该计划是专门为培训下一代定量科学家和工程师在这个令人兴奋的新领域工作而设计的。拥有数学，统计学，物理学，计算机科学和工程学的背景知识，该课程的毕业生将学习先进的分析技术，并获得将这些技术应用于基因组数据的实践经验。基因组科学彻底改变了我们在分子水平上探索地球上每个活生物体的能力。基因组学科学家使用创新而强大的算法，继续在农业科学，进化生物学和精密医学等领域识别和分析DNA序列中编码的信号。<br> <br>本课程将着重于算法的使用和开发以及分析和理解基因组数据的计算机技术。从生命科学领域的基础科学发现到精
Rapid advancements in high-throughput technologies used to sequence DNA have led to an unprecedented increase in the availability and use of genomics data, from fundamental scientific discovery in the life sciences to clinical applications in precision medicine. The analysis of these large, complex datasets requires a new generation of highly trained scientists who possess not only a sound understanding of the underlying biological principles and technologies, but also the necessary quantitative and computational skills. Combining elements of genetics, statistical science, data analytics, machine learning, bioinformatics and computational biology, this exciting new programme will provide graduates with a highly marketable and transferable set of data science skills as well as specialist knowledge of and experience in the application of these skills to the analysis and interpretation of genomics data.<br>Career Opportunities<br>Graduates will be well placed to seek employment in a wide range of industries that employ genomics technologies, including biotechnology and pharmaceutical R&D, as well as clinical healthcare. Graduates will also have the option to pursue PhD research, for example in the University of Galway-led SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomics Data Science (genomicsdatascience.ie). Given the highly transferrable and sought after nature of the data science skills learned, graduates may also choose to enter data analyst or data scientist roles in non-genomics domains.