Also called: Immunology Scientist
Studies the immune system and how to train it to fight cancer, infections, and autoimmune disease.
Sorts millions of immune cells by laser to find the rare ones that attack tumors, then grows them up to test in mice. Afternoon is spent in a journal club dissecting a new paper.
Estimate; industry immunologists earn the high end.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in immunology (5-6 years), often after a biology bachelor's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Immunology, Biology, Biochemistry.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Follows medical scientists.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI predicts immune targets and crunches cell-sorting data; lab and animal experiments and choosing leads stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1042.
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