Pure Sciences is one of the most captivating and research-oriented fields which can never be eliminated from this world as it plays a crucial role in innovation, new discoveries and inventions that are required to understand the objects, forces, relations between them and the laws that governs them. There are various career options available for a person pursuing Pure Sciences.
Pure Sciences includes various subjects to choose from like physics, biology mathematics, chemistry etc. Following includes description and careers options for some of the subjects:
Physics
When a student chooses to pursue physics, it enables him to take jobs in research-based roles in academic institutions, government research organisations and industry. Industries such as Aerospace and Defence ,Education, Energy, Engineering, Instrumentation, Manufacturing, Oil and gas, Science and telecommunications provide students with great opportunities.
Career options includes:
· Space Scientist
· Astrophysicist
· Geophysicist/field
· Seismologist
· Higher education lecturer
· Metallurgist
· Research scientist (physical sciences)
· Secondary school teacher.
· Actuary
· Applications developer
· Data analyst
· Nuclear engineer
· Patent attorney
· Software engineer
· Telecommunications researcher
Biology
Biology is the fundamental of the study of life, its divided into various disciplines like zoology, botany, microbiology, biochemistry, marine biology etc. Our future depends on the study of biology after all we all are living being and depend on living beings for our survival.Biology being an ever changing field associated with the smallest unit ,cell, to the entire ecosystem creates a lot of career options for students. Various career options for students are :
· Academic researcher
· Biotechnologist
· Higher education lecturer
· Marine biologist
· Microbiologist
· Nanotechnologist
· Nature conservation officer
· Pharmacologist
· Research scientist (life sciences)
· Scientific laboratory technician
· Secondary school teacher
· Soil scientist
· Teaching laboratory technician
· Animal physiotherapist
Mathematics
It includes the study of mathematical concepts independently of any other applications other than mathematics. Studying mathematics helps one in developing skills in logical thinking and statistical or strategic knowledge which are considered of high value in today’s world by employers across all the job sectors as now businesses works on data and handling data requires great knowledge of mathematics. After completion of your study in mathematics you can create you career in, not limited to, the following:
· Actuary
· Astronomer
· Chartered accountant
· Data analyst
· Data scientist
· Investment analyst
· Research scientist (maths)
· Secondary school teacher
· Software engineer
· Statistician
· Financial manager
· Financial trader
· Insurance underwriter
· Machine learning engineer
Chemistry
Chemistry as a subject is the study of matter, analysing its structure, properties, behaviour, observe what happens and changes in chemical reactions and drawing conclusions that might help to understand life better. Chemistry has its role distributes in a vast domain like medicine, health care, pharmaceutical research and industrial and manufacturing etc. Career in pure sciences with Chemistry gives you options like :
· Academic researcher
· Analytical chemist
· Biotechnologist
· Clinical scientist, biochemistry
· Forensic scientist
· Medicinal chemist
· Nanotechnologist
· Pharmacologist
· Research scientist (physical sciences)
· Toxicologist
· Product/process development scientist
· Radiation protection practitioner
· Science writer
· Secondary school teacher
· Nuclear engineer
Apart from these subjects there are various other subjects where students can pursue pure sciences likeastrophysics, geology, oceanography, operations research,material sciences,statistics,agricultural science, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biomedical sciences, bio physics, biotechnology,environmental sciences etc. Advancement of science will always be valuable as it allows our material and technological progress which in turn helps us to live longer and quality and comfortable lives. The branch of pure science can therefore can never be eliminated not could be taken over by technology as machines cannot observe or draw valuable conclusions without the help of human touch.
Some of the reputed colleges for Pure sciences are :
IISc Banglore
7 IITs
BITS PILANI
CMI Chennai
ISI , Kolkata, Banglore, Delhi
NISER, Bhubaneshwar
UM-DAE CBS, Mumbai
IISERs
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram
Hindu College, Delhi
Miranda House, Delhi
Stephen’s College, Delhi
Loyola College, Chennai
Madras Christian College, Chennai
Hansraj College, Delhi
Christ University, Bengaluru
Stella Maris College, Chennai
Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
Xavier’s College, Mumbai
All these information might help you to better choose right career for yourself and walk on the path of success.