Geography Homework: Development
Forensic scientist
o This job is essentially an application of science to criminal and civil
laws of society. They provide admissible evidence to those in the
criminal department. A forensic scientist analyses and collects these
pieces of evidence in crime scenes, the local police may deal with. The
areas the scientist works at differs, it can be outdoors collecting and
identifying certain substances. On the other hand, some scientists
decide to work in the laboratory, where they run tests on evidence to
check it, and know with certainty that it will prove one guilty or
innocent – depending on the case and evidence.
o Qualifications to become a forensic scientist would be to the least 5
GCSEs (ranging from A to C). English, Math and science would be the
utmost critical to have. Three A levels (a combination of science-related
subjects) or an equivalent level 3 qualification are required. A certain
form of degree will be necessary, either an undergraduate degree in
forensic science or a science degree and a postgraduate award in
forensic science to become an official forensic scientist. Not only these
qualifications in test forms but in general you will traits that will help
you through a job like this
o Since the degree requirements change nearly every year for forensic
science so it's hard to tell, you'll usually need to get between two to five
years' experience after entry in order to progress to the role of reporting
officer. This requires taking on your own cases, dealing directly with
the police. Meaning that the evidence would have to be brought
together for a statement. Giving evidence in court as an expert witness,
can be a deed one of the aspects of the job, to help prove the real
innocence or guilt.
o . Teamwork as you'll be working with a team to analyze things, sharer
ideas to make things efficient. Patient with the apparatus given as
technology is growing giving us these new appliances are created to use
for specific things. Moreover, the team you work with, giving patience
to newcomers creating a bond they can rely on and trust.
Communication is used a great deal in this job, to the other organization
about evidence feedback for example. There are also other uses of
communication in jobs to write reports and testify in court, confidence
is an advantage if you are considering taking the job.
o The average salary of a Forensic scientist would be around £38,484 per
year in the UK. Though it can depend on the rank you are on, a junior,
forensic scientist to a reporting scientist. A junior typically starts with
a £20,000 salary, a forensic tends to be £35,000 and then the top
ranking, salaries at senior levels/ reporting scientist can exceed
£45,000. £20,000 higher than the average salary displayed in the UK,
2020.
o This job would lay in the sectors of the tertiary sector and the quaternary
sector. Since the tertiary is service providing for the public, these
scientists assist the police with the evidence, helping those in court.
This job can also factor in the quaternary sector too because this job
also requires research, activities involving science and
o Overall, I like this job because not only it is serving the public, but I
like the subject of it. Enjoying our own job and helping other along the
way of it is reward itself. English is a passion of mine, the analyzing
side of it, which lead me on to a detective's work. This of job concludes
a mixture science and law is something I feel passionate for and will
help build my confidence up to become a senior level scientist in the
field.