该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

冶金学家

• 对金属和合金的性能和生产进行研究。

土壤科学家

• 对土壤的组成、分布和演变进行研究。

材料科学家

• 对陶瓷和复合材料等材料的性能、成分和生产进行研究。

宇航员

• 指挥、驾驶或担任航天器机组人员进行科学实验和研究，作为任务专家参加航天任务，维护航天器、安装和维修空间站设备、发射和回收卫星。

• 需要冶金、物理、化学或相关物理科学学科的学士学位。
• 受聘为研究科学家通常需要硕士或博士学位。
• 本单元组的某些职业可能需要广泛的应用科学领域的高级学位，例如工程或医学或许可证。

• 随着经验的增加，这组专业之间的流动性可能成为可能。
• 流动性是可能的经验，物理科学的其他领域或管理或监管项目管理。

• 飞行员、飞行工程师和飞行教员（72600）
• 建筑和科学经理 ( 20011)
• 化学家 ( 21101 )
• 冶金与材料工程师（21322）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Metallurgists

• Conduct studies into the properties and production of metals and alloys.

Soil scientists

• Conduct research into the composition, distribution and evolution of soils.

Material scientists

• Conduct research into the properties, composition and production of materials such as ceramics and composite materials.

Astronauts

• Command, pilot or serve as crew members of a spacecraft to conduct scientific experiments and research, and participate in space missions as mission specialists to maintain spacecraft, install and repair space station equipment and launch and recapture satellites.

• A bachelor's degree in metallurgy, physics, chemistry, or a related physical science discipline is required.
• A master's or doctoral degree is usually required for employment as a research scientist.
• Advanced degrees in a broad range of applied science areas, such as engineering or medicine or licences may be required for some occupations in this unit group.

• Mobility between specializations in this group may be possible with experience.
• Mobility is possible with experience, to other fields of physical science or to management or regulatory program management.

• Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors (72600)
• Architecture and science managers (20011)
• Chemists (21101)
• Metallurgical and materials engineers (21322)