Also called: Lab Research Assistant
Helps run brain experiments in a university or company lab.
Trains mice on behavior tasks, slices brain tissue, stains it, and images it under a microscope. Many do this for 1-2 years before grad or med school.
Estimate.
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 neuroscience, biology, or psychology.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Neuroscience, Biology, Psychology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI scores behavior videos and images; hands-on animal work and tissue prep remain, though labs may hire fewer assistants.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Psychology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4021.
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