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"Mathematician"
Job Description - Part 1 - Duties and Tasks

Basic Job Description:

Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve or direct solutions to problems in various fields by mathematical methods.

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

 

Job Duties and Tasks for: "Mathematician"

1) Address the relationships of quantities, magnitudes, and forms through the use of numbers and symbols.

2) Apply mathematical theories and techniques to the solution of practical problems in business, engineering, or the sciences.

 

3) Assemble sets of assumptions and explore the consequences of each set.

4) Conduct research to extend mathematical knowledge in traditional areas, such as algebra, geometry, probability, and logic.

5) Develop new principles, and new relationships between existing mathematical principles, to advance mathematical science.


 

6) Perform computations and apply methods of numerical analysis to data.

7) Maintain knowledge in the field by reading professional journals, talking with other mathematicians, and attending professional conferences.

8) Design, analyze, and decipher encryption systems designed to transmit military, political, financial, or law-enforcement-related information in code.

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Job Description for "Mathematician" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Mathematician"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  I-C-A        SOC:  15-2021.00


 

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