I have a BS in neurobiology but have been working in software for 20 years. I'd always wanted to get into a more biology-focused software after interning at NI

I have a BS in neurobiology but have been working in software for 20 years. I'd always wanted to get into a more biology-focused software after interning at NIDA (NIH) and saw how bad the software support was. I spent most of internship developing software to make it easier to digitize the dozens of giant drawers full of index cards where they recorded all their raw data. The problem is that the organizations involved in this sort of work often still consider software development as a cost center and therefore do not offer competitive salaries.