Also called: Compound Library Scientist, Sample Management Scientist
Looks after a drug company's library of millions of chemical samples, storing them frozen and sending tiny amounts to scientists for testing.
Checks the robotic freezer store holding two million tubes of chemicals, then programs a liquid handler to copy 10,000 compounds into plates for a screening team. You track every sample in a database, fix a jammed robot arm and ship plates to a partner lab.
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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; robotics and database skills learned on the job.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry.
Growing about average. Steady in drug discovery.
Medium risk for 10 years. Robots handle samples, but programming, fixing and planning work for them stays human.
Classes: Chemistry, Computer science, Biology.
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