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Was thinking about this also. However, it does niche you down a bit, but if you know for sure that’s what you want for a while then makes sense to. Especially if you want to get into research
I believe not the best. The best way to make the most with Bilinformatics is Healthcare Consulting, however they wouldn’t pay you more for having a Masters. Industry could also work but not sure the pay, places such as Pharma companies
What's your future career goal?
Get involved in a startup or established company from a more strategy / commercial role, where understanding the underlying science will provide a significant boost.
I’m not sure people in this thread understand what bioinformatics is. That is not a discipline that enables or advances a consulting career. Find an MBA program with a healthcare specialization, make some PhD consulting club friends, and use the two years to get smart on key advances in drug development.
I’d recommend against niche majors like bioinformatics. You’re better off doing a degree in something like data science, that way if you ever want to switch industries or focus areas it opens up a lot more opportunities. I’ve been in the industry for 10 years and I’ve seen people get pigeonholed with niche degrees or struggle a bit more to find jobs.
I beg to differ - having the "bio" knowledge and experience is valuable (open up doors in pharma and bioinformatics companies) but still being able to do data scientist job. I have seen many bioinformatics got a good positions both in bioinformatics and other industries. But with a data science alone, hard to break into life science space.
That being said, you need to be have a solid foundation on the data science/technical aide from your book bioinformatics degree.
It’s not worth it. Bioinformatics is cool but doesn’t pay the bills