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Great News for Eight Years From Now

Jun 02, 2010

The US Department of Labor's "Occupational Outlook Handbook" claims that biomedical engineering will see a job growth of 72 percent though 2018, the Wall Street Journal reports. Medical scientists and biochemists/biophysicists are expected to see spikes of 40 and 37 percent, respectively, according to the Department of Labor. "Among other professions, job opportunities for physicians should be 'very good,' the guide says; health care dominates the list of the fastest-growing jobs, capturing 11 of the top 20 slots," the Wall Street Journal reports.

HT: Science Careers blog

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