Teaching Resources Science Stages 4 & 5 - Careers

Information related to specific science based careers.

Information on a variety of science based careers.

Agricultural scientist

Agricultural Scientist - from getaccess, WA Department of Training
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC43.asp

Agriculture Scientist - from JobGuide2006
http://jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/jobdetails.cfm?jobid=1248

AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST - from Dairy Australia
http://www.dairy.com.au/industry/careers/plants/agscient.html

Concept Map - showing careers in Agriculture and related fields, pdf file from Charles Sturt University
http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/sciagr/sag/bos_degree/agric_jobs.pdf

Agricultural Science Degree and Career Opportunities - from University of Tasmania
http://agsci.eliz.tased.edu.au/C1.HTM

AN AGRONOMIST'S ODYSSEY - career highlights of a practicing agronomist in the cotton industry, from 8th Australian Agronomy Conference
http://www.regional.org.au/au/asa/1996/invited/002Hearn.htm

Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Careers - from Purdue University and United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/USDA/careers/index.html

Animal Scientists

Career: Animal Scientists - from ISEEK, Minnesota University
http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100240

Career: Animal Breeders - from ISEEK, Minnesota University
http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100237

Astronaut

Astronaut biographies - from NASA
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/

How to Become an Astronaut - from Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/space/astronaut/

Astronomer

HOW TO BECOME AN ASTRONOMER: A Guide for Students of All Ages - from the ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/asa_www/become.html

Frequently Asked Questions About ... Being an Astronomer - from National Optical Astronomy Observatories
http://www.noao.edu/education/astfaq.html

Biologist

Careers in Biology - from The Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Educational Council
http://www.sicb.org/cib/

Do you enjoy or are you good at Biology? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/biology.pdf

Biology Careers for the Next Century - a special edition of Carolina Tips
http://www.carolina.com/tips/97aug/tips897a.asp

BIOLOGISTS' PROFILES - from Ask a Biologist, Arizona State University
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/profiles/index.html

The Biology Careers Page - from Furman College
http://facweb.furman.edu/~jsnyder/careers/careers.html

Biochemist

Careers - from School of Molecular and Microbial Bioscience, The University of Sydney
http://www.mmb.usyd.edu.au/careers/index.php

Interviews with La Trobe University Biochemists: Introduction
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/library/cat-removed/intvws1.html

Biochemistry/Bioinformatics - career information from University of Queensland
http://www.careerhub.uq.edu.au/documents/articles/careerinfo/ci-biochemistry-bioinformatics.htm

Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics - from The University of Sydney
http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/course/study_bio.shtml

A Career in ... Bioinformatics - from Bioscience@Work
http://www.biocareers.org.uk/bioinfo.htm

Biomedical Engineer

"Planning a Career in Biomedical Engineering" - from Biomedical Engineering Society
http://www.bmes.org/careers.asp

Designing a career in Biomedical Engineering - from Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
http://embs.gsbme.unsw.edu.au/docs/careerguide.pdf

Biomedical Scientist

Careers in Biomedical Sciences - from Monash University
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/sobs/careers/

Careers in biomedical science - from Institute of Biomedical Science
http://www.ibms.org/index.cfm?method=education_and_careers.careers

Careers in Biomedical and Behavioural Sciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/biomedsci.html

Biophysicist

Biophysicist - from Schools in USA.com
http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/careerprofiles_details.cfm?carid=351

Biotechnologist

Biotechnologist - from Get Access, WA
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC201.asp

Botanist

Transform your Career - from Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics
http://www.acpfg.com.au/Careers/

Careers in Botany a guide to working with plants - from The Botanical Society of America
http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers/

Careers and suggested specializations - from School of Botany, The University of Melbourne
http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/botanyunimelb/1pages/undergrad/ug_careerspec.html

Chemist

Not All Chemists Wear White Coats - a series of three posters from the Chemical Education Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute showing chemists in unusual locations
http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/whitecoats.htm

