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Dirtiest Jobs in Science

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-wanna-be-a-chicken-sexer dept.

ExE122 writes "CNN and CareerBuilder have posted a listing of the top 10 dirtiest jobs in science. 'Whether they are sifting through reeking mud banks to find cures for contamination, or sorting stool samples to get to the bottom of our bathroom dilemmas, these are some of the science jobs that sacrifice their time, energy and comfort for the greater global good.' Sounds like a job opportunity for Mike Rowe!" From the article: "Hot-zone Superintendent - What they do: Perform maintenance work for bio-safety labs that study lethal airborne pathogens, for which there is no known cure. Their work enables scientists to study the nature of disease-causing organisms, such as anthrax."

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  1. They Missed One! by Petersko · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cleaning up Stephen Hawking after "Chili Tuesday" has had time to work its magic!

  2. Re:It's not poo, but ... by hotdiggitydawg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ewww poor baby

    Quit whinging. My first work experience was six months of grinding uranium ore. By hand. With a mortar and pestle. And the "protective gear" they gave us? A t-shirt and shorts. And I'm not kidding.

    Everyone's gotta spend some time at the bottom of the heap.