Also called: Computational Biologist, Mathematical Epidemiologist
Uses math to understand living things, from how cancer cells grow to how epidemics spread.
You write equations describing how a disease moves through a population and help health officials decide when to vaccinate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. PhD in math, biology, or applied math.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mathematics, Biology, Applied Mathematics.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Growth is for mathematicians and statisticians combined.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts models and code; working with biologists and health officials on real questions stays human.
Classes: AP Calculus BC, AP Biology, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2021.
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