PhD Bioinformatics academic career outlook I have a MS in CS with strong interest in statistics. I am very much interested in doing a PhD in bioinformatics as it gives me best of both worlds. After my PhD my goal is to get an academic position but I am not sure if bioinformatics is the correct path to take or should I do a PhD in CS with focus on bioinformatics. Does it makes a difference what my PhD is in when applying for a job in bioinformatics/computational biology/statistical genomics field?
Like many other answers I am sure you will hear, it really depends what you want to do. Either path will be fine, what it will matter more in terms of job searching (academia or industry) would be: 


You research project
Your PI
The reputation of the program you enrolled in (unfortunately)


In general, doing a PhD requires patience, dedication, and hard work. Focus more on what types of projects you want to spend 4-5 years on rather than worrying about what field degree you will walk out with in the end.