Also called: Tissue Engineer
Uses 3D printers loaded with living cells to print tissue such as skin, cartilage and tiny organ models for medical research.
You mix human cells into a gel 'bio-ink,' load it into a printer inside a sterile hood, and print a tiny piece of liver tissue layer by layer. Then you grow it in an incubator and check under the microscope whether the cells are alive and connecting.
Estimate; based on medical scientists. Startups and universities pay very differently.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. PhD in bioengineering, biomedical engineering or cell biology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Cell Biology.
Growing faster than average. Small, fast-moving research field.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps design experiments and analyze images; working with living cells and scientific judgment stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1042.
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