Chemistry Major
Career Information
Possible Job Titles
- Denotes additional education
required*
- Agricultural Scientist
- Analytical chemist
- Biochemist*
- Brewer lab assistant
- Chemical mixer
- Chemical oceanographer*
- Chemistry technologist
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Clinical
Chemist*
-
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Crime laboratory analyst
- Dentist*
- Enzymes chemist
- Food chemist
- Forensic chemist
- Geochemist*
- Lawyer*
- Medical doctor*
- Metallurgist*
- Veterinary scientist*
- Occupational safety
specialist
- Organic chemist
- Pharmaceutical sales
representative
- Pharmacologist*
- Quality assurance manager
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- Radio chemist
- Science information
specialist
- Soil chemist
- Technical writer
- Toxicologist
- Industrial manager
- Inorganic chemist
- Water purification chemist
- Assayer
- Chemical engineer*
- Chemical technician
- Color development chemist
- Env. health specialist
- Food and drug inspector
- