Bioinformatics Scientist is a Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences job with over 4,526 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Bioinformatics Scientists are hired by companies in the Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 1,224 | $56,229 |
| Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | 678 | $83,998 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | 570 | $84,534 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 283 | $76,902 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 244 | $64,044 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 201 | $86,102 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 181 | $74,948 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 158 | $68,530 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | 126 | $83,878 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 97 | $96,650 |