Also called: Product Safety Toxicologist
Decides whether chemicals, cosmetics, and medicines are safe enough to sell.
Reviews safety studies on a new sunscreen ingredient, calculates safe exposure levels, and writes the safety assessment submitted to regulators.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in toxicology or pharmacology; DABT certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Toxicology, Pharmacology, Chemistry.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI reviews safety studies and computes exposure levels; regulatory judgment and signing assessments stay human.
Classes: AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1042.
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