how long have you been a scientist for

Question: how long have you been a scientist for

Asked by shavern869 to Lori-An, Michelle, Darren, Deuan, Duncan on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: About. This question was also asked by benjy, rawwr.
- Darren Nesbeth answered on 18 Jun 2010:
  
  If I define it as getting paid to do a job, rather than get a qualification, then since 2001. 9 years.
- Lori-An Etherington answered on 21 Jun 2010:
  
  Since finishing my PhD I have been working as a scientist for about 5 years now, but the PhD is also working and learning to be a scientist too so this would add another 4 years.
- Michelle Hudson-Shore answered on 21 Jun 2010:
  
  Well I’ve always been interested in science but I suppose starting my degree at university is when I class as the time I became ‘scientist’ so that will be nearlly 10 years altogether now.
- Deuan Jones answered on 21 Jun 2010:
  
  I finished my undergrad degree in science in 2000, then started doing research (which is when I think you’re really a scientist) with my PhD later that year – so about 10 years now.

Question: how long have you been a scientist for