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Biomedical Informatics Careers at CU Anschutz
Biomedical informatics careers bring together healthcare, data science, and technology to transform how medicine is practiced and how biomedical discoveries are made.
At the CU Anschutz Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI), our faculty, researchers, and staff work at the intersection of clinical care, data science, artificial intelligence, and biomedical research. Our teams develop innovative methods for analyzing health data, building clinical decision tools, and advancing precision medicine.
If you are interested in contributing to data-driven healthcare innovation, explore opportunities to work with the DBMI community.
What Is Biomedical Informatics?
Biomedical informatics is a multidisciplinary field that uses data, computing, and information science to improve healthcare, biomedical research, and public health. Professionals in biomedical informatics develop tools to analyze clinical data, support medical decision-making, and accelerate scientific discovery.
Careers in biomedical informatics span academia, healthcare systems, biotechnology companies, and government research institutions. Common roles include biomedical data scientists, clinical informaticians, bioinformatics researchers, and health data engineers.
Career Paths in Biomedical Informatics
Biomedical informatics careers span multiple specialties that combine healthcare, computing, and data science. Professionals in this field work in academic medical centers, healthcare systems, biotechnology companies, and research institutions.
Common career paths include:
Clincial Informatics
Clinical informaticians design and improve systems such as electronic health records, clinical decision support tools, and data platforms used in healthcare settings.
Biomedical Data Science
Biomedical data scientists analyze clinical and research datasets using statistical methods, machine learning, and large-scale data infrastructure.
Bioinformatics Research
Bioinformatics researchers focus on genomic, molecular, and omics data to support biomedical discovery and precision medicine.
Health Data Engineering
Health data engineers build data pipelines, research platforms, and cloud-based systems that enable large-scale biomedical analytics.
Open Roles: Faculty, Staff, and Postdocs
Current biomedical informatics job openings may vary throughout the year. We regularly recruit faculty, staff, and postdoctoral researchers working in biomedical informatics, data science, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and related fields.
Location: All DBMI roles are based at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado (part of the Denver metro area and the Rocky Mountain region). Hybrid options vary by position.