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Agricultural Scientist*

Last modified: November 07, 2011, 01:25 PM
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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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