After four years he became the IT manager with software development responsibility for Wellcome's UK research scientists. Java, developed by Sun, is both a programming language and a runtime environment. Programs written in Java can be run on any platform and it can be used to run small applications embedded in Web pages. This was achieved with support from Sun Microsystems, University College London, Pfizer Central Research and the Open Molecule Foundation. There are career openings for biochemists ranging from database management and data analysis to systems support and programming.
Opportunities also exist for acquiring and extending computational skills.