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SCIENTIST: Invents Chemicals For Construction Sites
About this video
Peter, who is a scientist developing chemicals used in construction sites, describes his career journey from studying civil engineering to designing roadways to building materials into the laboratory.
Degree: Civil Engineering
Job Title: Scientist
Employer: Evonik Industries
Job Summary: Materials Scientists and Chemist
Job Description
Chemists and materials scientists work in basic and applied research. In basic research, chemists investigate the properties, composition, and structure of matter. They also experiment with the laws that govern the combination of elements and reactions of substances to each other.
On-the-Job Training
Fellowship
Quick Facts
Projected Job Growth
0 to 10 percent
Typical schedule
Full-time
Typical workplace
Hospital / Clinic, Indoor, Office, Military
Personal Qualities
Analytical skills, Mathematical skills, Problem solving skills, Teamwork, Verbal communication skills, Written communication skills, Detail oriented, Technical skillsEducational Path
Education Requirement
Bachelor's degree
Recommended Education Degree
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree
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Oshenkevich. ?]</span> <span m='3180'>I'm</span> <span m='3520'>a</span> <span m='3650'>scientist.</span> <span m='5060'>I</span> <span m='5180'>work</span> <span m='5440'>with</span> <span m='5720'>construction</span> <span m='6250'>chemicals.</span> <span m='7260'>So</span> <span m='8270'>typically</span> <span m='8640'>what</span> <span m='8800'>I</span> <span m='8870'>do,</span> <span m='9800'>most</span> <span m='10090'>days</span> <span m='10390'>I</span> <span m='10450'>work</span> <span m='10660'>in</span> <span m='10700'>a</span> <span m='10770'>lab,</span> <span m='12100'>probably</span> <span m='12330'>three</span> <span m='12570'>or</span> <span m='12610'>four</span> <span m='12800'>days</span> <span m='13020'>a</span> <span m='13070'>week.</span> <span m='13570'>And</span> <span m='13670'>then</span> <span m='13800'>another</span> <span m='14360'>day out of the</span> <span m='14860'>week I'm</span> <span m='15090'>usually</span> <span m='15400'>traveling</span> <span 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<span m='30700'>typically</span> <span m='31220'>designing</span> <span m='31670'>buildings.</span> <span m='32670'>I</span> <span m='32940'>worked</span> <span m='33210'>briefly</span> <span m='34010'>for</span> <span m='34590'>a</span> <span m='34660'>traffic</span> <span m='35060'>engineering</span> <span m='35530'>company</span> <span m='35920'>designing</span> <span m='36350'>roadways,</span> <span m='37730'>and</span> <span m='38390'>that</span> <span m='38480'>kind</span> <span m='38690'>of</span> <span m='38770'>led</span> <span m='38970'>me</span> <span m='39140'>to</span> <span m='39380'>building</span> <span m='39680'>materials</span> <span m='41190'>and</span> <span m='42170'>eventually</span> <span m='42600'>into the</span> <span m='42850'>laboratory.</span> </p><p><span m='44900'>If</span> <span m='45310'>there's</span> <span m='45630'>one</span> <span m='45800'>thing</span> <span m='46000'>I</span> <span m='46040'>wish</span> <span m='46330'>I</span> <span 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