Also called: NMR Facility Manager, Magnetic Resonance Scientist
Runs giant superconducting magnets that reveal the exact shape of molecules.
You fill a magnet taller than you with liquid helium, help students load samples, and decode the squiggly spectra to tell them what molecule they really made. When something breaks, you are the expert everyone calls.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. PhD or master's in chemistry with a focus on NMR.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Chemistry, Biochemistry.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Chemists overall.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI decodes more spectra automatically; running magnets, fixing them and helping users stay human.
Classes: AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2031.
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