What do you all think of bioinformatics as a field? Thinking of doing a masters to specialize in it. Have 4YOE at a T2. Do you think its worth it?

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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

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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?

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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.

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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.

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It’s not worth it. Bioinformatics is cool but doesn’t pay the bills

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