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Bachelor of Science
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Bachelor of Biomedical Science
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A career in science will always have its rewards.
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Science
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Systems data science
The good things
I feel strongly about my role in informing government policy around climate, environmental management, conservation and sustainable development issues. My colleagues have a similar outlook in their w...
The challenges
Science is not highly valued by society and that can be challenging for the outlook of a career in science. Each scientist has to apply themselves to their own area of discipline, not always seeing a ...
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Scientist role in regulatory agency is very satisfying and rewarding
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Environmental
The good things
Wide variety of assessment and queries that are satisfying to resolve, great people to work with and interesting projects to be involved and delivered
The challenges
Complexities of problems we face challenge our creative, innovative and lateral thinking different from many other places that I worked at.
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