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EMBL-ABR Survey 2016 for life scientists and medical researchers across Australia

Bioinformatics and Computational Needs Assessment

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, your information will help us direct our resources for the maximum impact on the Australian research community. There are 15 questions and it should not take more than 5-10 minutes to complete. If you wish to be eligible to receive our ‘Made in Australia’ platypus t-shirt (available to the first 20 people who complete the survey) please ensure you include your email at the end of the survey. 
EMBL-ABR Hub team
1.What type(s) of data do you currently work with in your research? (please select from list)(Required.)
2.Do you currently work with large data sets (e.g. genome sequences, RNA-Seq, or CHIP-Seq)?(Required.)
3.Consider each of the following data analysis needs and respond using the drop-down menu options for each.(Required.)
Currently important in your research?
Your institution or national service meets this need?
Important to your research in 3 years?
Updated analysis software
Multi-step analysis workflows or pipelines
High-performance or cluster computing
Cloud computing (remote, configurable, on-demand computers)
4.Consider each of the following data storage, discovery, and sharing needs and respond using the drop-down menu options.(Required.)
Currently important in your research?
Your institution or national service meets this need?
Important to your research in 3 years?
Sufficient data storage
Search for data and discover relevant datasets
Share data with colleagues
Publish data to the community and/or archives
5.On average, approximately how much data do you work with per month?(Required.)
6.With whom do you aim to share your data? How do you share it?(Required.)
7.Consider each of the following computational support and training needs and respond in each column using the drop-down menu options.(Required.)
Currently important in your research?
Your institution or national service meets this need?
Important to your research in 3 years?
Bioinformatics and analysis support
Training on basic computing (Linux) and scripting (Python, R)
Training on data management and metadata
Training on integrating multiple data types
Training on scaling analysis to cloud or HPC
8.What tools, workflows, or other services would you most like to see provided? (specific software, workflows, training, etc.)(Required.)
9.How would you classify your level of bioinformatics skills?
(Required.)
10.In what academic discipline is your research? (please choose from list.)(Required.)
11.In which biological systems do you work?(Required.)
12.What position do you currently hold?(Required.)
13.Which institution/initiative you work at?
14.In which Australian state (or country, if outside Australia) are you based?(Required.)
15.Any comment you may want to add?
16.Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this survey! All participants who select the option to receive survey findings will be updated by e-mail. Please leave your e-mail below.