Hi,
I would like to have a career in the software engineering (SE) side of bioinformatics. I graduated with a master's degree in biomedical informatics last year and have a b.s. in biology. I have worked on gaining and refining my bioinformatics SE work skills but wonder could it be I will only gain such a work with an associates or b.s. In computer science to prove my skills? I have programmed for many years and would like to know could a bioinformatics software github portfolio, success with open source work, research experience, books read on best practices, algorithms, and other topics, etc. sufficiently impress upon an employeer that I can do the job without me gaining another degree?
That's a good point, a company that appreciates a portfolio of mine along with the other degrees I have is one I additionally value. I just hope there are enough of those out there, in some cases I will be filtered out but persistence is key.
Since you have found entering job markets to be pretty practical, what are some effective strategies you advise to individuals to enter fields such as bioinformatics SE?