Do you enjoy or are you good at Chemistry? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/chemist.pdf

Careers in Chemistry - from University of Sydney
http://www.chem.usyd.edu.au/future/careers.html

Careers in Chemistry - from University of Technology, Sydney
http://www.science.uts.edu.au/careers/chemistry.html

Careers in Chemistry - from The University of New South Wales
http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/highschool/careers.html

Chemistry Graduates - from Queensland University of Technology
http://pcs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/graduates/chemgrad.jsp

Careers in Physical Sciences - Chemistry - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/physchem.html

Careers in Dentistry - from University of North Carolina School of Dentistry
http://www.dent.unc.edu/careers/index.htm

Dentistry Fact Sheet - from American Dental Assocaition
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/dentistry_fact.asp

Dental Assistant Fact Sheet - from American Dental Assocaition
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/assistant_fact.asp

Dental Hygienist Fact Sheet - from American Dental Assocaition
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/hygienist_fact.asp

Dental Laboratory Technician Fact Sheet - from American Dental Assocaition
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/technician_fact.asp

Earth Scientist

Do you enjoy or are you good at Geography? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/geograph.pdf

Graduate Profiles - School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Wollongong
http://www.uow.edu.au/science/eesc/graduateprofiles.html

Careers - School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Wollongong
http://www.uow.edu.au/science/eesc/eescareers.html

Careers in geoscience - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/geoscience/

Careers in Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geosciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/earthgeosci.html

Careers in Earth Science - from NASA
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/

Ecologist

Careers in ecology - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/ecology/

Careers in Biological and Life Sciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/biologicalsci.html

Career profile: Ranger - Ecologist - from CareerOne.com.au
http://www.careerone.com.au/jobs/job-search/job-market-insider/op/edit/pid/689

Career options: Ecology & Conservation Biology - from Griffith University, Queensland
http://www.griffith.edu.au/ua/aa/ss/careeroptions/ecology_conservation_biology.html

Engineering

Career paths & employment - from School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney
http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/future/undergraduate/careers.shtml

Engineer Girl - from The National Academy of Sciences
http://www.engineergirl.org/

Environmental Engineer

Engineers protecting the planet - brief description from Engineer Girl!, The National Academy of Engineering, with link to an online interview with an environmental engineer
http://www.engineergirl.org/CMS/WhyBeAnEngineer/4474.aspx

Careers in environmental science - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/envscience/

Careers in Biological and Life Sciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/biologicalsci.html

Careers in Earth and Environmental Sciences - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/earthsci.html

Environmental Scientist

Courses and Careers - from School of Environmental Science, Charles Sturt University
http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/sciagr/ses/index.html?courses_careers.htm&

CAREER PROFILES - from Environmental Jobs Network
http://www.environmentaljobs.com.au/careers.php

Entomologist

What is an Entomologist? - from the Thinking Fountain, Science Museum of Minnesota
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/e/entomologist/entomologist.html

Epidemiologist

Career Rap: Epidemiologist - from BioRAP, Biological Research for Animals and People
http://www.biorap.org/br6career.html

Epidemiologist - from Health Careers
http://www.healthcareersinct.com/careersphe.htm

Food Science & Technology

Do you enjoy or are you good at Food Studies? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/foodstud.pdf

Career: Food Scientist - from ISEEK, Minnesota University
http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100324

Forensic Science

Mentor Spotlight: Forensic Scientist
http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/forensic.html

Young Forensic Scientists Forum - information on becoming a forensic scientist
http://www.aafs.org/yfsf/info_request.html

A Careers in Forensic Pathology - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.http://www.rcpa.edu.au/applications/DocumentLibraryManager2/upload/RCPA%20Careers%20DL%20Forensic%20.pdf

Advice about a Career in Forensic Science - from Florida State University
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/faculty/nute/FScareers.html

Forestry

Careers in Forestry - from University of Melbourne
http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/courses/forestry.html

Farm Forestry Officer - from The Career Files
http://www.boundlessblue.com.au/careersfile/career_profiles/RhodeyB.htm

