Bioinformatics Scientist is a Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) job with over 4,526 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Bioinformatics Scientists are hired by companies in the Medical Laboratories industry. The average H1B Bioinformatics Scientists job lasts 1,042 days.
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.
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Laboratories | 91 | $97,542 |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 87 | $85,443 |
| Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing | 78 | $83,771 |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 74 | $86,513 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 32 | $81,751 |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 31 | $96,781 |
| Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing | 30 | $84,793 |
| Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 28 | $81,170 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 25 | $95,148 |
| Research and Development in Nanotechnology | 24 | $100,271 |