Biochemist

Duties and Responsibilities: Studies the chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological process such as cell development, growth, and heredity. Examines chemical aspects, and develops tests that detects disease, genetic disorder or other abnormalities.

Salary: $91,640

Education:Earn a Ph.D, gain experience, classes organic chemistry, physical chemistry, calculus, biochemistry lab course.

Demand of this particular career: expect 9,100 new jobs filled by 2018

Reflection: I think i would like to be a biochemist because it is really interesting. I also like how they work with chemicals, diseases, and genetic disorders.