Also called: Evolutionary Biologist (Computational)
Builds the 'tree of life' from DNA, figuring out how species are related and when they split apart.
Runs DNA from 300 frog species through software that builds family trees, then studies how they spread across continents over millions of years.
Mostly academic/museum; estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in evolutionary biology or bioinformatics.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Bioinformatics.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. Tree-building software and AI do the number crunching; field collecting, museum work and big evolutionary questions stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1029.
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