Also called: Animal Physiologist
Studies how animals' bodies work—how penguins dive, how hummingbirds hover, how frogs survive freezing.
Measures a sea lion's heart rate during dives with a tiny sensor, or tests how desert lizards handle extreme heat in a lab chamber.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in physiology or integrative biology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Physiology, Zoology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI analyzes sensor data, but experiments with live animals in the field and lab stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1029.
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