Bioinformatics Master of Science

Bridging the gap between data and discovery

To better understand and improve life, students in our master’s degree program learn to analyze biological data and apply the analytical skills and those analyses to pioneering research and industry challenges.

You’ll use computational tools and develop applications that bridge the gap between data and discovery—in areas such as natural water resources research and genome biology.

Indiana's health care hub

Home to the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry; the Regenstrief Institute; and the VA, the Indianapolis campus has a strong health care focus. IU Indy is a center for technological innovations in health science, where our faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research.

Career outcomes

$71,500FULL-TIME MEDIAN STARTING SALARY, 2022-23

100% EMPLOYED / CONTINUING EDUCATION

Recent employers

  • Cummins
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Franciscan Health
  • Indiana University Health
  • Salesforce

Recent job titles

  • Bioinformatics analyst
  • Clinical data analyst
  • Data engineer
  • LIMS Software Engineer
  • Senior Data Manager – Genomics
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Grant helps Luddy Indianapolis prepare students to shape future of biomedical research

Luddy Indianapolis students already are benefiting from a 5-year program funded by a National Library of Medicine grant to promote careers in biomedical informatics and data science through short-term training programs for underrepresented minorities (URM).

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Assistant professor drives innovation in heart disease research

As large-scale human health databases and biobanks are fueling drug discovery and the development of new therapies, Bohdan Khomtchouk is working with students in his lab to bring bioinformatics and computational methods to the study of heart disease, the No. 1 global killer.

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