Also called: Animal Health R&D Scientist
Develops new medicines and vaccines for pets and livestock at animal health companies.
Designs a study for a new flea and tick chew, tests a cattle vaccine's effectiveness, and prepares data for FDA and USDA approval.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD or DVM (often both) in pharmacology, immunology, or veterinary science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Animal Science, Pharmacology.
Growing faster than average. Pet health spending keeps growing.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds drug and vaccine discovery and cuts some lab work; designing and running studies stays with scientists.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1042.
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