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Agricultural Scientist*

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This is an ideal career for logical thinkers. Agricultural scientists deal with research on the breeding, nutrition physiology and disease resistance of plants and animals.

Salary p/a
33k - 164k

Qualifications
Post Graduate

Intensity
Active

Demand
Growing

Travel
Medium

Conditions
Indoors & Outdoors

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Helping keep Australia, clean and green
Helping farmers improve their production and viability
Working with like minded people

Cons

Dealing with victims of a crisis
Managing time during peak times

The Bottom Line

Working as an Agricultural Scientist in whatever field is highly rewarding combining the outdoors with research working with a diverse group of people from down to earth farmers to research scientists.

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