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Job outlook for proteomics scientists in the United States
Are proteomics scientist jobs in demand?
Proteomics scientist job and salary trends over time
Proteomics scientist jobs over time
Proteomics scientist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0.00% |
Average proteomics scientist salary over time
Proteomics scientist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,738 | $41.22 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $83,190 | $40.00 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $79,461 | $38.20 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $76,912 | $36.98 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $75,451 | $36.27 | --2.1% |
Proteomics scientist jobs by state
Most common states for proteomics scientists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,553 | 23% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 105 | 15% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 833 | 14% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 126 | 13% |
| 5 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 918 | 11% |
| 6 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 100 | 11% |
| 7 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 75 | 10% |
| 8 | Vermont | 623,657 | 61 | 10% |
| 9 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 831 | 9% |
| 10 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 692 | 9% |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 122 | 9% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 788 | 8% |
| 13 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 82 | 8% |
| 14 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 45 | 8% |
| 15 | California | 39,536,653 | 2,797 | 7% |
| 16 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 264 | 7% |
| 17 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 143 | 7% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 73 | 7% |
| 19 | Alaska | 739,795 | 55 | 7% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 86 | 6% |
Most common cities for proteomics scientists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge | 2 | 2% | $88,270 |
| 2 | Bethesda | 1 | 2% | $83,689 |
| 3 | South San Francisco | 1 | 1% | $102,818 |
| 4 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $85,618 |
Proteomics Scientist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of proteomics scientist experts
Loyola University New Orleans
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Kimberlee Mix PhD
Provost Distinguished Professor of Biological SciencesLoyola University New Orleans
Biochemistry, Biophysics And Molecular Biology
What Proteomics Scientist skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Kimberlee Mix PhD: Bioinformatics knowledge and skills will be in high demand across the board. Understanding the principles of DNA and RNA sequencing and multi-omics analysis methods will be very helpful. Reading the scientific literature and going to research conferences are great ways to stay current on new techniques and advances in the field.
What Proteomics Scientist skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Josh Kaplan Ph.D.: Demonstrating a skill set that is unique, such as experience with a rare technical research approach, or demonstrating that you can save your employer money by utilizing free resources, can be used to negotiate a higher salary.
Lisa Cuchara Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical SciencesQuinnipiac University
Microbiological Sciences And Immunology
What Proteomics Scientist skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Lisa Cuchara Ph.D.: The first and foremost would be Critical Thinking. We live in a world where facts can be easily acquired, sometimes even by asking Siri/Alexa/ChatGPT/Google/etc. But critical thinking is timeless and priceless. I can ask anyone on the street what xyz is and they can look it up, but can they provide advice or interpret.
Also being a good steward towards science and being willing and able to communicate not just with peers as we are trained, but also with the public, the politicians, the board members. John Holdren*, stated that Scientists should be tithing at least 10 percent of their time to public service ... including activism. In the ever growing science denialism that is happening in our country being able to communicate science with the public is important. As Peter Hotaz states, "Anti-science propaganda is "killing Americans in unprecedented numbers,""
*Holdren is an American scientist who served as the senior advisor to President Barack Obama on science and technology issues through his roles as assistant to the president for science and technology, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and a Research Professor in Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government
Badri Roysam D.Sc.
Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department University of HoustonUniversity of Houston
Petroleum Engineering
What general advice would you give to a Proteomics Scientist?
Badri Roysam D.Sc.: The fundamentals of the discipline, and critical thinking skills will continue to be important.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Proteomics Scientist job market given the pandemic?
Dennis Baldocchi: We received 130 applications for a plant ecology position, with 70 who are postdocs. So supply is surely outpacing demand. We got a lot of people interested in below ground processes, so if there is a trend, connecting below ground is becoming more possible and more important. With all the dna sequencing we are starting. Another cohort is working on the Earth System modeling connection to Ecology and how ecosystems are responding to land use change, changing climate etc
What type of skills will young Proteomics Scientists need?
