Also called: Grants Program Officer
Manages government research funding, deciding which science projects get grants.
Reads progress reports from funded labs, organizes a panel of scientists to review new applications, and helps steer the field's priorities.
Federal GS-13 to GS-15 estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 12 years after high school. PhD plus research experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Estimate; depends on federal budgets.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI summarizes reports and helps match reviewers; steering science priorities and guiding researchers stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Government, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9121.
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