Science (career)

Science (career)

A Mad Scientist in The Sims 3.

"Science" redirects here. For other uses, see Science (disambiguation).

The Science career track is one of the ten basic career tracks for The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3. The Science career track returns in The Sims 4: Get to Work as one of the three active careers.

The Sims

Science Career Levels
1) Test Subject
While earning a science degree, you're picking up a mediocre salary as a human guinea pig" at a local kinetics lab. It's a way to introduce yourself to the scientific community, but it's tough to be charming after several hours in a wind tunnel.	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	09:00 - 18:00		0
			§155/day
2) Lab Assistant
Cleaning rat cages, fixing delicate lab equipment for minimum wage--how's your mood today? A lot of logic-skill-building time is needed at home to advance. And guess what? You're on the graveyard shift. Work all night, sleep all day.	0	0	0
	0	2	0
	23:00 - 05:00		0
			§230/day
3) Field Researcher
This job takes you into the field, working on far-flung projects. However, your pay increases. Develop your charisma and logic and maybe you can actually teach about this stuff in the classroom, instead of doing it in remote, inhospitable places.	0	0	0
	0	2	0
	09:00 - 15:00		0
			§320/day
4) Science Teacher
No amount of field research could have prepared you for the naked savagery of teaching a high-school science class. (At least it's a job with regular hours.) A creative approach with the kids can sometimes yield positive results, and more logic skill might aid you in getting a different job.	0	0	1
	0	3	0
	09:00 - 16:00		1
			§375/day
5) Project Leader
It is up to you to manage a team of researchers in the quest for an important scientific breakthrough. Creative inspiration is absolutely necessary and mechanical know-how doesn't hurt either. If you really shine here, you may be on your way to becoming an inventor.	0	0	2
	0	4	1
	10:00 - 17:00		3
			§450/day
6) Inventor
Income has climbed, but to succeed as an inventor you'll need to put in long hard hours at the lab. Maintaining your home relationships may be harder now--there will be little time for socializing as you create the auto-recycling newspaper.	0	2	2
	0	4	3
	10:00 - 19:00		4
			§540/day
7) Scholar
You have been named Chairman of the Science Department at Sim University. The regents are depending on your leadership and logical thinking to invigorate the school's science curriculum. This is a high-paying, well-respected position with good hours and more time at home, but it takes a well-rounded skill set to guarantee success and promotion.	0	4	2
	0	6	4
	10:00 - 15:00		5
			§640/day
8) Top Secret Researcher
Your expertise with auto-recycling has led to a position on a highly classified, very demanding government project. The money is excellent, but you may be called to the lab at anytime. Special care should be taken to stay happy and rested--a tired, cranky scientist might pose a security risk. If exceptional creativity is demonstrated, a promotion to theorist may be in the cards.	1	6	4
	0	7	4
	10:00 - 15:00		7
			§740/day
9) Theorist
The accolades from your research have earned you the highly paid position of theorist. You enjoy a higher salary-to-work-hours ratio than the one you had as an inventor. You must work hard to keep a high state of happiness and health. And only a successful theory can lead to the status and rewards you seek.	1	7	4
	0	6	7
	10:00 - 14:00		8
			§870/day
10) Mad Scientist
With lecture fees and book advances, you're able to purchase the big house on the hill. The big question is, what experiments will you be conducting in its big cellar?	2	8	5
	0	10	10
	10:00 - 14:00		10
			§1,000/day

A Mad Scientist will eventually change careers and become a Criminal Mastermind in the Life of Crime career track. This is the only case in which a Sim will be moved from the top of one career track to the top of another.

The Sims 2

In The Sims 2, the career reward object is the SimSanto Inc. Biotech Station. If The Sims 2: Apartment Life is installed, Techs are likely to work in this career. College majors associated with this career are Physics and Mathematics.

