If you are interested in gradually making a big career change, you could look into biotech. I’ve seen people start out as regular developers in small / mid-size

If you are interested in gradually making a big career change, you could look into biotech. I’ve seen people start out as regular developers in small / mid-size biotech companies and then transition into other, more domain-specific roles. The pay is generally not as good, but (in my personal experience) there are more opportunities to steer your career towards the work you enjoy doing.