Also called: QC Chemist
Tests raw materials and finished medicines to confirm purity and strength.
Runs drug samples on chromatography instruments, compares results to specifications, and investigates any result that's out of range.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in chemistry or biology.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Chemistry, Biochemistry.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated instruments and AI data review handle routine testing; fewer analysts, more investigating odd results.
Classes: AP Chemistry, Statistics, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2031.
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