Also called: Chemical Biology Scientist
Uses chemistry tools to study and control living systems.
Designs small glowing molecules that light up a single protein inside living cells, and builds chemical "probes" that switch proteins on and off.
Estimate; industry pays more than universities.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in biology or a related field, often plus a postdoc.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Chemistry, Biochemistry.
Growing faster than average. Tracks BLS life scientists (medical scientists and biochemists grow faster than average).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI helps design probes and read cell images; making new molecules and testing them in living cells stays human.
Classes: AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1021.
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