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As of Aug 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for direct cancer bioinformatics in Boston, MA is $33.95, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.08 and $54.86 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Direct Cancer Bioinformatics vs Cancer Data Analyst?

AspectDirect Cancer BioinformaticsCancer Data Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related fieldsBachelor's or Master's in Data Science, Statistics, or related fields
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, biotech companies, academic institutionsHospitals, research institutions, healthcare organizations
Industry UsageAnalyzing genomic data, developing bioinformatics pipelines for cancer researchInterpreting clinical data, generating reports for patient care

Direct Cancer Bioinformatics focuses on developing computational tools and analyzing genomic data specifically for cancer research, often involving laboratory-based data analysis. Cancer Data Analysts interpret clinical and research data to support patient treatment and healthcare decisions. While both roles require data analysis skills, Direct Cancer Bioinformatics emphasizes bioinformatics techniques and genomic data, whereas Cancer Data Analysts focus more on clinical data interpretation.

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Infographic showing various Direct Cancer Bioinformatics job openings in Boston, MA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $70,616 per year, or $34 per hour.

Bioinformatics Engineer

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, MA • On-site

$75K - $81K/yr

Full-time

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute rating

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Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

Responsible for a wide range of technical tasks involving the creation and use of software for the display and manipulation of biological data. Provides assistance to faculty and research staff in the collection, management, analysis and interpretation of biological data, with a focus on the analysis of data from genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, or microarray studies.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
 

  • Designs and develops software, databases and interfaces for analyzing and manipulating biological data
  • Draws upon knowledge of biology to improve data mining and management techniques
  • Collaborates with laboratory researchers to develop high throughput data processing and analysis capability
  • Adds new software that has been internally developed or imported from outside sources to in-house systems
  • Directs and guides DNA, RNA and protein sequence database searches and the computational analysis of resulting data
  • Provides direct technical and scientific customer support and helps guide, implement and maintain further improvements to bioinformatics software
  • Works with the entire life science team to diagnose and fix issues with software

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.  

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$75,000.00 - $81,500.00

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About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Boston, MA, US

Year founded

1947

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