Also called: Quantitative Pharmacologist, PK/PD Modeler
Builds math models of how drugs move through the body to pick the right dose for new medicines.
You fit models to blood samples from a clinical trial and simulate what happens if kids or older adults get the drug. Your work helps the FDA decide on safe doses.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. PhD or PharmD with training in pharmacometrics or biostatistics.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Statisticians overall.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI speeds model fitting and simulation; dosing decisions and defending models to the FDA stay human.
Classes: AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2041.
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