Careers in Forest Management - from NSW Department of Primary Industries
http://www.forest.nsw.gov.au/publication/forest_facts/careers/default.asp

Forestry Worker - from Get Access, WA
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC138.asp

Genetics

CAREERS IN THE GENETICS FIELD
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/gsa/careers/bro-menu.htm

A Careers in Genetics - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.rcpa.edu.au/applications/DocumentLibraryManager2/upload/RCPA%20Careers%20DL%20Genetics.pdf

Dr Sandra Eady - a genetist with CSIRO
http://www.csiro.au/people/psxg.html

Geographer

Careers Options in Geography - from Heinemann Interactive
http://www.hi.com.au/careers/geography/index.htm

Do you enjoy or are you good at Geography? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/geograph.pdf

Geologist

Careers in geoscience - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/geoscience/

Horticulturalist

Careers in Horticulture - from University of Melbourne
http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/courses/horticulture.html

Graduate Profiles - from University of Melbourne
http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/careers/profiles.html

Careers in Horticulture - from the American Society for Horticultural Science
http://www.ashs.org/careers/index.html

Immunologist

Medical Researcher/Immunologist - Dr. Barry Bloom - from Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.com/AB/CC/bloom.html

A Careers in Immunopathology - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.rcpa.edu.au/applications/DocumentLibraryManager2/upload/RCPA%20Careers%20DL%20Immune%20.pdf

Journalism

Careers in Science Communication - from University of Western Australia
http://www.science.uwa.edu.au/about/sci_comm/careers

Marine Scientist

Research Activities - Australian Institute of Marine Science
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research.html

Marine Science Careers - from University of Sydney Institute of Marine Science
http://www.usims.org.usyd.edu.au/careers.html

Marine Careers - from Marine Education Society of Australasia
http://www.mesa.edu.au/careers/default.asp

Marine and Coastal Studies - University of New South Wales
http://www.marine.unsw.edu.au/

Career Fields and Profiles - from Marinecareers.net
http://www.marinecareers.net/fields.htm

Marine Zoologist

The Society for Marine Mammalogy: STRATEGIES FOR PURSUING A CAREER IN MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE
http://www.marinemammalogy.org/strat.htm

Medical Radiation

Medical Radiation Technology Graduates - from Queensland University of Technology
http://pcs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/graduates/mrtgrad.jsp

School of Medical Radiation Sciences - from The University of Sydney
http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/health_sci/12_mrty.shtml

Careers in Medical Radiation Sciences - from The University of Sydney
http://www.fhs.usyd.edu.au/mrs/fstudent/undergrad/careers.shtml

Metallurgist

Metallurgist - from getaccess, WA Department of Training
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC100.asp

Meteorologist

Answers: Careers in weather - from USAtoday.com
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/askjack/wfaqmety.htm

Challenges of our Changing Atmosphere: Careers in Atmospheric Research and Applied Meteorology
http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/pubs/careers.html

Career Profile: Meteorologist - from CareerOne.com
http://www.careerone.com.au/jobs/job-search/career-profile-meteorologist

Meteorology - from University of Queensland
http://www.uq.edu.au/careers/index.html?page=31370&pid=29835

Microbiologist

A Careers in Microbiology - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.rcpa.edu.au/applications/DocumentLibraryManager2/upload/RCPA%20Careers%20DL%20Micro.pdf

Your career in microbiology - from Bioscience@Work
http://www.biocareers.org.uk/micro.html

Mining Geologist

Mining Geology - from Curtin University: Western Australian School of Mines
http://www.wasm.curtin.edu.au/undergraduate/courses/minegeo.html

A Career in Mining Geology - from Queensland University of Technology
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/geoscience/mining_geology.jsp

Oceanographer

Meet Nick D’Adamo, Oceanographer/Manager Ningaloo Research Programme - from Science Network WA
http://www.sciencewa.net.au/science_careers.asp?pg=328

