Job Cards, Scientific, STEM jobs

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JOB CARD
SARA RAMON: Community Manager
Questions Answers
GENERALQUESTIONSABOUTYOURJOB
What is your daily routine? What does your job consist
of?
Every day I have to monitor the
social network sites that I
manage. I prepare the
publications and answer the
interactions. I intend that all
my network publications are
right and interesting
Do you work at the office? Sometimes
Is there any business travelling included? No
Does the work involve public relations? Yes, because I interact with the
readers and followers
What type of communication is it? There are service and
information communications. I
have to answer questions and
doubts.
Do you sometimes work from home? Yes, mainly from home. This is
because social networks are
always on.
Is there any difference in the salary: at the beginning and
at the end of your career?
There may be, but usually it
dependes on the degree of
responsibility
Are there any career developments possible? Yes, according to the
significance of the projects you
are involved with.
SKILLS
Which knowledge did you gain at primary school that
helps you with your profession now?
At primary school I learnt how
to express myself correctly.
Is it necessary to speak any foreign language? Which
one? Which level? Why?
Not always. If you are
managing international pages,
of course, yes.
Is the working experience necessary? Yes, the more social networks
you manage the more
resources you master. And you
offer more useful ideas.
Which technology skills are necessary? You have to know how to
manage social networks,
output textx and pictures.
What other skills are recommended? web sites management, editing
programs
PROFILE
What is the minimum of knowledge required for the job? Excellent command of the
working languages. Good social
interaction

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Is there extensive knowledge of STEM needed for
the job?
No
Is there any manual labor included in your profession? It may be useful, but not
necessary
OPINION
What advice would you give to students interested in
your profession?
To be always " linked" and
interested in the latest
innovations.
What do you like the most about your job and is there
anything you dislike about it?
What I like the most is the
flexibility and creativity that my
job involves. The worst of it is
that you have to remain always
attentive and linked to the
webs.

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JOB CARD
JORDI DEULOFEU: Mathematician, UAB
Questions Answers
GENERALQUESTIONSABOUTYOURJOB
What is your daily routine? What does your job consist
of?
I am a math teacher at the
University of Barcelona. I go to
the university and give some
classes and I also work at my
office.
Do you work at the office? I work there 50% of the time
Is there any business traveling included? Three or four times a year I
have to travel abroad.
Does the work involve public relations? Yes, preferably with colleagues
from abroad.
What type of communication is it? professional
Do you sometimes work from home? Twice a week
Is there any difference in the salary: at the beginning and
at the end of your career?
Yes, but not much
Are there any career developments possible? Yes, there are different
categories.
SKILLS
Which knowledge did you gain at primary school that
helps you with your profession now?
I liked very much math at
primary school and also the
teachers.
Is it necessary to speak any foreign language? Which
one? Which level? Why?
Yes, English at least at a
professional level.
Is the working experience necessary? Yes, absolutely
Which technology skills are necessary? User skills and internet
What other skills are recommended? Abstract thinking, problem
solving and communication
skills.
PROFILE
What is the minimum of knowledge required for the job? A university degree
Is there extensive knowledge of STEM needed for the
job?
Not extensive but some
knowledge on physics related
to math.
Is there any manual labor included in your profession? no
OPINION
What advice would you give to students interested in
your profession?
Read a book by I.
Stewart :"letter to a young
mathematician"
What do you like the most about your job and is there
anything you dislike about it?
Solving problems and giving
class, I don't like correcting.

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JOB CARD
ANNA VILLENA: Environmental manager
Questions Answers
GENERALQUESTIONSABOUTYOURJOB
What is your daily routine? What does your job consist
of?
Every day is different. I design
educative proposals related
with environment. I have to
contact local authorities and
companies.
Do you work at the office? Sometimes. But I visit schools
and environment companies
Is there any business travelling included? Yes, but in Catalonia
Does the work involve public relations? Yes, I interact with many
people
What type of communication is it? Mainly personal
communication. And I send
There are service and
information communications. I
have to answer questions and
doubts.
Do you sometimes work from home? Yes, quite often
Is there any difference in the salary: at the beginning and
at the end of your career?
Not much difference. Salaries
depend on the number of
hours we work.
Are there any career developments possible? Yes, according to the
significance and the success of
the projects I am involved with.
SKILLS
Which knowledge did you gain at primary school that
helps you with your profession now?
I still remember the laboratory
reports of the experiments we
performed in our science
classes
Is it necessary to speak any foreign language? Which
one? Which level? Why?
No. But it is useful.
Is the working experience necessary? It is necessary if you want to be
an environmental manager, but
not to be an environmental
educator
Which technology skills are necessary? Many. You have to know about
measuring instruments and
appliances, computers,
computers programs, maps, …
What other skills are recommended? Financial, commercial and web
sites management

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PROFILE What is the minimum of knowledge required for the job? Waste, water and energy
management, entreprise
management, Biology and
scientific methodology
knowledge
Is there extensive knowledge of STEM needed for the
job?
yes
Is there any manual labor included in your profession? Yes, I have to build models and
to use different materials
OPINION
What advice would you give to students interested in
your profession?
It is very important to learn
public speaking.
What do you like the most about your job and is there
anything you dislike about it?
What I like the most is that I
cover a wide range of topics.
The worst of it is that I have the
feeling that what I know is
never enough.

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JOB CARD
AUGUST COROMINES: Doctor, Hospital director
Questions Answers
GENERALQUESTIONSABOUTYOURJOB
What is your daily routine? What does your job consist
of?
Going to the hospital at the
bio-chemistry and control
tools, passing the external
quality control, giving classes
and Phd courses. I am involved
in the Argos project.
Do you work at the office? Yes, to deal with the
economical issues
Is there any business travelling included? For congresses and
conferences
Does the work involve public relations? Yes, visits to labs and with
politicians from time to time.
What type of communication is it? professional
Do you sometimes work from home? Yes, every day
Is there any difference in the salary: at the beginning and
at the end of your career?
yes
Are there any career developments possible? yes
SKILLS
Which knowledge did you gain at primary school that
helps you with your profession now?
Basic techniques of the
different subjects and at
secondary school the
relationship with friends.
Is it necessary to speak any foreign language? Which
one? Which level? Why?
Yes, English overall and French
is also useful. Most doctors
now speak three or four
languages.
Is the working experience necessary? Yes because when you finish
your studies you don't know
enough
Which technology skills are necessary? Lab technologies, biochemistry
and surgery and computers
What other skills are recommended? Internal medicine
PROFILE
What is the minimum of knowledge required for the job? Biology, chemistry and physics.
Is there extensive knowledge of STEM needed for the
job?
It is good to have it, specially
nuclear physics and chemistry
and physics
Is there any manual labor included in your profession? Yes, using lab devices

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OPINION What advice would you give to students interested in
your profession?
To do what you like, you have
more chances to succeed
What do you like the most about your job and is there
anything you dislike about it?
Solving difficult illnesses and
help people to be healthier. I
don't like failure.