Also called: In Vivo Scientist, Animal Model Scientist
Scientist who tests new medicines in animal models before human trials.
Designs a study of a new cancer drug in mice, tracks tumor sizes, analyzes results, and decides with the team whether the drug moves forward.
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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 in pharmacology or biology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacology, Biology, Neuroscience.
Growing about average. Steady; new non-animal methods are growing too.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. FDA and NIH are pushing AI models, organ chips and lab-grown tissues over animal tests, so fewer in-vivo study roles are likely.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1042.
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