Career Details :: Mathematicians
Description
Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve or direct solutions to problems in various fields by mathematical methods.
Experience
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Education
A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Training
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Tasks
- Conducts research in fundamental mathematics and in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields.
- Conceives or directs ideas for application of mathematics to wide variety of fields, including science, engineering, military planning, electronic data processing, and management.
- Studies and test hypotheses and alternative theories.
- Performs computations and applies methods of numerical analysis.
- Conducts research in such branches of mathematics as algebra, geometry, number theory, logic, and topology.
- Applies mathematics or mathematical methods of numerical analysis and operates or directs operation of desk calculators and mechanical and other functional areas.
- Operates or directs operation of desk calculators and mechanical and electronic computation machines, analyzers, and plotters in solving problem support of mathematical, scientific, or industrial research.
- Acts as advisor or consultant to research personnel concerning mathematical methods and applications.
- Utilizes knowledge of such subjects or fields as physics, engineering, astronomy, biology, economics, business and industrial management, or cryptography.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Processing Information
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Interacting With Computers
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Indoors
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Sitting
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
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