Director of Bioinformatics, Pharmaceuticals

Manages a team responsible for analyzing biological and clinical data for pharmaceuticals.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$268k

Mean

$279k

10th–90th pct

$204k–$370k

Observations

407

Confidence: 33% · based on 407 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Bioinformatics

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

54% require · 20% prefer

Master's Degree

14% require · 33% prefer

No College

19% require · 13% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Health Economics, Pharmaceuticals-5.5%Pharmaceuticals Health Economics Analyst-57.5%Pharmaceuticals Bioinformatics Analyst-53.2%Pharmaceuticals Bioinformatics Scientist-58.9%Pharmaceuticals Health Economics and Outcomes Researcher-54.5%

Common previous roles

Pharmaceuticals Bioinformatics Scientist-143.5%Pharmaceuticals Health Economics Analyst-135.3%Pharmaceuticals Bioinformatics Analyst-113.7%Pharmaceuticals Health Economics and Outcomes Researcher-119.8%Director of Health Economics, Pharmaceuticals-5.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)8,933

Posting growth+0.8%

Median days to fill21 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)74,524

Projected growth8%/yr

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Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness55%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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