Also called: Pharmacometrics Scientist, PK/PD Modeler
Builds math models that predict how drugs behave in the body to pick the right dose.
Writes computer models from clinical trial blood levels, simulates thousands of virtual patients to choose a safe dose for children, and presents to the FDA.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. PhD or PharmD in pharmaceutical sciences, engineering, or pharmacology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Applied Mathematics.
Growing faster than average. High demand, few experts.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI speeds model fitting and simulation; dosing decisions for kids and defending models to the FDA stay human.
Classes: AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1042.
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