Also called: Stem Cell Biologist, iPSC Scientist
Researches stem cells that can become any cell type, to treat disease and repair tissue.
Turns skin cells into stem cells, then coaxes them into beating heart cells in a dish, testing whether they could repair damaged hearts.
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 predicts recipes to steer cell fate and reads images; growing cells and moving therapies toward patients stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Anatomy and physiology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1042.
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