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Bioinformatics Scientist is a Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences job with over 5,896 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Bioinformatics Scientists are hired by companies in the Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Bioinformatics Scientists job lasts 1,042 days.


Jobs Hired
5,896
Hiring Companies
1,193
Hiring Industries
124
Average Salary
$75,394
Approved
84%


What do Bioinformatics Scientists do?

Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.

Source: O-NET OnLine



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Bioinformatics Scientists Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Bioinformatics Scientists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2012 where they hired 1 employees. This job peaked in 2024 with 1,317 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 243 in 2025.
Bioinformatics Scientists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2012 where the average salary was $60,570. This job peaked in 2024 with an average salary of $81,837, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $79,581 in 2025.


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