The US Department of Labor predicts faster than average job growth for biological
and medical scientists.
The US Department of Labor predicts that employment of emergency medical technicians
will grow rapidly as paid positions will replace unpaid volunteer positions.
Pharmaceutical and other firms are expected to increase their use of biotechnology
techniques, which will increase the demand for biological and medical scientists.
Economists predict that biological scientists will continue to be needed to
determine the environmental impact of industry and government actions and to prevent
or correct environmental problems.
