{"id":8084,"date":"2021-07-14T02:04:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T02:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/industry\/science-technology-analytics\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T14:12:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T04:12:50","slug":"science-technology-analytics","status":"publish","type":"ra-industry","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/industry\/science-technology-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Science, Technology &#038; Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Almost every part of our daily lives is touched by science and technology. From the food in our fridges, the resources that power and heat our homes, our modes of transport and many more!<\/p>\n<p>The science industry can be divided into core sectors, with various career avenues that sit under each sector. These sectors include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Physical Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Chemical Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Earth and Environmental Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Biological Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Medical Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Similarly, the technology industry can also be divided into core sectors. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Computer and Information Technology<\/li>\n<li>Cyber and Information Security<\/li>\n<li>Construction and Manufacturing Technology.<\/li>\n<li>Medical Technology<\/li>\n<li>Energy, Resources and Power Technology<\/li>\n<li>Transportation Technology<\/li>\n<li>Agriculture and Biotechnology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the cross-section of these core parts of the industry lies the field of analytics, data research and statistics.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, analytical careers and pathways focus on reviewing, dissecting, understanding and developing existing processes, knowledge or ideas and seeing how to make them better. They also work to develop projections based on past events and activities to provide insights on how the industry should respond and move forward in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the industry is governed by a few core activities, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laboratory Research<\/li>\n<li>Research and Development<\/li>\n<li>Process Improvement<\/li>\n<li>Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Process Exploration<\/li>\n<li>Academia and Education<\/li>\n<li>Data analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scientists and technology professionals work across different roles. This can include practical research and development, or it could be consultancy and expertise based. Some may also choose to work within academia and education, to pass on knowledge and theory.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, career pathways in the industry are highly specialised, often requiring a bachelor degree as a minimum and usually some postgraduate study.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got an inquisitive mind, are always seeking to understand why things are the way they are and how we can use technology and scientific approaches to improve society &#8211; a career in science and technology could be right for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8085,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ra-industry\/8084"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ra-industry"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ra-industry"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}