| Science technicians will primarily use theories of | | | | court as to DNA findings in criminal cases. |
| science and mathematics in order to assist qualified | | | | Forest technicians will help a conservation scientist or a |
| scientists conduct experiments and other types of | | | | forester analyze the condition of a parcel of forest |
| scientific research. They will usually help set up | | | | land, measuring timber and managing pest control. |
| laboratory instruments and monitor experiments, in | | | | Petroleum techs will aid in measuring the potential for |
| addition to tabulating results and performing other minor | | | | oil and gas exploration, while nuclear techs will conduct |
| functions. | | | | experiments on nuclear test equipment and other |
| Since the job of a scientific researcher has become | | | | related projects. |
| increasingly complex, so has the role of a science | | | | All of these professionals will usually work 40 hours a |
| technician, and many of these individuals will have to | | | | week and have fairly regular hours indoors inside a |
| learn proper laboratory procedures and come up with | | | | laboratory. Most science technicians will require an |
| solutions to problems. These professionals will usually | | | | associate's degree from a two year community |
| specialize in particular areas of interest which they will | | | | college program, although some individuals, such as |
| share with the scientist that they are working with. | | | | those in the field of biology, will require a bachelor's |
| Food science technicians will typically work with food | | | | degree. |
| and animal products testing, conducting experiments in | | | | In 2006, these professionals had over 250,000 jobs in |
| order to improve yield and pest resistance of plants | | | | America, with biological technicians forming up the |
| and animals. Biological techs will work with biology | | | | largest part of this group at 79,000 employees. About |
| scientists in order to find a cure for cancer or other | | | | a third of technicians work for scientific firms, and most |
| illnesses. | | | | others work for pharmaceutical and medical |
| Chemical technicians will assist a chemical scientist in | | | | companies, in addition to Federal and state |
| finding new chemical combinations they can be used in | | | | governments. |
| products, in addition to performing analysis on air and | | | | Their jobs are expected to grow rapidly over the next |
| water, in order to measure pollution levels. | | | | 10 years, and those professionals working for the |
| Environmental science techs will perform laboratory | | | | Federal government received an average salary of |
| work in the field in order to detect contaminants in the | | | | $40,629, if they worked in the area of biological |
| environment. | | | | science. Physical science technicians earned more at |
| Forensic science techs will study crimes and analyze | | | | $53,026, while forestry techs earned the least at |
| evidence, and they may specialize in DNA analysis and | | | | $40,534. |
| fingerprinting or blood tests. They may also testify in | | | | |