Career Overview Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management. Also Known As Graduate Research Assistant Research Assistant Research Associate Social Research Assistant Alternate Job Titles Bilingual Research Interviewer Clinical Research Assistant Data Analyst Economic Research …
Career Overview Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, …
Career Overview Collect and organize data concerning the distribution and circulation of ground and surface water, and data on its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Measure and report on flow rates and ground water levels, maintain field equipment, collect water samples, install and collect sampling equipment, and process samples for shipment to testing laboratories. May …
Career Overview Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences. Also Known As …
Career Overview Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs. Also Known As Biological Technician Laboratory Technician Research Associate Research Technician Alternate Job Titles Aquatic Technician …
Career Overview Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters. Also Known As Collections Specialist Historian Historical Interpreter Researcher Alternate Job Titles Architectural Historian Art Historian Collections Specialist …
Career Overview Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, …
Career Overview Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams. Also Known As Research Associate Research Scientist Survey Methodologist Survey Researcher Alternate Job Titles Analytic Methodologist Bilingual Field Interviewer …
Career Overview Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park. Also Known As Naturalist Park Guide Park Naturalist Park Ranger Alternate Job Titles Camp Ranger Environmental Education Specialist Environmental Educator Interpretation Park Ranger Interpretive Naturalist National Park Ranger Natural Resource Educator Naturalist Park …
Career Overview Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to …