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Students of bioinformatics study the application of statistics and other computational methods to the study of problems in the biological sciences and related fields in agriculture and natural resources. Class topics may include: computational biology, mathematical statistics, matrix algebra, applied calculus, experimental design, linear modeling, sampling theory, stochastic processes, spatial and temporal analysis, longitudinal analysis, sparse/unbalanced data and complex error, and applications to such topics as population genetics, animal breeding, forest genetics, population dynamics, wildlife biometry, ecology, and agricultural and natural resource management.

Top Schools For Bioinformatics Programs

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR		Unknown 725 55 Certificate (37), Master's (12),
Doctoral (6)
Columbia University
New York, NY		$41,316 7,693 54 Certificate (7), Master's (35),
Doctoral (12)
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD		$39,150 5,831 54 Master's (46), Doctoral (8)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		$34,937 27,979 52 Master's (36), Doctoral (16)
Boston University
Boston, MA		$39,864 18,140 38 Master's (26), Doctoral (12)
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC		$24,954 18,430 36 Bachelor's (12), Master's (11),
Doctoral (13)
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA		$30,935 26,556 31 Bachelor's (13), Master's (14),
Doctoral (4)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA		$20,751 23,378 30 Bachelor's (16), Master's (8),
Doctoral (6)
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ		$23,922 6,604 28 Bachelor's (2), Master's (26)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA		$23,852 18,031 27 Certificate (2), Bachelor's (1),
Master's (8), Doctoral (16)
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Bioinformatics Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 42 5%
Associate 8 1%
Bachelor's 205 23%
Master's 416 46%
Doctoral 227 25%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 492 51%
Female 464 49%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 136 21%
Black or African American 40 6%
Hispanic or Latino 27 4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) 362 56%
Other/Unknown 82 13%
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Bioinformatics Internships

Job Title:Summer Internship - Bioinformatics
Description:Description:Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Bioinformatics department located at our Ridgefield, CT facility. As an Intern, you will partner with colleagues internally to conduct...>
Company:Boehringer Ingelheim
Location:Connecticut
Posted:5/16/2013
Source:Boehringer Ingelheim
Job Title:Intern Bioinformatics
Description:We are seeking a motivated individual interested in bioinformatics work in a fast-paced environment. The candidate will aid in the teams efforts to gain novel insights into Ion Torrent high-throughput sequencing techniques and...>
Company:Life Technologies
Location:Foster City, CA
Posted:5/7/2013
Source:Life Technologies Corporation
Job Title:Intern Bioinformatics | Life Technologies
Description:US - CA - United States, Auto req ID 6762BR Position Title Intern - Bioinformatics Job Description Making Life Better: Organize gene expression data from microarray, TaqMan Arrays, or other qPCR sources for the developmen Date posted:...>
Company:Out and Equal
Location:California
Posted:5/17/2013
Source:PharmaDiversityJobBoard
Job Title:Bioinformatics Intern
Description:Bioinformatics Intern Job ID 2013-3116 # Positions 1 Location US-CA-Redwood City Posted Date 04/02/2013 Category Research Shift .. More information about this job: Overview: Genomic Health''s Internship Program gives you the chance to work...>
Company:Genomic Health
Location:Redwood City, CA
Posted:4/14/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:Bioinformatics Programmer/Analyst Intern
Description:The Bioinformatics Programmer/Analyst Internis responsible for assisting in developing successful technical solutions for the Bioinformatics Research Department of the NMDP.This includes responsibilities (with supervision) of collecting,...>
Company:
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Posted:5/11/2013
Source:Sologig
Job Title:Senior Bioinformatics Engineer
Description:Our client in Menlo Park is looking for a Senior Bioinformatics Engineer to join their growing team! Senior Bioinformatics EngineerDuties: -Be able to lead development, enhancement, and testing of bioinformatics methods/algorithms for...>
Company:Bayside Solutions
Location:Palo Alto, CA
Posted:5/4/2013
Source:CareerBuilder
Job Title:Intern-Bioinformatics (MS) Job
Description:Job Posting Number:23628BR Job Posting Title:Intern-Bioinformatics (MS) Job Posting Category:Research Work Site:MN - Rochester Department:Health Sciences Research Job Description This is a temporary position. Will utilize statistical...>
Company:Mayo Clinic
Location:Rochester, MN
Posted:5/17/2013
Source:Job.com
Job Title:Intern - Bioinformatics (PhD)
Description:The Position The Bioinformatics intern(s) duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Lab 1: The intern will focus on analyzing a large-scale sequencing data set in patients with lupus (an autoimmune disease that affects...>
Company:Genentech
Location:South San Francisco, CA
Posted:3/30/2013
Source:Doostang
Job Title:Intern in Bioinformatics Research - University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Ortiz lab
Description:Our lab investigates the molecular biology of melanoma. This is a translational medicine-oriented lab which includes investigation of patient samples from our clinic for research. We look at genetic and epigenetic mechanisms involved in...>
Company:UCSF Dermatology Dept
Location:San Francisco, CA
Posted:5/12/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Intern Next Gen Sequencing Assays
Description:Your college experience is fun. Your work experience should be thrilling. Make life an adventure. Join more than 10,000 people dedicated to shaping discovery and improving life.As an intern with Life Technologies, you will have the...>
Company:Life Technologies
Location:Carlsbad, CA
Posted:5/7/2013
Source:Life Technologies Corporation

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