Is a STEM Career for Me?

by StudyMalaysia.com on December 8, 2015 | Top Stories, Career Guide

A closer look at careers in STEM

STEM is a very vast field that continually sees new changes and additions. Let's have a look at the career opportunities under each STEM discipline as listed by O*NET OnLine.

5. Geosciences

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Architectural and Engineering Managers: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers: Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems.

Natural Sciences Managers: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Examples of Other Careers in Geosciences
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Hydrologists

6. Life Sciences

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Biofuels Production Managers: Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.

Dietitians and Nutritionists: Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease.

Environmental Restoration Planners: Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products.

Food Scientists and Technologists: Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Geneticists: Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level.

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists: Study the origins, behaviour, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife.

Examples of Other Careers in Life Sciences
Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Agricultural Technicians Animal Breeders Animal Scientists Architectural and Engineering Managers Biochemists and Biophysicists Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers Bioinformatics Technicians Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Biological Technicians Biologists Biomass Power Plant Managers Biostatisticians Chemical Technicians Clinical Psychologists Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Counselling Psychologists Dietetic Technicians Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Environmental Compliance Inspectors Epidemiologists Fallers Farm and Home Management Advisors Farm and Ranch Managers First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Fish and Game Wardens Fishers and Related Fishing Workers Food Batchmakers Food Science Technicians Forest and Conservation Technicians Forest and Conservation Workers Foresters Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Log Graders and Scalers Logging Equipment Operators Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Microbiologists Molecular and Cellular Biologists Natural Sciences Managers Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists Nursery and Greenhouse Managers Park Naturalists Precision Agriculture Technicians Psychologists, All Other Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Range Managers School Psychologists Soil and Plant Scientists Soil and Water Conservationists Statisticians

Examples of Other Careers in Life Sciences

Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Agricultural Technicians
Animal Breeders
Animal Scientists
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Bioinformatics Technicians
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Technicians
Biologists
Biomass Power Plant Managers
Biostatisticians
Chemical Technicians
Clinical Psychologists
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Counselling Psychologists
Dietetic Technicians
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Epidemiologists
Fallers
Farm and Home Management Advisors
Farm and Ranch Managers
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Fish and Game Wardens
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
Food Batchmakers
Food Science Technicians
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Forest and Conservation Workers
Foresters
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Log Graders and Scalers
Logging Equipment Operators
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Microbiologists
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Natural Sciences Managers
Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers
Park Naturalists
Precision Agriculture Technicians
Psychologists, All Other
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Range Managers
School Psychologists
Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Water Conservationists
Statisticians

7. Mathematics

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Actuaries: Analyse statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits.

Mathematicians: Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields.

Operations Research Analysts: Formulate and apply mathematical modelling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions.

Risk Management Specialists: Analyse and manage risk management issues by identifying, measuring, and making decisions on operational or enterprise risks for an organisation.

Statisticians: Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organise, interpret, and summarise numerical data to provide usable information.

Examples of Other Careers in Mathematics
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Business Teachers, Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Mathematical Technicians Natural Sciences Managers Physicists Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

8. Physics/Astronomy

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Astronomers: Investigate atmospheric phenomena and interpret meteorological data, gathered by surface and air stations, satellites, and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for public and other uses.

Nanosystems Engineers: Design, develop, or supervise the production of materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition, applying principles of nanoscale physics and electrical, chemical, or biological engineering.

Nuclear Medicine Technologists: Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment.

Photonics Engineers: Design technologies specialising in light information or light energy, such as laser or fibre optics technology.

Physicists: Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Examples of Other Careers in Physics / Astronomy
Architectural and Engineering Managers Atmospheric and Space Scientists Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Biochemists and Biophysicists Chemists Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Natural Sciences Managers Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians Nuclear Monitoring Technicians Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Soil and Plant Scientists