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| Job Description |
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| Job Requirements |
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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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| Significant Points |
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(Abstract from Career Articles) |
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Biochemists and Biophysicists |
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Biochemists and biophysicists study the chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological processes, such as cell development, growth, heredity, and disease.
Biochemists and biophysicists typically work in laboratories and offices to conduct experiments and analyze the results. Most work full time.
Biochemists and biophysicists need a Ph.D. to work in independent research and development. Most Ph.D. holders begin their careers in temporary postdoctoral research positions. Bachelor's and master's degree holders qualify for some entry-level positions in biochemistry and biophysics.
The median annual wage for biochemists and biophysicists was $82,150 in May 2015.
Employment of biochemists and biophysicists is projected to grow 8 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. More biochemists and biophysicists will be needed to use the knowledge they have gained from basic research to develop biological products and processes that improve people's lives.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for biochemists and biophysicists.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of biochemists and biophysicists with similar occupations.
Learn more about biochemists and biophysicists by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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| Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Biochemists and Biophysicists |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
16,890 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
3,120 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
2,070 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
1,170 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) |
980 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
580 |
| Employment Services |
580 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
570 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
510 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
470 |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| In the 18th and 19th century, hatmakers used poisionous chemicals including mercury in their work. As result, many developed pathological symptons -- an estimated 10% went insane. Hence the term "mad as a hatter" and Lewis Carroll's character, the Mad Hatter. |
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