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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Materials Scientists.
Importance*More Info
1.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled100
2.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate89
Contact With Others89
4.Responsibility for Outcomes and Results87
5.Coordinate or Lead Others80
6.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment71
7.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety69
8.Spend Time Sitting67
Deal With External Customers67
10.Consequence of Error65
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
100
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
89
Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
89
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
87
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
80
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment
How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or live jackets?
71
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
69
Spend Time Sitting
How much does this job require sitting?
67
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
67
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
65