主要雇主的需求不断增长，包括制药行业，生物技术公司，农业行业以及众多与个性化基因组相关的新兴创业公司。计算基因组学的专业人才培养需要对基因组生物学有深入了解并具有强大的计算能力的专业人员，以为工业，国家实验室，医疗保健行业，医学研究和实践的职业做准备。我们的计划将在现实世界中的生物医学问题的范围内提供数据科学教育（统计推断，数据整理，计算机算法和编程，机器学习以及数据管理）的组合。除了科学的解决问题的能力外，该计划还将训练学生成为具有业务熟练度的生物信息学专业人员，例如在基于团队的工作环境中进行项目管理，
There is growing need in major employers including pharmaceutical industry, biotech companies, agricultural industry, and numerous emerging startup companies related to personalized genomics. The Computational Genomics concentration develops professionals who require deep knowledge of genomic biology with strong computational skills in preparation for careers in industry, national laboratories, health care industry, medical research and practice. Our program will provide a combination of data science education (statistical inference, data wrangling, computer algorithms and programming, machine learning, and data management) within the context of real-world biomedical problem. In addition to scientific problem-solving skills, the program will also train students to become bioinformatics professionals with business proficiency such as project management, team building, and communications experience in a team-based working environment.