Applied bioinformaticians are a type of Research Software Engineer and they need care and credit for research to meet its potential
Applied bioinformaticians are a type of Research Software Engineer and they need care and credit for research to meet its potential
A Nature | Comment article on the role applied Bioinformaticians play in biological research, how they prioritise the needs of others first, advance research problems which are considered 'routinely unique' and whose services are essential for successful research.
Yes, like other Research Software Engineers, they face the same hurdles of credit, career paths and not being judged on their impact but on narrower traditional measures.
Please read the informative article by Jeffrey Chang at Nature | Comment
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