Science ClusterScience Cluster

Aerospace EngineerAerospace Engineer Develop technical Develop technical

advances to be advances to be used in space used in space exploration. exploration.

Test designs and Test designs and aid in production. aid in production.

Aerospace EngineerAerospace Engineer Need to be familiar Need to be familiar

with equipment with equipment used in used in testing/analyzing. testing/analyzing.

Strong in physical Strong in physical science and in science and in math. math.

Agricultural ScientistAgricultural Scientist Study crops and farm Study crops and farm

animals.animals. Develop Develop

improvements in improvements in quality and quantity.quality and quantity.

Look for ways to Look for ways to increase production increase production without increasing without increasing labor cost.labor cost.

Agricultural ScientistAgricultural Scientist Able to work well Able to work well

alone or with others.alone or with others. Adjust to change.Adjust to change. Communicate well Communicate well

(spoken and written). (spoken and written). Enjoy working Enjoy working

outdoors. outdoors.

Automotive EngineerAutomotive Engineer Work w/ car Work w/ car

designers.designers. Improve design / Improve design /

safety standards. safety standards. Develop tests to Develop tests to

check life check life expectancy of expectancy of product. product.

Automotive EngineerAutomotive Engineer Good decision and Good decision and

problem-solving problem-solving skills. skills.

Be able to Be able to visualize things in visualize things in 3-D.3-D.

Accuracy, Accuracy, persistence, and persistence, and good judgment are good judgment are necessary.necessary.

Biomedical EngineerBiomedical Engineer Design and Design and

develop items that develop items that solve medical or solve medical or health related health related problems.problems.

Arrange testing to Arrange testing to check for safety.check for safety.

Work in labs. Work in labs.

Biomedical EngineerBiomedical Engineer Can make artificial Can make artificial

parts.parts. Good understanding of Good understanding of

life science systems and life science systems and terms.terms.

Patience, flexible, good Patience, flexible, good decision making. decision making.

Mechanical ability & Mechanical ability & Mathematical skill. Mathematical skill.

Chemical EngineerChemical Engineer May specialize in an May specialize in an

area such as pollution area such as pollution control.control.

Work in various phases Work in various phases of production of of production of chemicals and chemicals and production. production.

May work for May work for manufacturing manufacturing industries.industries.

Chemical EngineerChemical Engineer Have an analytical mind Have an analytical mind

and attend to details.and attend to details. Creative, curious, open Creative, curious, open

minded, and alert. minded, and alert. Strong ability in math Strong ability in math

and statistics. and statistics. Work with charts, Work with charts,

blueprints, and reports. blueprints, and reports.

ChemistChemist Research the Research the

chemistry of chemistry of living things. living things.

Search for new Search for new knowledge about knowledge about chemical and chemical and develop new and develop new and improved items. improved items.

ChemistChemist Prepare detailed Prepare detailed

instructions specifying instructions specifying ingredients, ingredients, temperatures, and temperatures, and mixing stages. mixing stages.

Enjoy working hands Enjoy working hands on, and need to be on, and need to be curious and curious and determineddetermined

Civil EngineerCivil Engineer May design or May design or

supervise construction supervise construction of major projects. of major projects. Brides, tunnels, Brides, tunnels,

airports, roads etc. airports, roads etc. Need to be able to Need to be able to

work with measuring, work with measuring, testing, and analyzing testing, and analyzing equipmentequipment

Civil EngineerCivil Engineer Must be familiar Must be familiar

with blueprints, with blueprints, maps, graphs, maps, graphs, statistics, reports, statistics, reports, and computer and computer printouts. printouts.

Analytical mind and Analytical mind and an aptitude for an aptitude for science and math. science and math.

Computer Service Computer Service TechnicianTechnician Service and Service and

maintain computer maintain computer systems. systems.

Determine cause Determine cause of breakdown and of breakdown and repair it. repair it.

Install and test Install and test new equipment. new equipment.

Computer Service Computer Service TechnicianTechnician

Keep records of all Keep records of all maintenance and maintenance and repairs done. repairs done.

Good mechanical Good mechanical aptitude, aptitude, patience, and patience, and work work independently. independently.

CriminologistCriminologist Crime lab worker.Crime lab worker. Use scientific Use scientific

principles to identify principles to identify and examine and examine evidence.evidence.

Hunt for evidence, Hunt for evidence, gather it, gather it, photograph it. photograph it.

CriminologistCriminologist Use recording, Use recording,

measuring, and measuring, and testing instruments. testing instruments.

Reconstruct scenes.Reconstruct scenes. Examine firearms.Examine firearms. Thorough and able Thorough and able

to handle pressure.to handle pressure. Court / deadlinesCourt / deadlines

Dental HygienistDental Hygienist Provide preventative Provide preventative

dental care and dental care and encourage patients to encourage patients to practice good oral practice good oral hygiene. hygiene.

Apply substances and Apply substances and sealants. sealants.

Provide instructions Provide instructions and put in temporary and put in temporary fillings. fillings.

Dental HygienistDental Hygienist Take and develop x-Take and develop x-

rays. rays. Help people feel at Help people feel at

ease and have good ease and have good communication communication skills. skills.

Follow strict health Follow strict health guidelines.guidelines.

EcologistEcologist Study the relationships Study the relationships

between organisms between organisms and their environment. and their environment.

Examine plants, Examine plants, animals, and animals, and microscopic organisms.microscopic organisms.

Look for solutions. Look for solutions.

