New to bioinformatics, ask for some help

Question

[Nenad]

Hello! I'm Bachelor of Science with Honours in Chemistry and also I have experience with Linux administration, programming with C# and MS SQL Server programming, too. I really like bioinformatics because it is linking my education and my passion (programming). Can someone answer me on some questions: - Which programming language is the most applicable for bioinformatics research and analysis? - Does exists any chance to work this job from home (remote, because in my country bioinformatics is very rare, and I want invest all my time and capabilities in learning it)? - I woud very grateful if anyone recommend me appropriate literature.

Thank a lot of.

[boczniak767]

I suggest to make topic title more specific.

Answer 1

[WouterDeCoster]

There is no most applicable language. That's highly subjective. It also depends on what exactly you want to do. I would recommend Python and R...

Answer 2

[GenoMax]

There are multiple threads on Biostars about this topic (you may need to do some creative searching via Google). I will get you started:
How To Get Started In Bioinformatics?
Introduction to Bioinformatics