Astronomers

Observe, research, and interpret astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems.

On the job, you would:

• Mentor graduate students and junior colleagues.
• Present research findings at scientific conferences and in papers written for scientific journals.
• Collaborate with other astronomers to carry out research projects.

Education

• post-doctoral training
• doctoral degree

Math and Science

• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
• physics

Engineering and Technology

• computers and electronics
• product and service development

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Education and Training

• teaching and course design

Basic Skills

• reading work related information
• using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems

People and Technology Systems

• thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
• figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Investigative

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

• Analytical Thinking
• Initiative
• Achievement/Effort
• Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Persistence

Math

• choose the right type of math to solve a problem
• add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
• use rules to solve problems

Attention

• pay attention to something without being distracted