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Becoming a Scientist
Behind every new technology, process or product is a veritable army of scientists. Scientists seek to increase mankind’s understanding of the world that surrounds this. With this increased understanding, products can be made more helpful, more efficient and safer. From research scientist to quality technician, there are a seemingly infinite number of opportunities to get involved in science.
Scientist Training
Just as there are many, many ways to get involved with the world of science, there are also many levels of training one can obtain.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science is a truly an amazing enterprise. With approximately 300 faculty members, 1200 graduate students, 1000 undergraduate majors and similarly large numbers of postdoctoral researchers and research staff, it is large enough to carry out research at the frontiers in every field of science. The faculty members have won 16 Nobel Prizes and alumni have won 16 Nobel prizes; most of which have come in the past 20 years. The six departments in the School are consistently rated among the best in the world.
Presentation College in South Dakota offers an Associate of Science degree program in Chemistry. This prepares students for a career in a variety of entry-level positions. Graduates may find employment opportunities in areas such as biotechnology, chemical manufacturing, chemical or medical research, forensics, and pharmaceuticals.
Job Descriptions
Researcher – The scientific research may be the first job description that comes to mind when one says “scientist.” These highly trained and highly sought after scientists are tasked with pushing the envelope of our knowledge of the world and how things within it work.
Quality Technician – The quality technician is responsible for using science to verify that products are being built just as they were intended. This may include chemical tests, physical measurements or functional testing. These scientists seek to use all the scientific tools at their disposal to test products.
Whether you’re interesting in the more academic research scientist position or the more pragmatic quality technician side of science, a career in science will ensure you’re always on the cutting edge of technology.
Edwin Chandross invented glows sticks more than 40 years ago. He was a Bell Labs chemist. When he invented them, the two common ways to produce light were with batteries or through an electrical main.
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