This is a list of science and science-related occupations, which include various scientific occupations and careers based upon scientific research disciplines and explorers.

Life science

Biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual cell, a multicellular organism, or a community of interacting populations. They usually specialize in ...

* Biomedical scientist *

Botanist Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...

Clinical pharmaceutical scientist A clinical pharmaceutical scientist (or pharmacist-scientist) is a licensed, practicing pharmacist who also functions as an independent researcher in the pharmaceutical sciences. Clinical pharmaceutical scientists are a type of clinician scientist ...

* Herpetologist * Medical laboratory scientist *

Microbiologist A microbiologist (from Ancient Greek, Greek ) is a scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes. This includes study of the growth, interactions and characteristics of Microorganism, microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, f ...

* Neuroscientist * Physician * Veterinarian * Zoologist

Applied science

* Aeronautical engineer * Biomedical engineer *

Chemical engineer In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is a professional, equipped with the knowledge of chemical engineering, who works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products and deals with the ...

Civil engineer A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing ...

* Computer engineer *

Educational technologist Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Vari ...

Electrical engineer Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

Engineering technician An engineering technician is a professional trained in skills and techniques related to a specific branch of technology, with a practical understanding of the relevant engineering concepts. Engineering technicians often assist engineers and engi ...

* Engineering technologist * Mechanical engineering, Mechanical engineer * Petrochemical engineer

Formal science

* Computational scientist * Mathematician A person with an extensive knowledge of mathematics, a field informally defined as being concerned with numbers, data, collection, quantity, structure, space and calculus.

Statistics

* Demographic marketer * Statistician

General scientific occupations

* Forensic scientist * Gentleman scientist A private income, financially independent scientist who pursues science, scientific study as a hobby * Government scientist * Healthcare science * Hiwi (volunteer), Hiwi A German abbreviation for "assistant scientist" * Inventor * Psychologist * Research fellow * School science technician * Science attachéRobert L. Loftness, ''Why Science Attachés?'', 80 The Scientific Monthly 124 (1955). A member of a diplomatic mission (usually an embassy) that focuses on scientific and technical matters * Scientist

Natural science

* Archaeologist * Astronaut * Astronomer * Biochemist *

* Chemist * Ecologist * Forester * Geographer * Naturalist * Oceanographer * Paleontologist * Pathology, Pathologist

Physical science

* Chemist * Physicist

Earth science

* Geographer * Geologist * Geoprofessions * Petroleum geologist

Social science

* Anthropologist * Economist * Historian * Linguist * Political scientist * Sociologist * Urban planner

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