Some of us fall head over heels in love with science and all it has to offer. It is at the forefront of experimentation and discovery. If there are breakthroughs in anything from space to curing illnesses, it comes from the people in the labs. They work tirelessly on proving and disproving theories, researching and creating. Using things that we are familiar with in our own science experiences like pipets and bunsen burners, to centrifuge machines and a 96 deep well plate.
“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it” ― Neil deGrasse Tyson
But once you leave school, or maybe even adult education what are you looking for in terms of careers? Of course, there are probably thousands but let’s take a look at a few.
Chemical Development
Chemical industries will employ people, mainly scientists who specialize in chemical sciences. Although it is worth noting that they may accept applications and employ those from a life sciences background. This is an exciting career because they don’t produce what you might initially think.
- Paint
- Disinfectant
- Cleaning Products
- Fuels
- Food Additives
- Plastics
Which is beyond that mixing of magnesium and hydrogen (and other fun stuff) in the science labs. IF you are working in this sector you’ll find yourself doing some of the following:
- Research and development
- Checking products safety and stability
- Analysis of the waste product and assessing the dangers involved
Life Sciences
This spans biotech, pharmaceuticals, crop research and more. It uses a combination of life sciences and chemistry. Which is why you can apply for many positions outside of the immediate remit. This is heavily about research and development, supplying drugs to treat medical conditions and diseases and the in-depth study of biological systems.
New technologies to produce a high yield of crops, and grow new varieties will be utilities here too.
Jobs would generally include:
- Drug testing to ensure safety and effectiveness
- Developing safer methods of mass production
- Finding and developing medically active new compounds
- Using the technology in biological systems to mimic the production of certain chemicals
- Monitor production
- Breed new varieties of plants to test the viability when it comes to yield
Food Production
This industry employs scientists that specialize in both food and life sciences. This sector is pretty extensive, so in general, you’ll be doing some of the following:
- Product development and testing, including taste and texture
- Testing the germ and chemical levels in products
- Checking the manufacturing process – are things mixed in thoroughly? Are thing cooked through well?
- Safe production of packaging.
There are of course many other jobs that are done by qualified scientists, but they aren’t all Big Bang Theory and Egon from Ghostbusters. Instead that are the people who equip our daily lives with things that we enjoy, they cure our headaches and give us tasty potatoes (and so much more, of course). So before you pick a path, it is worth exploring all of your options.
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