EcologistEcologist Be able to work as a Be able to work as a

team. team. Work independently.Work independently. Curious, patient, and Curious, patient, and

observant. observant. Must be able to Must be able to

communicate results communicate results clearly. clearly.

Emergency Medical Emergency Medical TechnicianTechnician (EMTs) provide on-(EMTs) provide on-

site medical site medical attention.attention.

Dispatched to the Dispatched to the scene of an scene of an emergency and emergency and must determine must determine the priorities for the priorities for providing services. providing services.

Emergency Medical Emergency Medical TechnicianTechnician Some are based in a Some are based in a

hospital and some are hospital and some are on ambulance squadson ambulance squads

Familiar with medical Familiar with medical terminology and first terminology and first aid. aid.

Use life support and Use life support and other equipment.other equipment.

Think quickly and use Think quickly and use good judgment under good judgment under stress. stress.

GeologistGeologist Find out how Find out how

rocks were rocks were formed and what formed and what has happened to has happened to them since. them since.

Examine in labs Examine in labs or on site.or on site.

May also help May also help civil engineers.civil engineers.

GeologistGeologist Some risk of injury Some risk of injury

on the job.on the job. Enjoy challenges Enjoy challenges

and need to be able and need to be able to communicate to communicate well.well.

Travel a lot and Travel a lot and sometimes work in sometimes work in primitive settings. primitive settings.

MathematicianMathematician Applied: Work w/ theories and Applied: Work w/ theories and

techniques. techniques. Apply problems to business, Apply problems to business,

engineering, and government. engineering, and government. i.e. how drugs affect diseases and the i.e. how drugs affect diseases and the

math involved in satellite launches. math involved in satellite launches.

Theoretical: Work with fundamental Theoretical: Work with fundamental knowledge of math.knowledge of math. Work to develop new principles, Work to develop new principles,

studying and testing hypotheses, and studying and testing hypotheses, and assisting in research. assisting in research.

MathematicianMathematician Read and interpret tables, Read and interpret tables,

graphs, charts.graphs, charts. Strong knowledge of computer Strong knowledge of computer

programming, reasoning ability.programming, reasoning ability. Able to apply fundamental math Able to apply fundamental math

to situations. to situations. Ability to communicate, work Ability to communicate, work

alone, patience, and alone, patience, and persistence. persistence.

MeteorologistMeteorologist Observe and study the Observe and study the

physical characteristics physical characteristics of the atmosphere in of the atmosphere in relation to the relation to the environment. environment.

Make weather forecasts Make weather forecasts by measuring air by measuring air pressure etc.pressure etc.

MeteorologistMeteorologist Use a variety of Use a variety of

instruments and info.instruments and info. Like variety and Like variety and

challenge. challenge. Good communication, Good communication,

judgment, and ability judgment, and ability to work with others. to work with others.

OpticianOptician Fill optical prescriptions. Fill optical prescriptions. Fit contact lenses & help Fit contact lenses & help

people choose frames.people choose frames. Write up work orders for Write up work orders for

lenses to be made.lenses to be made. Check lenses. Check lenses. Make adjustments. Make adjustments.

OpticianOptician Pay attention to find Pay attention to find

details and have good details and have good fine motor coordination.fine motor coordination.

Patient and accurate. Patient and accurate. Helpful and have good Helpful and have good

communication skills.communication skills. Good at working with Good at working with

customers. customers.

PharmacistPharmacist Dispense drugs and Dispense drugs and

medications prescribed.medications prescribed. Give people advice Give people advice

regarding the effects of regarding the effects of Rx and non Rx drugs.Rx and non Rx drugs.

Keep inventory of drugs, Keep inventory of drugs, label drugs, general label drugs, general operation of pharmacy.operation of pharmacy.

PharmacistPharmacist Strong in Strong in

science/math.science/math. Honesty and integrity.Honesty and integrity. Keep everything in Keep everything in

order.order. Good at working with Good at working with

people/gaining trust.people/gaining trust.

Respiratory TherapistRespiratory Therapist Treat patients with Treat patients with

heart or lunch heart or lunch problems. problems.

People recovering.People recovering. Set up, operate, Set up, operate,

and monitor and monitor equipment.equipment.

Work in hospitals.Work in hospitals.

Respiratory TherapistRespiratory Therapist Enjoy working with Enjoy working with

and helping people.and helping people. Sensitive to physical Sensitive to physical

and psychological and psychological needs of patient.needs of patient.

Work as a team and Work as a team and follow instructions. follow instructions.

Soil ConservationistSoil Conservationist Provide technical Provide technical

assistance to people assistance to people such as ranchers and such as ranchers and farmers interested in farmers interested in conserving water and conserving water and other natural resources. other natural resources.

Develop programs to Develop programs to maximize the use of land maximize the use of land without causing damage. without causing damage.

Soil ConservationistSoil Conservationist Ability to be organized Ability to be organized

and observe the and observe the environment.environment.

Good problem-solving Good problem-solving skills.skills.

Enjoy working Enjoy working outdoors. outdoors.

Work without direct Work without direct supervision. supervision.

VeterinarianVeterinarian Treat sick animals.Treat sick animals. Perform surgeries.Perform surgeries. Prescribe and Prescribe and

administer administer medicine and medicine and drugs to animals.drugs to animals.

Most have a Most have a private practice. private practice.

VeterinarianVeterinarian Have a genuine Have a genuine

liking and liking and understanding of understanding of animals. animals.

Compassion for Compassion for people.people.

Inquiring minds and Inquiring minds and good powers of good powers of observation. observation.