Adult Promotion Levels

Science Career Levels
1) Test Subject
While earning a science degree, you're picking up a mediocre salary as a "human guinea pig" at a local kinetics lab. It's a way to introduce yourself to the scientific community, but it's tough to be charming after several hours in a wind tunnel.	S M T W T F S	0
	11:00 - 17:00	0
		0
	§217/day	0
	No bonus
2) Lab Assistant
Cleaning rat cages, fixing delicate lab equipment for minimum wage--how's your mood today? A lot of logic-skill-building time is needed at home to advance. And guess what? You're on the graveyard shift. Work all night, sleep all day.	S M T W T F S	1
	16:00 - 22:00	1
		0
	§322/day	0
	Bonus: §644
3) Field Researcher
This job takes you into the field, working on far-flung projects. However, your pay increases. Develop your logic skill and maybe you can actually teach about this stuff in the classroom, instead of doing it in remote, inhospitable places.	S M T W T F S	1
	09:00 - 15:00	3
		1
	§448/day	0
	Bonus: §896
4) Science Teacher
No amount of field research could have prepared you for the naked savagery of teaching a high-school science class. (At least it's a job with regular hours.) Keep those lab messes clean, and build logic skill to aid you in getting a different job.	S M T W T F S	2
	08:00 - 15:00	5
		1
	§525/day	1
	Bonus: §1,050
5) Project Leader
It is up to you to manage a team of researchers in the quest for an important scientific breakthrough. Devise innovative experiments using your newly developed cooking and cleaning skills. If you really shine here, you may be on your way to becoming an inventor.	S M T W T F S	3
	10:00 - 17:00	6
		3
	§630/day	2
	Bonus: §1,260
6) Inventor
Income has climbed, but to succeed as an inventor you'll need to put in long hard hours at the lab. Maintaining your home relationships may be harder now--there will be little time for socializing as you create the auto-recycling newspaper.	S M T W T F S	4
	10:00 - 19:00	6
		4
	§756/day	3
	Bonus: §1,512
7) Scholar
You have been named Chairman of the Science Department at Sim University. The regents are depending on your leadership and logical thinking to invigorate the school's science curriculum. This is a high-paying, well-respected position with good hours and more time at home, but it takes a well-rounded skill set to guarantee success and promotion.	S M T W T F S	5
	08:00 - 13:00	7
		5
	§896/day	3
	Bonus: §1,792
8) Top Secret Researcher
Your expertise with auto-recycling has led to a position on a highly classified, very demanding government project. The money is excellent, but you may be called to the lab at any time. Special care should be taken to stay happy and rested--a tired, cranky scientist might pose a security risk. If exceptional logic is demonstrated, a promotion to theorist may be in the cards.	S M T W T F S	6
	10:00 - 15:00	7
		8
	§1,036/day	3
	Bonus: §2,072
9) Theorist
The accolades from your research have earned you the highly paid position of theorist. You enjoy a higher salary-to-work-hours ratio than the one you had as an inventor. You must work hard to keep a high state of happiness and health. And only a successful theory can lead to the status and rewards you seek.	S M T W T F S	7
	10:00 - 14:00	9
		9
	§1,522/day	5
	Bonus: §3,044
10) Mad Scientist
With lecture fees and book advances, you're able to purchase the big house on the hill.The big question is, what experiments will you be conducting in its big cellar?	S M T W T F S	9
	22:00 - 02:00	10
		10
	§2,333/day	8
	Bonus: §4,666

Teen/Elder Promotion Levels

Science Career Levels
1) Lab Glass Scrubber
What makes being a Lab Glassware Scrubber different from your ordinary everyday run of the mill dish washer? Why that's easy! The fact that neither the word dish nor washer appear anywhere in your job title, only in your job description!	S M T W T F S	0
	15:00 - 18:00	0
		0
	§64/day	0
	No bonus
2) Test Subject
While earning a science degree, you're picking up a mediocre salary as a "human guinea pig" at a local kinetics lab. It's a way to introduce yourself to the scientific community, but it's tough to be charming after several hours in a wind tunnel.	S M T W T F S	0
	15:00 - 18:00	0
		1
	§105/day	1
	Bonus: §210
3) Lab Assistant
Cleaning rat cages, fixing delicate lab equipment for minimum wage--how's your mood today? A lot of logic-skill-building time is needed at home to advance. And guess what? You're on the graveyard shift. Work all night, sleep all day.	S M T W T F S	1
	15:00 - 18:00	1
		1
	§115/day	2
	Bonus: §230

The Sims 2 (Console)

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Science is a career track available in The Sims 2 (Console).

