Also called: Paternity Testing Analyst, DNA Relationship Testing Scientist
Runs DNA tests that prove family relationships for courts, child support cases and immigration, such as paternity tests.
Logs cheek swabs that arrived with chain-of-custody seals, extracts DNA and compares markers between a child and alleged father. You calculate the statistical chance of relationship and sign a report a family court or the State Department will rely on. Some days you review results for immigration families.
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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 biology, genetics or forensic science.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Genetics, Forensic Science.
Growing about average. Steady demand from courts, agencies and immigration.
Medium risk for 10 years. Machines run tests and software does math, but reviewing results and legal sign-off stay human.
Classes: Biology, Statistics, Chemistry.
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