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Bioinformatics Technicians

Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.

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19 tasks11 core, 8 supplemental
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Computer & MathematicalOne of its 38 occupations
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15-2099.01SOC 2018: 15-2099

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  1. Task 1. Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.Core taskTask 17709Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  2. Task 2. Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve.Core taskTask 17715Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  3. Task 3. Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.Core taskTask 17716Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  4. Task 4. Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions.Core taskTask 17721Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  5. Task 5. Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases.Core taskTask 17707Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  6. Task 6. Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation.Core taskTask 17706Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  7. Task 7. Confer with researchers, clinicians, or information technology staff to determine data needs and programming requirements and to provide assistance with database-related research activities.Core taskTask 17710Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  8. Task 8. Participate in the preparation of reports or scientific publications.Core taskTask 17717Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  9. Task 9. Write computer programs or scripts to be used in querying databases.Core taskTask 17720Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  10. Task 10. Document all database changes, modifications, or problems.Core taskTask 17714Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  11. Task 11. Create data management or error-checking procedures and user manuals.Core taskTask 17711Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  12. Task 12. Develop or apply data mining and machine learning algorithms.Supplemental taskTask 17713Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  13. Task 13. Design or implement web-based tools for querying large-scale biological databases.Supplemental taskTask 17712Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  14. Task 14. Monitor database performance and perform any necessary maintenance, upgrades, or repairs.Supplemental taskTask 17708Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  15. Task 15. Confer with database users about project timelines and changes.Supplemental taskTask 17722Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  16. Task 16. Perform routine system administrative functions, such as troubleshooting, back-ups, or upgrades.Supplemental taskTask 17724Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014
  17. Task 17. Package bioinformatics data for submission to public repositories.Supplemental taskTask 17723Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  18. Task 18. Train bioinformatics staff or researchers in the use of databases.Supplemental taskTask 17719Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2014
  19. Task 19. Test new or updated software or tools and provide feedback to developers.Supplemental taskTask 17718Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2014

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