Job Level	Work Hours	Skill Levels	Simoleons	Number of Friends
Lab Cleaner	11am - 5pm	Cook:1 Clean:1	§217	0
Potion Tester	4pm - 8pm	Cook:1 Logic:1 Clean:3	§322	0
Pyro	9am - 3pm	Cook:2 Logic 1 Clean:5	§	1
Virus Breeder	9am - 3pm	Cook:3 Logic:2 Clean:6	§525	3
Chemist	10am - 5pm	Cook:4 Logic:4 Clean:6	§650	3
Vivisectionist	10am - 7pm	Cook:5 Logic:5 Clean:7	§756	3
Gene Splicer	8am - 1pm	Cook:6 Logic:8 Clean:7	§896	3
Robotechnician	8am - 1pm	Cook:6 Logic:8 Clean:8	§1 036	5
Space Time-Tinkerer	10am - 2pm	Cook:9 Logic:10 Clean:10	§1 522	8
Deathray Inventor	10am - 2pm		§2 333

The Sims 3

Science is a career track in The Sims 3. In comparison to the Science career track in previous games, this career track appears to focus more on biology than on general science. 

Work place: Science lab

How to apply: Directly at work place, Newspaper, Computer

Performance options:

Skills: Gardening, Handiness, Fishing

Promotion Levels

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
1	Test Subject	It's all for the good of science, at least that's what Test Subjects should constantly repeat to themselves. A little shock here, a potentially revolutionary serum there... it's all in a day's test tube. Try to stay in good spirits, because a bad mood skews the data.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 2:30PM	Pay §44/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §???	Skills Gardening 1-4 Other Mood
2	Lab Tech	Your commitment to the less than glamorous side of science has garnered you a position as a Lab Tech. It's time to earn that lab coat and broaden your horizons. Beware of flammable materials, radioactive mutagens, and self-aware robotics as you progress deeper into the workings of the laboratory	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 2:30PM	Pay §53/hour Promotional Bonus §528 Pension §???	Skills Gardening 2-5 Other Mood
3	Useless Contraption Manipulator	Not all departments of the science lab are profitable, or productive for that matter. Nevertheless, for every hundred duds and worthless whiz-bangs there's a hit that rocks the science community to its beaker encrusted core. You better improve your skills with a wrench, because you'll be up to your eyes with useless contraptions.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 2:30PM	Pay §63/hour Promotional Bonus §636 Pension §???	Skills Gardening 3-6, Handiness 1-4 Other Mood
4	Fertilizer Analyst	You probably don't want to know what that smell is. Fertilizer Analysts need to be ready for some hands-on time with some stinky stuff, because the best harvests come from great, horrifically smelly fertilizers. Head outside to spend time in the garden... and don't forget to shower afterwards.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 2:00PM	Pay §97/hour Promotional Bonus §756 Pension §???	Skills Gardening 4-7, Handiness 1-4 Other Mood
5	Carnivorous Plant Tender	The pursuit of science is not always one of safety. The Carnivorous Plant Tender is very much in harm's way, but that's no excuse for sloppy data collection and analysis. Stay on the plants' good sides, and continue developing your scientific skills. Hopefully a more appetizing position will open up... ideally before you become too appetizing yourself!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 8AM to 2:00PM	Pay §117/hour Promotional Bonus §1,164 Pension §	Skills Gardening 4-8, Handiness 2-5 Other Mood
6	Aquatic Ecosystem Tweaker	No body of water shall be safe from the latex glove of science! Aquatic Ecosystem Tweakers add and remove fish from various habitats to test evolutionary traits of fish, survivability, and naturally refresh ecosystems as needed. Grab your rod and reel and go fishing... for great discovery!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 2:00PM	Pay §140/hour Promotional Bonus §1,404 Pension §???	Skills Gardening 5-8, Handiness 2-6, Fishing 1-4 Other Mood
7	Genetic Resequencer	It's time to step in line as a Genetic Resequenser. Clients pay top Simoleon to discover new genes to bottle and sell to customers. It's a lucrative industry, filled with discovery, intrigue, and fashionable genes.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 1:30PM	Pay §208/hour Promotional Bonus §1,884 Pension §???	Skills Gardening 5-9, Handiness 5-7, Fishing 2-5 Other Mood	Receive a Death Flower.
8	Top Secret Researcher	The Government has been closely following your career since your days as a Test Subject. They want you to head up their new program as a Top Secret Researcher. It's all very hush-hush, need to know. That sort of thing. All Simanity will benefit from this research... or so they claim.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 1:30PM	Pay §224/hour Promotional Bonus §2,832 Pension §200	Skills Gardening, Handiness, Fishing Other Mood
9	Creature-Robot Crossbreeder	The government is happy, and when they're happy it means new toys for the laboratory. You've been tasked to create a new species, specifically one that combines the best features of living organisms and... robots. Sharks or sea bass. It makes no difference. Just don't forget the lasers.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 1:30PM	Pay §316/hour Promotional Bonus §3,276 Pension §???	Skills Gardening, Handiness, Fishing Other Mood
10	Mad Scientist	Without peer, [Sim name] is in charge. Nobody really takes you as a sane individual, so the title Mad Scientist is apt. Tucked in the deepest, most secretive recesses of the laboratory, you've been tasked to create, destroy, restructure and innovate as you see fit. As the laboratory's best, you will define the future course of science for good... or evil.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 9AM to 1:30PM	Pay §481/hour Promotional Bonus {{{bonus}}} Pension §???	Skills Gardening, Handiness, Fishing Other Mood	Perform Experiment

