[aaren]

It isn't just Bioinformatics. Working at the edge of a research group doing technical work that no one else can comprehend can be very difficult and lonely. Don't underestimate the utility of a technical mentor that can understand what it is that you are doing.

The silver lining is that you can have a lot of freedom in what you learn and what you do and that you can become completely indispensable.

[dekhn]

In general anybody who's really good at data analysis and is willing to be collaborative need not worry about finding employment in the foreseeable future.