Taking to the Seas: Professor Matthew England - from World Wide DAy in Science, University of New South Wales
http://www2.science.unsw.edu.au/worldwide/entries%202006/SCOM2021%20stories%20wc/MaryStewart-MEngland.htm

Women Exploring the Oceans - from Women Oceanographers covering a range of professions associated with the oceans including marine biology, microbial ecologist, marine geologist and more
http://www.womenoceanographers.org/

Optometrist

Meet Daniel Kacunic, Optometrist - from Science Network WA
http://www.sciencewa.net.au/science_careers.asp?pg=329

Palaeontologist

Meet a Palaeontologist - from Learning Materials Production Centre, Department of Education
http://www.lmpc.edu.au/Resources/Science/fossils2/pages/meet_a_paleo/meetPercival.html

Luck & Persistence: a scientific career
http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/rich/story.htm

Ten questions for the Jaw People - Palaeontologists working at Dinosaur Cove in Victoria
http://www.earth.monash.edu.au/dinodream/inverloc/jaw/tenquest.htm

Professor Ken Campbell: Palaeontologist - from Interviews with Australian Scientists, the Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/scientists/kc.htm

A Career as a Museum Curator - from University of Waterloo, Canada
http://www.earth.uwaterloo.ca/services/geoscience/miller.html

A Career in Palaeontology - from University of Waterloo, Canada
http://www.earth.uwaterloo.ca/services/geoscience/nowlan.html

Palynologist

Meet Dr Lynne Milne, Palynologist & Forensic Scientist - from Science Network WA
http://www.sciencewa.net.au/science_careers.asp?pg=245

Pollen Detective - information about Peg Bolick who investigates modern pollen and allergies
http://net.unl.edu/wonderwise/15pollen/pollen.htm

A Career as a Palynologist - from University of Waterloo, Canada
http://www.earth.uwaterloo.ca/services/geoscience/beaudoin.html

Park Ranger

Ranger in a National Park - from Department of Environment and Conservation
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/jobs/ranger.htm

Field Officer in a National Park - from Department of Environment and Conservation
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/jobs/fieldofficer.htm

A Career in Pathology - from Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
http://www.rcpa.edu.au/public/careers/handbook.cfm

Check out some people who have made a career out of Pest Control - from Graduate Profiles, Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/agcareers/Content/TeacherResources/PestControl/Careers.htm

Pest management careers - from Natural Resources and Water, Queensland Government
http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/pests/education/pest_manag_careers.html

Pharmacist

Career Opportunities in Pharmacy - from The University of Sydney, download PowerPoint presenation from the web page
http://www.pharm.usyd.edu.au/future_students/services/pharmacy_career.shtml

Where do Pharmacists work? - from Curtin University, WA
http://pharmacy.curtin.edu.au/prospective/wherework.cfm

Career Rap: Pharmacologist - from BioRAP, Biological Research on Animals and People
http://www.biorap.org/br4pharm.html

Physicist

Make yourself employable - get a degree in Physics! from the School of Physics at The University of Sydney
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/about/grad_jobs.shtml

Do you enjoy or are you good at Physics? Have you considered the following occupations? - one of a series of pdf files from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/ty/careers/5780/physics.pdf

Careers in Physical Sciences - Physics and Materials Science - from Monash University
http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/prosp/areastudy/careers/physci.html

Career Profiles of UNSW Physics Students - from The University of New South Wales
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/COURSES/careers/profiles.html

Physics Graduates - from Queensland University of Technology
http://pcs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/graduates/physgrad.jsp

Physiologist

Careers in Physiology: Where will physiology lead me?
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/physiology/info/careers.html

Plant Biologist

Plant Biologist - Roger N. Beachy, Ph.D. from Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.com/AB/CC/beachy.html

Careers in Plant Pathology - from The American Phytopathological Society
http://www.apsnet.org/careers/careers.asp

Psychologist

CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY - from The University of Sydney
http://www.psych.usyd.edu.au/careers/jobs2.html

