Also called: Gene Therapy Manufacturing Scientist
Makes the harmless viruses that deliver gene therapies into patients' cells.
Grows cells that produce billions of viral vectors, purifies them, and troubleshoots why a batch came out with fewer working vectors than expected.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in biology, biochemistry, or bioengineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Bioengineering, Biochemistry.
Growing faster than average. Grows with gene therapy.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Gene therapies are growing; AI helps tune processes, but making and fixing tricky vector batches is hands-on.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1029.
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