Dennis Doverspike Ph.D.: Seemingly a paradox, there will continue to be a need for very general, but highly fungible, skills and demand for too specialized skills, requiring advanced education. Coding, statistics, and data analysis related skills will remain a hot growth area. The aging of the baby boomers will create demand for medical and healthcare-related regions, especially nursing, nursing aides, and emergency services. Despite the automation of many people facing jobs, there will continue to be a demand for interpersonal and people skills, including various types of sales. The switch to remote work, due to COVID, will create a substantial future market to fill the leadership and managerial skills gap. In many areas of Technology and engineering, it is already challenging to find a combination of technical knowledge and people skills, and this demand will intensify.
Will there be an increase or decrease in demand for Proteomics Scientists in the next 5 years?
Paul Badger Ph.D.: The demand for skilled research scientists in the healthcare industry or related industries will almost certainly grow in the next five years. There is nearly always a need for entry-level positions, such as laboratory scientists or medical laboratory technicians. The recent increase in pressures placed on the health care sector will likely lead to more hiring as testing facilities, and analytical labs are expanded.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Proteomics Scientists to find work opportunities?
David Cool Ph.D.: The best place to work is wherever you can get a job. You will learn something new, no matter what or where you start. Colleges and universities employ people every day. However, the jobs there are usually called 'soft money,' meaning that your job ends when the grant runs out. Unless you have become such an expert and so critical to the needs of your PI or the department that they decide they will hire you to work until another grant comes along to pay you. Clinical research is expanding greatly in the U.S. now. Every medical student has to do research, and most large teaching hospitals have a research coordinator that will work to generate grants in the department. This means that lab personnel is required for these positions and valuable to the clinical research team. The clinical trial coordinator is a new and expanding field, becoming increasingly essential to help run even small clinical trials in a small university medical office. Universities are starting to create new degree programs designed to train people to run clinical trials. As one study starts, more will open up and you will have a lot of work to do. Government is also a great place to get a job, but you may have a more extensive hiring process, especially in today's market. However, large numbers of research labs do not work on a military base but, instead, run small projects that are sourced to and for the military. Since these are paid for by government funds, the salaries should be expected to be higher.
Of course, Pharma will be a choice, but this can be even harder to get in the door. Some companies don't advertise, and it is nearly impossible to reach a person in HR on the phone. You send a CV or resume blindly, hoping someone sees it. However, this example may help you think differently about Pharma. Twenty-five years ago, a larger Pharma company discovered that they had 100 PhDs running projects. But these PhDs weren't doing any grand thinking; they were running tests and assays, something any BS degree graduate in biology or biochemistry could do. So, the large Pharma company fired 90 PhDs, hired 200 BS degreed personnel, and let the 10 PhDs coordinate their efforts. They saved more money and made more progress.
What general advice would you give to a Proteomics Scientist?
Kristy Matulevich: The general advice I would give would be; first, to become a certified technologist or technician. Once students graduate from a NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science) accredited program, their next step should be to sit for their national certification exam. The exam which my program recommends taking is administered by the ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists), which we feel is the "gold standard" in certification. Many employers either require potential employees to have this credential or give them six months, after they are hired, to pass the exam. Another organization offers a certification exam, AMT (American Medical Technologists); however, my program and the clinical sites in my local area, usually prefer the ASCP certification. Since becoming ASCP certified requires the technician/technologist to maintain their certification by completing continuing education requirements, new graduates who are approved will continue to learn more theory and techniques related to clinical/medical laboratory science, which is helpful at any stage in one's career, to promote lifelong learning. Some states across the nation also require licensure, so I recommend that a new graduate be aware of that when pursuing a job opportunity.
What general advice would you give to a Proteomics Scientist?
Dr. Betsy Smith: I would advise students just graduating to be flexible and open-minded in their job search. Chemistry is a challenging major, and students who succeed in it have learned how to learn, so they shouldn't assume that pure chemistry is the only thing they can do. One growing field is biomedical research, and chemistry majors are often qualified for jobs in that area. If you have other strengths, like writing, there are often jobs that can combine them as a technical writer or work for a science journal. There are jobs out there that might be perfect for you that you haven't heard of until you see an ad for it, so be open to different possibilities.