[Next-Generation Sequencing Book]
  • [Photo] J.W. Bizzaro • May 21, 2002
    Number one, you guessed it...

    ``Bioinformatician: The fusion of biology and computer science is the hottest of the hot in science right now, and it's going to heat up even more. Bioinformaticians, also known as computational biologists, use computer modeling to predict which drugs will work on which illnesses, shaving the time and cost of getting new products to market. No wonder drugmakers are salivating over these professionals, especially in the wake of human-genome mapping. Chris Smith, who works as a bioinformatician at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, predicts that `there will be a 100 percent increase per year in the field for the next five years at least.' Even now a bioinformatician with three to five years of experience can command $120,000.

    ``How to become one: You'll need graduate training in a biological science such as chemistry, biochemistry or molecular biology, and familiarity with computer technologies. Even better: a bioinformatics degree from one of the dozen universities now offering it.''

    Full story:
    http://smartmoney.com/consumer/index.cfm?story=working-june02

    Reference by Slashdot.

    BTW, that's ``bioinformaticist'' ;-)

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