Choosing a career in genomics
There are lots of different ways to begin your career in Genomics. Learn more about the different career choices here.
Healthcare Scientist
As a healthcare scientist working in genomics, you’ll be examining samples of patients’ nucleic acid (DNA or RNA (Ribonucleic acid)) to identify genetic and genomic alterations that may be responsible for inherited and acquired diseases or conditions, such as cystic fibrosis or cancer.
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Clinical Bioinformatician
Clinical bioinformatics is an area of healthcare science responsible for developing and improving methods for acquiring, storing, organising and analysing biological data that supports the delivery of patient care.
Staff working in clinincal bioinformatics use areas of computer science including software tools that generate useful biological knowledge by manipulating ‘big data’.