Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on computational biology ECRs: survey data 2020 and 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to every aspect of human life, significantly impacting the physical, mental, and financial well-being of individuals worldwide. This data was collected via online surveys in 2020 and 2021 to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on computational biologists and bioinformatics early career researchers (ECRs).