Also called: Space Radiation Analyst, Radiation Health Physicist
Protects astronauts from space radiation by tracking solar storms and measuring dose.
You watch space weather forecasts during a mission, calculate each crew member's lifetime dose, and recommend sheltering in a protected area if a solar flare hits.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in health physics or physics.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Health Physics, Physics, Nuclear Engineering.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI improves solar storm forecasts; dose decisions that protect astronauts stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Calculus, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2012.
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