Also called: QC Micro Analyst
Tests medicines and the factories that make them to make sure no microbes contaminate products.
Swabs surfaces in a cleanroom, tests water and drug samples for bacteria, and records every result for regulators.
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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 microbiology or biology.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Microbiology, Biology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. Rapid automated micro tests replace some manual counting; swabbing cleanrooms and documenting for regulators stay human.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1022.
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