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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2010, 02:44:15 pm »
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Wow I was going to make a thread exactly like this one, but now I don't have to, haha.
What career prospects could a masters in science get you? In fact, are there any career options besides being a researcher/lecturer?
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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2010, 03:27:14 pm »
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There are a lot of options, researcher/academic are just the big two.

If you look at UoM's masters site, check the different options for an idea of what each one offers you (it'll be pretty similar for any other uni)

http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au/programs/msc/index.php

eg, in Genetics

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    *  Medical genetics
    * Science outreach & communication
    * Endangered species monitoring
    * Regulatory agencies
    * National security & defence
    * Gene testing & gene therapy
    * Genetics modification of foods & seeds
    * Venture capital
    * Patent law
    * Environmental monitoring
    * Public health
    * Population & migration pattern mapping
    * Marketing & sales
    * Sustainable pesticides

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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2010, 04:22:14 pm »
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so Mr Edwards you still thinking of doing BSc?

yesssss...though still not sure what course(if any) to do after haha
ah well, science is really broad anyway i'm sure it's normal for many science students to not be entirely sure what they want to do in the beginning of their degree.
medical research sounds appealing though can't really comment too much on that at this stage.

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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2010, 05:02:53 pm »
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Dissecting a pregnant rat is where it's at. Swear to god, that thing had about a dozen babies in its horns, ugh.
yuck

rats smell . and then you put the ethanol and waft it in...mmm spew

i guess i might have to get used to it
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« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2010, 05:04:35 pm »
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so Mr Edwards you still thinking of doing BSc?

yesssss...though still not sure what course(if any) to do after haha
ah well, science is really broad anyway i'm sure it's normal for many science students to not be entirely sure what they want to do in the beginning of their degree.
medical research sounds appealing though can't really comment too much on that at this stage.

dw you have plenty of time. i wasn't entirely sure

research is tough...
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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2010, 05:07:30 pm »
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Wow I was going to make a thread exactly like this one, but now I don't have to, haha.
What career prospects could a masters in science get you? In fact, are there any career options besides being a researcher/lecturer?

this is more for the biomed type sciences. don't know about the other ones like maths etc...

Researcher- academic
Industry- biotech, pharmaceutical company,csiro etc...

are the main types i can think of although you really do need either an honours or masters to become a research assistant otherwise your stuck as a technician doing crappy jobs.. and it will increase your chance of getting a job in industry as well

and theres there other spin offs
like Biotech or Pharmaceutical Rep... a scientific writer... and then theres like the business sides to things...teaching of course... and others like patent law but i think you got to do more study into that.

http://bitesizebio.com/2008/01/03/alternative-careers-for-scientists/
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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #21 on: September 24, 2010, 05:46:43 pm »
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rats smell . and then you put the ethanol and waft it in...mmm spew

i guess i might have to get used to it

The formaldehyde (or whatever the preserving agent is) is the worst part of lab sessions. Spend the first session of the year coughing and retching every thirty seconds :S

And OP dw, it's normal for science students at the END of their degrees to have no idea about their future.

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« Reply #22 on: September 24, 2010, 05:49:38 pm »
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even after their phds... lol
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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #23 on: September 24, 2010, 06:49:22 pm »
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truelight, what course are you doing btw?

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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2010, 09:48:49 pm »
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Those prospective jobs they always list are so dodgy sometimes, they list almost everything under the sun.....
    * Venture capital /     * Marketing & sales
I mean really? What are the odds (coming out of a genetics major)

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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2010, 09:55:31 pm »
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Probably contract based work, but big companies need someone to design that promo material accurately :P

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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2010, 11:09:38 pm »
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Hmm I don't really like the career options after studying science... :S Perhaps I shouldn't have it in my preferences haha.
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Re: What can science lead you to?
« Reply #28 on: November 08, 2010, 11:19:48 pm »
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Hmm I don't really like the career options after studying science... :S Perhaps I shouldn't have it in my preferences haha.
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