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What do Curiosity Drivers, Firework Designers, Volcanologists, Ethical Hackers and Nanosystems Engineers all have in common?
They are people all employed within the science domains. No longer are scientists only locked into labs, stirring potions, staring into the lenses of microscopes or waiting for experiments to come to fruition.
THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO SCIENCE
Not everyone wants to be an astronaut, but you may be having a real interest in Space, so after two years of training, you could be a Curiosity Driver and explore craters on Mars.
After witnessing the opening of the Olympic games or the New Year’s Eve fireworks have you ever wondered, who is the person with that occupation? Well, a Fireworks Designer otherwise known as Pyrotechnic Designer is that person who creates and brings that spectacular light show to millions all over the world.
If travel is your passion, along with technology and geology, then studying dormant and active volcanoes around the world might not be what you have ever thought of, but just might be the career where all of your interests align and a career as a Volcanologist may be the right fit.
If you have a talent for IT and an investigative mindset, then there is always a need for Ethical Hackers in all levels of government, business and organisations, to locate the loopholes, glitches and insecure natures of computer systems before someone of a more criminal interest gets involved.
A new and emerging field of science is Nanosystems Engineering. Nanosystem Engineers work and manipulate materials to determine how they behave, interact and uncover ways to use them in the real-world applications.
As well as the new and emerging careers in science, there is still the traditional areas where people can apply their skills, such as Data Scientists and Engineers who automate manual processes and intelligently identify risk. Biotechnology and Microbiology, which lead to breakthroughs in vaccines and disease diagnostics. If your interest lies more with the neurological, then a science that is popular and in large demand is Psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes.
There are so many branches of science and so many different career paths that can be followed in the science field. People from all walks of life with a range of work/life experiences and various education qualification levels are able to follow their interests, passions and skills in the many and varied science careers that are on offer.
Some examples of employers of people within the science field are the public and private sectors, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, environmental agencies, universities, food and drink manufactures, hospitals, zoos, veterinary hospitals, banking and finance, IT and software companies, education and training, with far too many more to mention.
Following on from Science Week last month, here are some video links of various sciences and the different fields of science where people can be involved.
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