3 Lesser Known Careers in Health Science
Those interested in health science may feel that the only careers available to them are physicians or researchers. However, here are some other paths and fields that involve health sciences.
Cosmetic Engineer:
Cosmetic engineers use their skills to guide the creation, testing, and execution process for cosmetics. They can do various tasks depending on their role such as work to research new products with experts in the field such as dermatologists and ensure the safety of products. This career can be attained by majoring in a science field while an undergraduate. Skills needed for this career are a strong knowledge of chemistry, biology, engineering, and mathematics. Additional skills needed are creativity, analysis, and collaboration.
Food Engineer:
Food engineers utilize engineering, chemistry, biology, and manufacturing to design sustainable and efficient ways of food distribution and consumption. They are important to ensure the safety of food products for consumers and can also improve the productivity of companies to create a greater quantity of food to create a greater profit. Tasks include responding to shortages of food products, creating storage methods for foods, and creating packaging to prevent contamination. A bachelor's degree is necessary and should be focused on a scientific field such as biotechnology or chemical engineering.
Genetic Counselor:
A genetic counselor helps clients understand genetic and inherited conditions. They use this information to guide individuals to make healthy decisions. Some tasks include analyzing a client's family history and direct communication about conditions that may impact their client. To become a genetic counselor you need a bachelor’s degree and a master's degree from an accredited program in genetic counseling, a certification exam is also necessary. Skills needed include compassion, strong communication, and organization skills.
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