Also called: Adhesive Formulation Chemist
Invents glues, tapes and sealants that hold together phones, cars, airplanes and sneakers.
You cook up a new epoxy, glue two pieces of metal together, and pull them apart on a testing machine to see how strong the bond is. Then you bake, freeze and soak samples to see if the glue survives years of real use.
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 chemistry or polymer science; R&D leaders often have a PhD.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Chemists overall.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI suggests glue recipes; mixing, bonding and pulling samples apart stay lab work.
Classes: AP Chemistry, Physics, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2031.
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