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SCIENTIFIC COMPUTATION

University of Maryland-College Park

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateCIP: 27.0303

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Locations

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  • College Park, Maryland

    University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingMathematicsMonitoringScienceTime ManagementCoordinationSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyBiologyMedicine and DentistryAdministration and ManagementPhysicsAdministrativeEducation and TrainingDesign

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingOral ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityMathematical ReasoningCategory FlexibilityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSelective AttentionNumber Facility

Tasks

  • Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data
  • Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence mana
  • Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.
  • Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
  • Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and
  • Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation o
  • Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks.
  • Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.
  • Generate data queries, based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data ent
  • Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by
  • Maintain or update business intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, systems, or methods.
  • Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
  • Mentor others on mathematical techniques.
  • Maintain knowledge in the field by reading professional journals, talking with other mathematicians,
  • Develop new principles and new relationships between existing mathematical principles to advance mat
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
  • Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
  • Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
  • Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDevelopment environment softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareAccess softwareCategorization or classification softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGeographic information systemFile versioning softwareEnterprise application integration softwareWeb platform development softwareData base management system softwareMedical softwareData base reporting softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareStorage networking softwareCloud-based management softwareProcedure management softwareOperating system softwareContent workflow softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareVideo conferencing softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Computer clustersComputer workstation setupsDesktop computersHigh throughput screening HTS systemsNetwork file serversNuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectrometersSemiconductor-based sequencersWeb serversHandheld computersLaptop computersSmartphonesComputer serversData warehouse appliancesLaser facsimile machinesPhotocopiersScannersStorage serversGraphing calculatorsOptical disk drivesPersonal computersSupercomputersUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesAutomated water sampling equipmentBinocular light compound microscopesChlorine testersDigital pH metersDissolved oxygen indicatorsGlobal positioning system GPS receiversGrab samplersGravitational field indicators

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Bioinformatics Technicians15-2099.01
  • Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other15-2099.00
  • Clinical Data Managers15-2051.02
  • Business Intelligence Analysts15-2051.01
  • Data Scientists15-2051.00
  • Mathematicians15-2021.00
  • Water Resource Specialists11-9121.02
  • Clinical Research Coordinators11-9121.01
  • Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

  • Complex bioinformatics datasets — design and execute end-to-end analytical workflows using advanced statistical applications and custom data mining approaches across the full project lifecycle.
  • Custom software extensions — architect and implement modifications to existing platforms and interactive web tools to address evolving sequence analysis requirements without external guidance.
  • Emerging computational technologies — critically evaluate and pilot new methods, producing formal assessments that inform technology adoption decisions for the research group.
  • Multi-source data quality assurance — lead rigorous validation of heterogeneous biological data inputs and predictive model outputs, resolving discrepancies through root-cause analysis.
  • Enterprise bioinformatics database applications — develop, optimize, and sustain production systems that integrate genomic, expression, and mutation data for cross-functional analytical use.
  • Cross-disciplinary stakeholders — independently facilitate technical consultations with researchers, clinicians, and IT staff to align data architecture with complex scientific objectives.
  • Non-routine analytical problems — diagnose and resolve novel computational or data integrity challenges by applying deductive and inductive reasoning within high-stakes research settings.
  • Scientific publications — lead the writing and revision of methods, results, and supplementary computational sections for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
  • Systems analysis — evaluate end-to-end bioinformatics workflows to identify bottlenecks, redundancies, and failure points, implementing evidence-based improvements in production environments.
  • Mathematical and statistical models — apply advanced quantitative reasoning to interpret biological data patterns and validate model assumptions within genome-scale analytical projects.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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