List of scientific occupations explained

This is a list of science and science-related occupations, which include various scientific occupations and careers based upon scientific research disciplines and explorers.

Life science

• Biologist
• Biomedical scientist^[1]
• Botanist
• Clinical pharmaceutical scientist
• Herpetologist
• Medical laboratory scientist
• Microbiologist
• Neuroscientist
• Physician
• Veterinarian
• Zoologist

Applied science

• Aeronautical engineer
  • Biomedical engineer Chemical engineer
• Civil engineer
• Computer engineer
• Educational technologist^[2]
• Electrical engineer
• Engineering technician
• Engineering technologist
• Mechanical engineer
• Petrochemical engineer

Formal science

• Computational scientist
• Mathematician^[3] A person with an extensive knowledge of mathematics, a field informally defined as being concerned with numbers, data, collection, quantity, structure, space and calculus.

Statistics

• Actuary
• Demographic marketer
• Statistician

General scientific occupations

• Forensic scientist^[4]
• Gentleman scientist A financially independent scientist who pursues scientific study as a hobby^[5]
• Government scientist
• Healthcare science
• Hiwi A German abbreviation for "assistant scientist"
• Inventor
• Psychologist
• Research fellow
• School science technician
• Science attaché^[6] A member of a diplomatic mission (usually an embassy) that focuses on scientific and technical matters
• Scientist^[7]

Natural science

• Archaeologist
• Astronaut
• Astronomer
• Biochemist
• Biologist
• Chemist
• Ecologist^[8]
• Forester
• Geographer
• Naturalist
• Oceanographer
• Paleontologist
• Pathologist

Physical science

• Chemist
• Physicist^[9]

Earth science

• Geographer
• Geologist
• Geoprofessions
• Petroleum geologist

Social science

• Anthropologist
• Economist
• Historian
• Linguist
• Political scientist
• Sociologist
• Urban planner

See also

• Lists of occupations

Notes and References

1. Book: The Biomedical Scientist as Expert Witness . Paul D. Ellner. 2006. ASM Press. 1555813453.
2. Seels, B. B., & Richey, R. C. (1994). Instructional technology:The definition and domains of the field. Washington, DC:AECT.
3. Web site: Mathematicians . Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics . March 29, 2012 . April 5, 2012.
4. https://www.thebalance.com/forensic-scientist-524869 forensic scientist
5. J.C. Segen (1992). Dictionary of modern medicine. p.246. https://books.google.com/books?id=FbSlyyshjOoC&dq=dictionary+%22gentleman+scientist%22&pg=PA246
6. Robert L. Loftness, Why Science Attachés?, 80 The Scientific Monthly 124 (1955).
7. [Isaac Newton]
8. Web site: Ecologist . Encyclopedia.com . 2002 . December 10, 2011 . Weaver, Nancy.
9. The Physics Job Market: From Bear to Bull in a Decade . Physics Today . 54 . 4 . 36 . 10.1063/1.1372112 . 2001 . Kirby, Kate . Czujko . Roman . Mulvey . Patrick . 2001PhT....54d..36K .