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| CAREER CLUSTER BRIEF |
NATURAL SCIENCE RESEARCH |
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CAREER AREA - NATURAL SCIENCES |
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| Work activities in this group primarily involve investigation into living organisms and life processes; into the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances; into the interaction of matter and energy; and into the composition, structure, and history of the earth’s crust. Typically, workers perform basic research to expand scientific knowledge of nature and the physical world, and they apply knowledge gained from research to the solution of practical problems and the development of new products and production processes. | |
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Worker Requirements |
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| Intellectual capacity and interest sufficient to acquire necessary academic background and to absorb and interpret scientific theories and data; thoroughness and a penchant for detail; a facility with mathematics; and an inquisitive mind and fertile imagination. | |
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Sample Occupations |
| Chemist | Botanist |
| Physicist | Microbiologist |
| Astronomer | Physiologist |
| Geologist | Zoologist |
| Geophysicist | Ecologist |
| Hydrologist | Medical Scientist |
| Agricultural Scientist | Soil Conservationist |
| Aquatic Biologist | Range Conservationist |
| Biochemist | Range Ecologist |
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| High School, College, and University Teaching | Biology |
| Engineering and Scientific Coordination | Astronomy |
| Mathematics and Related Research | Chemistry |
| Laboratory Technology | Earth Science |
| Scientific Assisting | Physics |
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