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Occupation Overview
Computer and Information Scientists, Research
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| Occupation Description |
Sample Job Titles |
Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Solve or develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.
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 Applications Engineer
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Artificial Intelligence Specialist
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Bioinformatics Software Engineer
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Computational Linguist
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Computer Engineer
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Computer Science Professor
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Computer Scientist
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Control System Computer Scientist
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Engineering Director
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Information Scientist
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Nanotechnologist
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Programmer
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Scientific Programmer Analyst
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Software Development Engineer
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Software Engineer
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Systems Analyst
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Systems Engineer
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Systems Programmer
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| Significant Points of this Occupation |
- Most computer scientists are required to possess a Ph.D.
- Employment is projected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations.
- Job prospects are expected to be excellent.
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| Resources for Additional Information |
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Disclaimer: Links to non-Kuder Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement. Further information about computer careers is available from: - Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2 Penn Plaza, Suite 701, New York, NY 10121-0701. Internet: http://computingcareers.acm.org
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Headquarters Office, 2001 L St. NW., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-4910. Internet: http://www.computer.org
- National Center for Women and Information Technology, University of Colorado, Campus Box 322 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0322. Internet: http://www.ncwit.org
- National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE., Bellevue, WA 98007. Internet: http://www.nwcet.org
- University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering Department, AC101 Paul G. Allen Center, Box 352350, 185 Stevens Way, Seattle, WA 98195-2350. Internet: http://www.cs.washington.edu/WhyCSE
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