Radiographer

Diagnostic radiographer - from Cool Job, ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs/cooljobs/profiles/s1677111.htm

Radiography: What Does a Diagnostic Radiographer Do? - form University of Sydney
http://www.drh-careers.med.usyd.edu.au/health_courses/docs/radiog.htm

Science Communicator

A Career in ... Science Communication (Public Relations) - from Bioscience@Work
http://www.biocareers.org.uk/scicom1.htm

A Career in ... Science Communication (Science Centres) - from Bioscience@Work
http://www.biocareers.org.uk/scicom2.htm

Soil Scientist

Careers in Soil Science - from United States Department of Agriculture
http://soils.usda.gov/education/facts/careers.html

Meet Keith Lindbeck, Soil Scientist - from Science Network, Western Australia
http://www.sciencewa.net.au/science_careers.asp?pg=234

Wendy: Soil Scientist - from Boundless Blue
http://www.boundlessblue.com.au/careersfile/career_profiles/WendyH.htm

Teacher

BECOMING A SCIENCE TEACHER THROUGH SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
http://alex.edfac.usyd.edu.au/Methods/Science/Science_teacher

Veterinarian

Veterinarian ( Surgeon (Veterinary), Veterinary Surgeon ) - from My Future
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/services/default.asp?FunctionID=5050&ASCO=239211A

Veterinarian - from University of Queensland
http://www.uq.edu.au/careers/index.html?page=34016&pid=0

Viticulture and wine maker

Viticulturist and Vineyard Hand - from Get Access, WA
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC133.asp

Viticulturalist - from My Future, Australia's career information service
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/services/default.asp?FunctionID=5050&ASCO=131317A

A Career in Volcanology - from University of Waterloo, Canada
http://www.earth.uwaterloo.ca/services/geoscience/hickson.html

Zoologist

Zoologist - from Ace Day Jobs, ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs/cooljobs/profiles/s1714023.htm

SeaWorld Adventure Parks & Busch Gardens Career Resources
http://www.seaworld.org/career-resources/index.htm

General - Australian

Ace Day Job - from Cool Job, ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs/cooljobs/default.htm

What lies ahead for science down under? Are scientists geeks? - feature from The Age newspaper
http://www.education.theage.com.au/pagedetail.asp?intpageid=1696&intsectionid=11

Careers Information Products - from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/career_development/publications_resources/careers_information_products.htm

Job Guide 2002 - from The Good Guides, including Scientific jobs
http://jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/

Science Futures and Profiles of Women in Science and Technology from WISENET, at The University of Sydney
http://www.wisenet-australia.org/

The Career File: Working with Agriculture, Resource Management and the Food Industries - from Department of Natural Resources & Environment, Victoria
http://www.boundlessblue.com.au/careersfile/careers.htm

Degrees of Success: Careers in Science and Technology - follow the careers of graduates from The University of Sydney
http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/careers/deg_success.shtml

Interviews with Australian scientists - from the Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/scientists/

Career Options in Science - from Heinemann Interactive
http://www.hi.com.au/careers/science/index.htm

getaccess now - WA Department of Training
http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/

Youth Central - desription of careers using science, technology, maths and engineering skills and interviews with idnividuals
http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=167

Career Discovery Area - at Careers OnLine
http://www.careersonline.com.au/show/

Gradlink
http://www.gradlink.edu.au/

Careers in Science - from Science Network, Western Australia
http://www.sciencewa.net.au/science_careers.asp?pg=52

Careers in Science - from University of Technology, Sydney
http://www.science.uts.edu.au/careers/index.html

General - International

4000 Years of Women in Science
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html

Women of NASA
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/

Real Science!
http://www.realscience.org/

Engineering Careers - from Engineering Girls!, The National Academy of Engineering, links to assorted careers such as environmental engineering, materials engineerine, agricultural engineering and aeronautical engineering, with links to interviews and biographies of practicing engineers
http://www.engineergirl.org/

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