Also called: Laboratory Manager
Keeps a research lab running—ordering supplies, managing budgets, training people, and keeping it safe.
Orders reagents, fixes a broken freezer, trains a new grad student on safety rules, and sorts out a scheduling fight over the shared microscope.
Estimate; academic labs pay less than industry.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in a science plus lab experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI handles ordering, scheduling and budgets; fixing equipment, training people and keeping the lab safe stay human.
Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Business or computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9121.
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