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On targetjobs you'll find graduate careers advice on a huge range of topics – and we're adding more all the time. Compare career options with information on what to expect from working life in different sectors, then learn how you can develop your skills, gain work experience and succeed in applications and interviews. If you're not sure what you'd like to do, don't panic: we're here to help you take those first steps into making career decisions. We also have articles on how to make the most of uni life, organise your job hunt, juggle job offers and more. Whether you're in your first year of university or have already graduated, our career advice for students and graduates will set you on the right path.
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Scene of crime officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Scene of crime officers identify and collect forensic, photographic and fingerprint evidence from crime scenes.

Charity, public & civil service+9
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Site manager: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Site managers, also known as construction managers, are responsible for supervising construction sites and running construction projects.

Property, construction & QS+2
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Seismic interpreter: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Seismic interpreters use a variety of technical, computational and scientific modelling techniques to produce geophysical and geological data that can be used to analyse the hydrocarbon content of rock structures.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Clinical cytogeneticist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Clinical cytogeneticists work as part of a medical team responsible for detecting, analysing and interpreting genetic diseases in human blood, tissue and bodily fluid samples.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Soil scientist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Soil scientists analyse soil samples to provide information about its quality and structure for construction, agricultural, government, industrial and scientific staff.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Clinical scientist - tissue typing: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Tissue typing clinical scientists are responsible for genetically matching patients with possible organ and stem cell (including bone marrow) donors.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Commercial horticulturist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Commercial horticulturists are responsible for overseeing the growth, harvesting, packaging, selling and distribution of crops.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Community worker: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Community workers improve the lives of disadvantaged people by helping them bring about change.

Charity, public & civil service+9
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Colour technologist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Colour technologists are responsible for developing and producing dyes and pigments.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Commissioning editor: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Commissioning editors are responsible for managing publishers’ book lists and signing agreements for new publications.

Media, journalism & publishing+3
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Community arts worker: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Community arts workers plan, develop and oversee community arts projects. They also raise funds for these projects and generate local interest in the arts.

Charity, public & civil service+9
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Clothing and textile technologist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Clothing and textile technologists design, develop and manufacture natural and synthetic yarns, fabrics and textiles.

Science, R&D, food industry+9
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