Physiologist
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Physiologist studies cell, plant or animal life systems, including human anatomy, and studies the effects of outside agents on the human body. May teach physiology, work with patients in clinical settings, or do research in a specialized area of physiology, including vaccine or pharmaceutical development.
Job Outlook
There were 95 Physiologist job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 3261 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Biologist industry, which includes the Physiologist career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Physiologist jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,531.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $78,536.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Physiologist postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $70,432.
Education and Experience
Posted Physiologist jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 27.54% |
| Master's Degree | 36.43% |
| Doctoral Degree | 52.9% |
| Other | 1.87% |
Posted Physiologist jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 64.09% |
| 3 to 5 years | 29.68% |
| 6 to 8 years | 3.12% |
| 9+ years | 3.12% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Physiologist positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Research (53.24%)
- Teaching (35.76%)
- Communication (31.89%)
- Writing (18.15%)
- Mentorship (11.53%)
- Innovation (10.55%)
- English Language (8.89%)
- Self-Motivation (8.71%)
- Management (8.56%)
- Organizational Skills (8%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Biology (52.65%)
- Anatomy (40.81%)
- Physiology (47.21%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Cell Biology (15.77%)
- Molecular Biology (16.25%)
- Artificial Intelligence (3.96%)
- Medical Science (1.62%)
- Data Analysis (11.5%)
- Cell Cultures (11.05%)
- Biochemistry (15.63%)
- Immunology (5.48%)
- Biomedical Sciences (5.37%)
- Data Collection (9.64%)
- Electroencephalography (1.58%)
- Health Sciences (8.09%)
- Electrophysiology (10.98%)
- Life Sciences (7.33%)
- Neuroscience (10.88%)
- Machine Learning (3.41%)
- Surgery (13.88%)
- Nursing (4.99%)
- Kinesiology (4.72%)
- Neurology (12.29%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (6.47%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Physiologist skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Anatomy and Physiology Adjunct Instructor
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Anatomy and Physiology Instructor
- Postdoctoral Associate
- Biology Adjunct Faculty
- Monitoring Specialist
- Surgical Neurophysiologist
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Neurophysiologist
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Research Technician
- Biologist (General)
- Molecular Biologist
- Cell Biologist
- Research Associate (General)
- Research Assistant
- Medical Research Scientist
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Physiologist jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Pennsylvania State University (134)
- NuVasive (79)
- SpecialtyCare (67)
- University of Pennsylvania (53)
- University of Minnesota (43)
- Baylor College of Medicine (38)
- ECPI University (35)
- University of Tennessee (34)
- Harvard University (33)
- Globus Medical (33)
North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (9)
- University of North Carolina (9)
- ECPI University (9)
- Atrium Health (8)
- NuVasive (7)
- Duke University (6)
- Guilford Technical Community College (4)
- SpecialtyCare (4)
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (3)
- Wake Forest (3)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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