Also called: Aging Biologist, Longevity Scientist
Researches the biology of aging and how to slow it.
Tests whether a drug helps old mice live longer and healthier, measures "aging clocks" in DNA, and works at a university or a well-funded longevity startup.
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: Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology.
Growing faster than average. Tracks BLS life scientists (medical scientists and biochemists grow faster than average).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI aging clocks and data mining speed discovery; mouse studies, trials and testing ideas stay human, in a growing field.
Classes: AP Biology, Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1029.
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