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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Semiconductor Processor
Semiconductors are integral to all computers. Manufacturing these semiconductors and assuring that they work properly is the job of the semiconductor processor. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed for this career,...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Science Manager
Imagine teams of scientists off in all directions doing their research. Someone has to plan and be the administrator to be sure everything runs smoothly. That is the job of the natural sciences manager. This career requires not only...
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Noaa: Geophysicist
How would you like to study undersea volcanos along the Ring of Fire? That's the job description for geophysicist Dr. Bob Embly. Listen to a video taped interview with him and learn more about the job.
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemical Technician
A career as a chemical technician requires an associate's degree as a minimum. If you like testing products, working in a lab, and are detail-oriented, you may be interested in this career strand. This Science Buddies site lays out the...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Veterinary Technologist and Technician
If you love animals and would like a career working with them, but don't want to spend eight years in post-secondary training, perhaps being a veterinary technologist or technician would be of interest to you. Science Buddies offers a...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Pharmacist
Science Buddies offers a profile of what it is like to have a career as a pharmacist. Find out the education requirements and the on the job duties of a pharmacist in both a retail and hospital setting. Included are interviews with...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational health and safety specialists inspect workplaces to be sure all safety standards are followed. This is particularly important in dangerous jobs such as coal miners, but potential hazards can be found in all occupations. This...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Park Ranger
Working in beautiful scenery is just one of the perks of being a park ranger. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a park ranger, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Database Administrator
With so much data gathered on the computer, someone needs to be able to organize it. That falls to the database administrator. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a database administrator , as well as the...
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Science Buddies: Science Careers: Mapping Technician
Mapping technicians, also called surveying technicians, as their name suggests, use many different tools to make maps of many kinds. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a mapping technician, as well as...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic
If you are interested in a medical career which offers a lot of excitement, you might want to look into the career of emergency medical technician. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a emergency medical...
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Science Buddies: Science Careers: Materials Scientist and Engineer
An interest in chemistry and physics is what you need to explore the career of materials scientist or engineer. In this career you manipulate atoms to change the structure of materials to make new products. This Science Buddies site lays...
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Science Buddies: Science Careers: Mathematician
Mathematicians work in many areas. Some are applied mathematicians, some theoretical, but all use mathematics as a way to figure things out by using deduction. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
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Science Buddies: Science Careers: Math Teacher
A love of mathematics and the ability to share this love is what it takes to be a math teacher. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a math teacher, as well as the education and job description. Included...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Economist
Economists deal with the distribution of resources and how that distribution affects the economy. This lays out the requirements needed to become an economist, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Microbiologist
Microbiologists spend their careers peering through microscopes in their study of microorganisms. They have plenty to look at since these are Earth's most common life-forms. Science Buddies outlines the education requirements as well as...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Diver
What fun to have a career as a scuba diver! Find out about the life of a commercial diver and the options open in such a career. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a commercial diver, as well as the...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Film and Video Editor
After the cameras roll, someone has to spruce up the film and cut out what is unnecessary to make the story flow well. That's the job of the film editor. Read this Science Buddies career profile to find out the skills you need as well as...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory therapists are in demand. If you are interested in a career in the medical field, read this article from Science Buddies to see if this interests you. Included are interviews with respiratory therapists and videos of...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Commercial and Industrial Designer
If you are interested in both art and engineering, you might like to investigate the career of commercial and industrial designer. This career designs products that are functional and pleasant to the eye. This Science Buddies site lays...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Energy Engineer
With the emphasis on energy consevation, there is much need for someone in the career as an energy efficiency engineer. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed for this career, as well as the education and job...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemist
Discover the role of a chemist, what types of jobs they may seek, the education needed, and other requirements various companies may have for hiring a chemist. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Physicist
Physicist as a career is a very broad spectrum. This site from Science Buddies relates the general requirements and education needed to be a physicist and lists the many sub-fields in which physicists can specialize. Included is a video...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Aerospace Engineer
Space travel is still a dream of many. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become an aerospace engineer, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with people who have pursued this...