It's British Science week, so why not explore jobs that use science? Are you interested in climate change? Could you be involved in finding a vaccine to a new disease? Then a job involving science might be for you. There's more to jobs in science than you might think...
Have you got an image of a science related job being a person in a white lab coat staring down a microscope? There is a whole lot more to jobs in science than being in a laboratory. Jobs involving science are in many types of industries. You might be working in:
- Health - jobs like Pathologist, Biomedical Scientist and many other roles
- Media - jobs in Scientific research for programmes on Astronomy, Archaeology and many other areas
- Charities - jobs in cancer research, heart disease research and many others
- Universities - jobs in lecturing or research
- Manufacturing - jobs in all kinds of fields like compound semiconductor companies, food industry and others
- Construction - jobs like Ecologist, Geologist and other roles
- Conservation - jobs like Environmental Scientist, Archaeologist and others
- Farming - jobs like Agricultural Scientist, Soil Scientist and others
Top 5 job postings in Wales for science related jobs in 2019
For the year of 2019 in Wales the top job postings for Science and Research jobs (Labour Insights 2020) were:
Jobs using science in the future
Take a look at our snapshot of what the future of jobs using science will be like in Wales by 2025.
Highest % growth in Wales by 2025
The following jobs using science are predicted to have some of the highest % growth in Wales by 2025:
In Wales by 2025 the job opportunities for Chemical Scientists are predicted to grow by 5%.
(EMSI 2019-2025)
In Wales by 2025 the job opportunities for Research and Development Managers are predicted to grow by 5%.
(EMSI 2019-2025)
In Wales by 2025 the job opportunities for Environment Professionals are predicted to grow by 4%.
(EMSI 2019-2025)
Job openings up to 2025
The following jobs using science are predicted to have some of the largest number of job openings in Wales each year until 2025:
Focus on Compound Semiconductors
Why not consider a career in compound semiconductors?
Compound semiconductors are used in smartphones, cars, communications satellites, WIFI, children’s toys and many other electronic devices and gadgets we use every day.
Many new and future developments like electric cars, wearable technology, and solar cells to use in space will contain compound semiconductors.
A lot of science is involved in creating compound semiconductors.
You could be involved in developing new technology for the future if you join the compound semiconductor industry.
Planned investment in compound semiconductors in Wales could create up to 5,000 jobs by 2025. (source: Compound Semiconductor Centre Limited)
Find out more about the events and activities taking place during British Science Week at Science Live.