Opportunities

Assassin Bug Study

The Science Facility wants to run another study on the camouflage properties of exotic insects. They've asked you to collect a few Assassin bugs for the study.

Collect 4 Red Assassin Bugs

Fix It!

Your partner from the Science Facility recently broke the all-important what's-it being touted by the lab as the thingamajig of the next decade (or so). You're known as a whiz with the wrench, so your partner hopes you can salvage the gizmo before the boss finds out. Go to the Science Facility to fix the device, and you'll improve your relationship with your co-workers and earn a cash bonus.

One Shall Fall

Dr. Inquitous has devised another nefarious plot to destroy the town! Nobody should be able to use science for the wrong reasons... except you! Quickly go to the Outstanding Citizen Warehouse Corp. to match wits with him and stop his scientific scheming before it's too late. City Hall will reward you handsomely for your services!

Global Science Fair

The Global Science Fair has stopped in town - it's time for you to compete and show off your stuff! Such incredible revelations have emerged from this; such as the discovery of the world's flatness, patents for life-extending elixirs, and even theories about ghosts! Tune up your handiness, gardening, and fishing skills, and get to the school in the right mood and you just might win a cash prize and more!

Unknown

Your boss broke his shower and needs you to fix it!- Cash reward, Improved job status

Experiments

A Sim is performing experiment on a shower

After a Sim has attained the Mad Scientist (Science level 10) job, that Sim will be able to use the "Perform Experiment On..." action on many items around the house and on community lots. Note that this perk is kept after the Sim retires/quits. The Sim can also "Undo Science Experiment" on those objects (if the experiment didn't delete or damage the object).

Note: Some objects such as kitchen counter surfaces cannot be experimented upon in their default state, as they offer no default interaction and therefore cannot be clicked on. However, once the object becomes dirty and allows the "clean" option when clicked, you can use this opportunity to "Perform Experiment On..." them. This opportunity will disappear once you have cleaned them.

This action can have one of several outcomes:

Description	Value	Effect
Success! Your experiment has imbued this object with a positive effect on anyone who walks by!	+9, ideal	A specific positive Moodlet is applied to any Sim that later moves within range (3 squares?) of the object. The Moodlet expires as soon as the Sim leaves range. See table below for possible effects.
Success! Your experiment has imbued this object with a positive effect on anyone who uses it!	+8, great	A specific positive Moodlet is applied to any Sim that uses the object. The Moodlet expires after a set amount of time. See table below for possible effects.
Success! Your experiment has resulted in a giant boost to this object's aesthetic appeal!	+7, nice	Increases how decorated the room is. For example, applying this to a toilet changes the room's value from Decorated +10 to Beautifully Decorated +40.
Success! Who needs a repair technician when you've got science? That object is definitely better than it was before...	+1, ok	Applies an upgrade to the object, masking any current upgrade on that object. For example, make Unbreakable (but masked Improve Speakers or Boost Channels upgrade) or Improved Graphics (masked that the object was already Unbreakable). Using Undo Science Experiment will return the object's previous upgrade (if any).
Enjoy your newly sonorific object!	-1, annoying	The object makes a sound when used. No Moodlet, just annoying.
Enjoy your new sonorific object! Too bad you can't control when it is going to make noise.	-2, annoying	The object makes a sound at random times. No Moodlet, just annoying.
Oh no! Your experiment has gone awry! Hopefully the noise that thing makes while people use it isn't too annoying...	-3, annoying	The object makes a more annoying sound when used. No Moodlet, just annoying.
Oh no! Your experiment has gone awry! Hopefully the noise that thing makes randomly isn't too annoying...	-4, annoying	The object makes a more annoying sound at random times. No Moodlet, just annoying.
Well, that didn't work. Get that thing fixed and try again. You can't split an atom without breaking a few eggs.	-5, annoying	Breaks the object, requiring it to be repaired. Note that you can't use Undo Science Experiment to repair it. You can use Perform Experiment On broken objects though.
Oh no! Your experiment has gone awry! Anyone who uses this object is in for a nasty surprise!	-6, bad	A specific negative Moodlet is applied to any Sim that uses the object. The Moodlet expires after a set amount of time. See table below for possible effects.
Oh no! Your experiment has gone awry! Anyone who walks by this object is in for a nasty surprise!	-7, bad	A specific negative Moodlet is applied to any Sim that later moves within range (3 squares?) of the object. The Moodlet expires as soon as the Sim leaves range. See table below for possible effects.
Oops! Hopefully no one was too attached to that object. Ah, the dangers of science...	-8, unrecoverable	The object is deleted, without refund.
Ack! Call the fire department! Avoiding the shame of a failed experiment isn't worth burning down the whole house!	-9, dangerous	The object is set on fire.

