A scientist is one of the few professions where failure means progress. No one wants their project or experiments to fail, but a large part of science is failing and learning it.

In Australia, the conduct of research involving humans is governed by various state legislation, which links to the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research and the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research.

Projects are defined by three main constraints – time, cost and quality. Managing the budget is part of the third stage of project management documentation to mitigate project risks.

Most scientists at one stage or another are involved in the preparation and submission of an article or paper to a scientific journal.

In the modern, digital world, there are so many places you can go to publish your research, so how do you know what’s best?

Being a scientist is one of the most rewarding careers. You will work on solutions to problems with real world application and impact.