Genomics Data Science University of Galway

Overview

This programme of  Genomics Data Science offered by University of Galway is designed for students and graduates who want to lead the next wave of discovery in genomics and precision medicine. It is ideal for those eager to develop an understanding of the biological and clinical contexts to work with large, complex biological datasets.

Career Opportunities

With a focus on acquiring an understanding of biological and clinical concepts and further developing students’ data analytical skills this programme will produce graduates with a highly marketable combination of computational and analytical skills and the specialist knowledge of how to apply these skills to analyse large biological datasets. Graduates will be prepared for a wide range of exciting careers in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare settings and research organisations.  

Industry-Relevant Modules like Statistics for Health Science Data and Data Visualization will give graduates the skills employers are looking for in today's data-intensive environment. You’ll learn to analyse, interpret, and apply genomics data using advanced computational tools, giving you a powerful and distinctive scientific edge.

A Genomics Data Science MSc also provides a solid base for further study and research and is a gateway to progress onto a PhD. Graduates have gone on to further research at PhD level and have acquired positions as lecturers and researchers in third level institutions.

Graduates have also found employment in a range of companies as data scientists and health data analysts, data managers, bioinformaticians, clinical data analysts, managers, consultants and computational biologists. Our graduates fill key posts in the state sector, academia and research and development and recent graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies including: