COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGISTDR. MARTIN TOMPA

Place of Employment:

University of Washington

Type of Work:Develops computer programs and algorithms to identify motifs (or patterns, such as genes, gene regions, and promoters) in alignments of DNA and protein sequences, as well as entire genomes.

“Get a good background in biology, math, and computer science. These all play an important role in bioinformatics.”

CAREERS IN SPOTLIGHT:

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGIST

What do they do?

Computational biologists develop and apply computer methods and

mathematical models to study complex biological, behavioral, and social

systems -- such as making sense of all of the genomic data being

generated by scientists around the world.

What kind of training is involved?

A PhD in computer science or a related subject is required for most

computer and information research scientist jobs.

What is a typical salary for a Research Scientist?

Ranges with experience. A senior professor might expect to make about

$150,000 or more a year.

This program is made possible by National Science Foundation

Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers grant award from the National Science Foundation, DRL-0833779