Knowledge & Skills Developed:
- Adaptability to different work environments
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills (verbal & written)
- Critical & inferential thinking
- Ethical practice
- Experimental design
- Laboratory equipment operation Organization, analysis, & interpretation of scientific data
- Performing calculations using complex formulae
- Project management
- Scientific writing
- Theory development
Potential Careers:
- Cancer Researcher
- Food & Drug Inspector
- Forensic Laboratory Analyst
- Medical Librarian
- Occupational Health and Safety Officer
- Pharmaceutical Researcher Pharmacologist
- Professor/Teacher
- Quality Control Manager
- Research Scientist
- Toxicologist
Note: Additional education or specialized training is required for many occupations.
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