What is an atmospheric scientist and how to become one

Key steps to become an atmospheric scientist

1. Explore atmospheric scientist education requirements

   Most common atmospheric scientist degrees

   Bachelor's

   59.3 %

   Doctorate

   29.6 %

   Master's

   7.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific atmospheric scientist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   MATLAB	53.94%
   Remote Sensing	25.81%
   Linux	12.29%
   Technical Reports	4.32%
   Analysis Products	3.64%

3. Complete relevant atmospheric scientist training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New atmospheric scientists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an atmospheric scientist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real atmospheric scientist resumes.

4. Research atmospheric scientist duties and responsibilities

   • Manage pediatric dose development project, technology transfer project and alternate API supplier qualification project on budget and on schedule
   • Organize and execute field campaigns for collecting FTIR spectrometer data.
   • Redesign NMT lightning interferometer signal processing system.
   • Redesign signal processing and display system for NMT wideband multi-polarization radar.

5. Apply for atmospheric scientist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for an atmospheric scientist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams