Science Positions

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General Science

Chief Science Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
The Chief Science Officer is responsible for all the scientific data the ship/facility collects, and the distribution of such data to specific section within the department for analysis. S/he is also responsible with providing the ship's captain with scientific information needed for command decisions. S/he also is a department head and a member of the Senior Staff and responsible for all the crew members in her/his department and duty rosters.

Assistant Chief Science Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
Responsible for assisting the Chief of Science in the day-to-day running of the department. While carrying out their own duties they also oversee the rest of the department's research.

Science Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
While the fields of Science are very specific, non-specialized Science Officers are needed all across the fleet. Oftentimes, your first posting after graduating from the Academy will be as a Science Officer. The Science Officer will work with the specialists and CSO to assist in their specialties, perform tests and analysis.

Science Laboratory Technician

Classification: Enlisted

Description:
Lab Technicians are responsible for assisting the specialist in their respective tasks, collecting data, running experiments, and collecting samples. This position, like the research assistant, is a temporary responsibility as the need arises.

Life Sciences

Assistant Chief Science Officer, Life Sciences

Classification: Officer

Description:
Vessels with large science departments may elect to divide management of the science departments into sub-departments. This specialized Assistant Chief is responsible for assisting the Chief of Science in the day-to-day running of the department, while carrying out their own duties they also oversee the rest of the department's research.

Biologist

Classification: Officer

Description:
Often working closely with the medical department, the biologist’s role entails the study of botany, biology, zoology, and other life sciences. A biologist will be familiar with the inner workings of biological systems and will work closely with xenobiology, and aquatic specialists.

Exobiologist

Classification: Officer

Description:
Exobiologists deal with the search for extraterrestrial life, and they also study the effects of alien surroundings on living organisms. Your job is to keep the away team alive in unknown environments.

Microbiologist

Classification: Officer

Description:
Microbiologists will focus their research and study on microorganisms such as bacteria, algae, and fungi.

Botanist

Classification: Officer

Description:
Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, ecology, and evolution of plants. Botanists are responsible for cataloging any new species of plants, collection of specimens, and studying the properties of collected specimens.

Physical Sciences

Assistant Chief Science Officer, Physical Sciences

Classification: Officer

Description:

Senior Chemist

Classification: Officer

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Chemist

Classification: Officer

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Chemist (Enslisted)

Classification: Enlisted

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Senior Physicist

Classification: Officer

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Physicist

Classification: Officer

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Physicist (Enlisted)

Classification: Enlisted

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Physical Sciences Assistant

Classification: Enlisted

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Stellar Sciences

Chief of Stellar Sciences

Classification: Officer

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Astrophysicist

Classification: Officer

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Astrophysicist (Enlisted)

Classification: Enlisted

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Stellar Cartographer

Classification: Officer

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Stellar Cartographer (Enlisted)

Classification: Enlisted

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Cosmologist

Classification: Officer

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Astronomer

Classification: Enlisted

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Space Science Assistant

Classification: Enlisted

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Planetary Sciences

Chief of Planetary Sciences

Classification: Officer

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Atmospheric Science Officer

Classification: Officer

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Meteorologist

Classification: Officer

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Climatologist

Classification: Enlisted

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Atmospheric Scientist

Classification: Enlisted

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Geologist

Classification: Officer

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Geologist (Enlisted)

Classification: Enlisted

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Geochemist

Classification: Enlisted

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Geophysicist

Classification: Enlisted

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Geomorphologist

Classification: Enlisted

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Oceanographer

Classification: Enlisted

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Hydrologist

Classification: Enlisted

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Planetary Sciences Assistant

Classification: Enlisted

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Social Sciences

Assistant Chief Science Officer, Social Sciences

Classification: Officer

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Anthropology Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:

Sociocultural Anthropologist

Classification: Officer

Description:

Sociocultural Anthropologist (Enlisted)

Classification: Enlisted

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Linguistic Anthropologist

Classification: Enlisted

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Physical Anthropologist

Classification: Officer

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Physical Anthropologist (Enlisted)

Classification: Enlisted

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Archaeologist

Classification: Officer

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Archaeologist (Enlisted)

Classification: Enlisted

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Historian

Classification: Enlisted

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Economist

Classification: Enlisted

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Demographer

Classification: Enlisted

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Political Scientist

Classification: Enlisted

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Sociologist

Classification: Officer

Description:

Sociologist (Enlisted)

Classification: Enlisted

Description:

Social Sciences Assistant

Classification: Enlisted

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