toxicologist
Education/Training/Certification:
To become a Toxicologist you first need to have a Bachelors degree in Biology,toxicology, biochemistry, or a degree in a related field. Depending on the specific job position, a masters degree is often recommended. If one is interested in becoming an educator and or a researcher in this field a PhD in toxicology is needed. Its important that toxicologist keep their education going and take training courses to maintain that knowledge and stay up to date on technology. Responsibilities/ Daily Activities: A Toxicologist is someone who studies the harmful effects chemicals such as drugs, pesticides, radiation, plant toxins etc.. have on living items. They study, take notes, and preform different lab procedures to collect data and information on different chemicals. They create safety levels and determine what is safe for living creatures and what is dangerous. Salary: The average pay for a Toxicologist ranges anywhere from $79,390 to $142,420 per year. Pros/Cons: -It would be exciting to test the different chemicals and learn about them -I would love analyzing data, and researching about the safety of the substance -I would love being able to work in a lab every day -I feel like I would eventually get bored of testing tons of different chemicals -It is a very dangerous job so I feel like I would be scared to work with certain items -You never know what is being brought into the lab and I like to have a set plan for my day Interest in the Job: On a scale of 1 to 10 my interest in doing this job would be a 7. I would love to be there and collect date and test chemicals. I believe it would be a very interesting job. But, I think that eventually I would get bored with it. Sources: http://work.chron.com/education-required-toxicologist-4248.html http://www.academicinvest.com/science-careers/biochemistry-careers/how-to-become-a-toxicologist |