For some of these career options, post-graduation work experience will be required. Some careers may require additional qualifications.
| Careers |
Description |
Areas of Study |
Profiles |
| Biostatistics/Data analyst |
Most fields of science and
medicine requiring data
collection and analysis
increasingly need to call upon the
skills of professional consultants in statistics. Statisticians are also found working in research and education. |
- Mathematical statistics
- Applied statistics
- Mathematics
- Mathematical methods
|
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| Computational mathematician |
Skills in computational
modelling and simulation of
physical systems are crucial in
most areas of modern scientific
and engineering research. |
- Mathematics
- Mathematical statistics
- Computer science
|
|
| Computer software developer |
Plans, designs, develops,
tests and maintains software
for business and government
organisations. Consultation with
clients, problem solving and
research of new systems and
technologies is an integral aspect
of this career. |
- Mathematics
- Computer science
|
|
| Financial modeler/Financial analyst |
Modern finance involves
sophisticated statistical
methods for valuing complex
transactions and associated risks.
With financial markets greatly
expanding all over the world,
graduates with an understanding of
the new analytical and statistical
tools and the ability to apply them are
in high demand . |
- Mathematical statistics
- Mathematics
|
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| Investment/Business analyst |
In an increasingly
complex society, the
management of systems in
business and industry settings
requires the development and
application of scientific methods,
including quantitative models.
These models can be used to explore
and compare consequences of
alternative decisions or strategies. |
- Mathematical statistics
- Mathematics
- Mathematical methods
- Applied statistics
|
|
| Mathematics teacher |
A secondary mathematics
teacher uses a knowledge of
mathematics to help students
develop their understanding of
geometry, algebra, graphs,
numbers and data, encouraging
them to make skilled use of
calculators and computers when
needed |
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| Medical imaging scientist |
Work in medical
imaging/radiology
departments of hospitals,
radiological clinics in
areas such as ultrasonography,
nuclear medicine, magnetic
resonance imaging and general
radiographic departments. Medical
imaging scientists may also find
employment in medical
physics/biophysics, sales, quality
control, radiation health, education
and research. |
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Chemistry
|
|
| Research astrophysicist |
Universities, research institutes, and observatories around the world employ astronomers and astrophysicists.
Monash is a major centre of research in stellar, planetary and solar astrophysics, with many international collaborative links to Europe and North America. |
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Mathematical statistics
|
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| Research mathematician |
Mathematicians use their
expertise in every area of
science, engineering and
technology. Many mathematics
graduates have moved straight into
research in other areas of theoretical
science, including physics and
computer science, or have found
employment in industry, CSIRO and
defence science. |
- Mathematics
- Mathematical statistics
|
|
| Research meteorologist/oceanographer |
Meteorology and
oceanography are parts of the
general discipline of fluid
dynamics, which is a branch of
applied mathematics. Research
includes climate variability and
change; stratospheric dynamics
and ozone; bushfire behaviour;
meteorology, fronts; clouds, convection
and aerosols; tropical cyclones;
atmospheric gravity waves; nonlinear
wave dynamics; physical
oceanography; and geophysical fluid
dynamics. Skills are sought by
research laboratories and universities
in Australia and overseas. |
- Atmospheric science
- Mathematics and fluid dynamics
|
|
| Weather forecaster |
Weather forecasters must
have strong backgrounds in
mathematics. Graduates who
join the Bureau of Meteorology do
a one-year Graduate Diploma in
Meteorology through the Bureau of
Meteorology Training School before
being posted to one of their
forecast offices around Australia.
Trainee forecasters are paid a
competitive salary while studying. |
- Atmospheric science
- Mathematics and fluid dynamics
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