I was chatting with my chemist friend and he mentioned the great need for people in the bioinformatics field that can not only do the programming but can also back-up their understanding of the data they are processing with bench work. I was like "huh - i would need some bio chem" and he was like "huh - i would need some software engineering"...and then we were both like "huh - if we combine our minds there would be no reason why we couldn't get a job in the field today"
Is there anyone that has done something like this, specifically in the bioinformatics field with a partner? I have not heard a lot about this and think it would happen more if chemists and hackers started hanging out more.
Also, where would you find contracting opportunities to try this out?