Observed Moodlet Effects

Moodlet	Mood Change	Ranged Possible?	Duration (if not ranged)
Winner!	+25	confirmed	2h
New Stuff!	+20	confirmed	2h
Cheered Up	+15	confirmed	2h
Inspired	+15	confirmed	2h
Oddly Powerful	+15	confirmed	2h
Attractive	+10	confirmed	2h
Fascinated	+10	confirmed	2h
New Car Smell	+10	confirmed	1h
Tranquil	+10	confirmed	2h
Beautiful Vista	0	confirmed	1h
Disgusted	-5	confirmed	15m
Tastes Like Fridge	-10	confirmed	30m
Buzz Crashed	-10	confirmed	30m
Upset	-15	confirmed	15m
Offended	-15	confirmed	20m
Itchy	-15	confirmed	1h
Horrified	-35	confirmed	15m

Trivia

• The last part of text for the Creature-Robot Crossbreeder description is a reference to a scene from Austin Powers, where Dr. Evil complains about not being able to have a tank of sharks with lasers on their heads. Number 2 offers him a mutated sea bass instead, hence the description: "Sharks or sea bass. It makes no difference. Just don't forget the lasers."

The Sims 4: Get to Work

Unlike previous games of The Sims Series, the Science career track doesn't appear in the base game. However, it does return in the first expansion pack, Get To Work. In this expansion pack, the Science career has evolved into an active career, in which Sims can go to the science lab lot, enter the building, and explore inside with other co-workers. In the building Sims, can invent new things and test new serums, as well as create a portal to the Alien Dimension.

FutureSim Labs

See Also: Science Lab

The Active Career Lot is called the FutureSim Labs which acts as a normal Science lab, but Sims are able to enter and use Scientific Objects such as the Invention Constructor, Chemistry Lab and Chemical Analyzer. Sims of the Scientist Career can only interact with the Invention Constructor and Chemistry Lab.

Work Schedule

Rank	Job	Wage	Schedule	Daily Task/Promotion Requirements	Reward for Promotion
1	Lab Technician	§24/hour - §216/day	Mon-Fri 10AM-7PM	Have 2 Breakthroughs	N\A
2	Apprentice Inventor	§32/hour - §288/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Have 4 Breakthroughs	§192, Journey to the Stars and new clothes
3	Junior Tinkerer	§39/hour - §351/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Have 6 Breakthroughs	§256, Flying saucer table lamp and new clothes
4	Serum Sequencer	§48/hour - §432/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Have 8 Breakthroughs	§312 and a Chemistry Lab
5	Technological Innovator	§72/hour - §648/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Have 10 Breakthroughs	§384, SIMS-4 Test Tube Pedestal
6	Ufoloigist	§102/hour - §918/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Have 12 Breakthroughs	§576, Cautionary Tale Door, X-180 Shatterproof Window
7	Laboratory Leader	§142/hour - §1278/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Have 14 Breakthroughs	§816, Hygienic Decontamination Pod
8	Pioneer of New Technologies	§187/hour - §1683/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Have 16 Breakthroughs	1136, New Clothes
9	Mad Scientist	§215/hour - §2935/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Have 18 Breakthroughs	§1496 and New Clothes
10	Extraterrestrial Explorer	§247/hour - §2223/day	Mon-Fri 10AM - 7PM	Go To Work! Can discover Reapers Friend Serum, Alien Aura Serum and Age-away Serum	§1720, Out of this World Desktop, New Clothes and Mystery Science Laboratory Room unlocked (§28,286)