Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a bioinformatics scientist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a bioinformatics scientist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Bioinformatics scientists analyse biological processes using computer programmes. They maintain or construct databases containing biological information. Bioinformatics scientists gather and analyse biological data and may also assist scientists in various fields, including in biotechnology and pharmaceutics. They perform scientific research and statistical analyses, and report on their findings. Bioinformatics scientists may also collect DNA samples, discover data patterns and conduct genetic research.

Professionals 84 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: astronomer, 76%

astronomer 76% covered seismologist 76% covered biophysicist 75% covered religion scientific researcher 75% covered oceanographer 75% covered bioinformatics scientist You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from bioinformatics scientist. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a bioinformatics scientist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

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bioinformatics scientist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a bioinformatics scientist already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.