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Physical Science

Career in Physical Science is one of the very interesting and challenging careers. Science is of different types: the 'pure science' and the 'applied science'. The pure science describes a fact, while the applied science tells about the usage of the fact. To use the facts effectively, many experiments have to be performed.

The pure science is basically divided into three categories:

  • Physical Science: Deals with the energy and matter. It allows us to know the universe in terms of mass, weight and other customary, objective procedures.
  • Earth Science: Describes different facts of the earth.
  • Life Sciences: Describes the living beings and related facts.

All the above categories are interrelated. There are many different fields in Career in Physical Science also, for instance physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetics, mechanics and kinetics.

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Tasks:
Career in Physical Science has a lot of work to be performed. Some popular tasks are as follows:

  • Preparing matter, products and tools for research and investigation.
  • Checking the supplies of the products required and also making sure that they are in plenty.
  • Carrying out the experiment, by following strict set of actions.
  • Performing all the calculations related to the investigation.
  • Presenting the investigation done by means of charts and graphs. Also, compiling the related data.
  • Preparing and organizing the related technical reports with exactness and correctness.
  • Doing the schedule check of all the products to assure that the quality is good.
  • Making sure that the prescribed procedure is followed for the experiment.
  • Using the scientific tools accurately.
  • Asking relevant questions while investigations.
  • Solving the problems occurred in the investigation.

Educational Qualification:
The Career in Physical Science is very unique but the education is simple. The person should have higher grades. They belong to the set of highly intellectual persons. They have to be very precise in everything they do. The degrees to be acquired are:

  • Bachelor of Science, Physical Sciences(BSc, Physical Sciences)
  • Bachelor of Science (honors), Physical Sciences (BSc (honors), Physical Sciences)
  • Master of Science, Physical Science(MSc, Physical Sciences)
  • Doctorate Degree (PhD, Physical Sciences)

Only few universities provide the specific degrees. But the person can go from simple fields of Sciences also. His command over the subjects (any from mathematics, physics, chemistry, electronics etc.) must be excellent.

Other Necessary Skills:
Apart from higher grades, intellectual power some extra abilities are also needed. Some personal skills to pursue Career in Physical Science are:

  • Interest in logical activities.
  • Good problem solving activities.
  • Must be able to work in team.
  • Good in preparing the documents.
  • Must be a sharp observer, because while doing experiments, they have to note down even the minute change
  • Must be expert in his field
  • Must take initiative in starting any experiment
  • Must be strict in following the rules, which is useful while experimenting in laboratories.

Place of Work:
The place of work for Career in Physical Science is generally the laboratories. The big organizations generally have department of scientific research and development. The person pursuing this career has to stick themselves to the experiment places. The organizations that have these kinds of laboratories follow strict rules. A person can not be self-employed in this career. Sometimes, they work on fields if the experiment has to be performed outdoor. They generally work in team as they have to deal with highly reactive chemicals.

Job Opportunities:
Career in Physical Science has very good opportunities to work. The opportunities increase for the scientists who are competent in more fields. This helps the person to correlate the different points accurately. By having detailed knowledge about the subject, the scientist can predict the outcomes easily. Generally, the scientists work on a thesis for several years. Only after doing all the experiments related to the advantages and disadvantages, they put a fact or conclusion. The career is excellent, as a scientist can go in any field of experiment. The field can be light, chemical, atoms and nucleus etc. Since the organizations take all the preventive care so, the work area is safe. They even have the disaster management team, loaded with all the necessary equipments.

Remuneration:
Career in Physical Science is a very diverse field. Most of the organizations that have these departments are either government or semi-government organizations. The salary structure is thus excellent when compared to the other fields. The non-government organizations generally offer more lucrative salary then the government organizations. Apart from the salary the extra perks are also offered by some organizations. Many organizations also reward their employees, on the successful completion of the experiment. The organizations have several appraisal cycl