Laboratory Assistant

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LaboratoryAssistant

• Analysts in the pharmaceutical industry often use
  a range of equipment to analyse raw materials,
  products and packaging components to ensure that
  the product meets the necessary quality
  specifications
• Competencies
• Ability to present information both written and
  verbally
• Strong attention to detail
• A commitment to accuracy
• Good problem-solving ability
• A patient, meticulous and methodical approach
• Ability to work as part of a team

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Sign Installation/ Maintenance Worker

• Sign installation/maintenance workers plan the
  installation and fixing of signs and manage their
  ongoing maintenance. A key part of the work is to
  ensure that signs meet statutory and planning
  requirements as well as technical construction
  and installation standards
• Competencies
• Strong practical skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work quickly and under pressure
• Ability to manage a varied workload in an
  efficient manner
• Flexibility to adopt new work methods
• Ability to manage installation team of
  technicians and fitters
• Good problem-solving skills

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Veterinary Nurse

• Veterinary Nurses are charged with looking after
  animals after surgery, preparing animals for
  their operations and assisting veterinary
  surgeons in their duties.
• Competencies
• Ability to present complicated and upsetting
  information to owners
• Strong attention to detail
• Natural affinity for animals
• Caring nature
• A patient, meticulous and methodical approach
• Ability to work as part of a team

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Accountant

• Accountants offer business advice and produce
  financial reports to make sure a company is
  profitable. They ensure companies follow legal
  guidelines and conduct their business in a fair
  and open way.
• Competencies
• Ability to present complicated information
• Strong attention to detail
• Understanding of the law regarding taxes, income
  and outgoings
• Excellent attention to detail
• A patient, meticulous and methodical approach
• Comfortable working with people from different
  organisations

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Engineer (offshore)

• An experienced discipline engineer who works in a
  design, operations or project engineering
  environment providing professional engineering
  support/solutions to offshore oil and gas
  operations and projects.
• Competencies
• Demonstrable acquisition and application of
  technical expertise
• Communication skills
• Planning/organisational skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Team working skills
• Commercial awareness

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Games Designer

• A person who builds scenarios for computer games
  using a computer programming language. People in
  this position will also test games for bugs and
  solve any associated problems.
• Competencies
• Close attention to detail
• Able to use physics and maths
• Planning/organisational skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Team working skills
• Understanding of what is attractive to potential
  game players

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Marine Biologist

• Focussing on a particular area (e.g. how penguins
  are adapting to climate change), marine
  biologists perform fieldwork, collect samples and
  analyse data to produce reports.
• Competencies
• Be prepared to travel to destinations around the
  world
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good understanding of maths and science
• Able to spot patterns and make conclusions
• Desire to understand how the world works and to
  tell others about it

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Cosmetic Specialist

• Scientific advisors for cosmetic companies help
  to create products that people wear everyday. In
  addition to finding the perfect combination of
  chemicals, the specialists have to explain the
  science that makes the product work.
• Competencies
• Excellent understanding of chemistry
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to communicate complicated information in a
  simple way
• Able to spot patterns and make conclusions
• Desire to work in the beauty industry

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Theatre Technician

• Technicians have many roles in the theatre from
  lighting the stage, ensuring the microphones work
  to helping to construct the set.
• Competencies
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Ability to work late hours
• Problem solving skills
• Team working skills
• Scientific, mathematical and engineering
  tendencies

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Sports Technologist

• Sports Technologists design, test and develop
  sports equipment and clothing. The main focus of
  the job is improving athletes performance.
• Competencies
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work outdoors and in different
  environments
• Problem solving skills
• Passionate about sports
• Highly developed mathematic and scientific skills

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• Laboratory Assistant
• 19,000 to 25,000
• Need a degree or HNC/D in a science subject
• Sign Installation/Maintenance Worker
• -18,000 to 21,000 starting rising to 30,000 to
  35,000
• -Can start as an apprentice then take a degree in
  engineering
• Veterinary Nurses
• 18,000 to 22,000
• Can learn on the job through a NVQ level 3 or do
  a Foundation Degree at university
• Accountant
• -20,000 to 40,000
• -Can either gain a qualification part-time
  through a professional body or go to university
• Engineer
• -45,000-75,000
• -Need an honours degree and sometimes a masters
  degree
• Games Designer
• -19,000-55,000
• -Generally need a foundation degree or above
• Marine Biologist

• Order of Highest Qualifications needed for the
  job
• Marine Biologist
• Engineer
• Cosmetic Specialist
• Sports Technologist
• Lab Assistant
• 5. Games Designer
• Theatre Technician
• Accountant
• Vet Nurse
• Sign Worker

Information taken from STEM Choices pack and
FutureMorph website

• Order of Top End Average Salaries
• Engineer
• Marine Biologist
• Sports Technologist
• 4. Games Designer
• 5. Cosmetic Specialist
• Accountant
• Sign Worker
• Theatre Technician
• 9. Lab Assistant
• 10. Vet Nurse

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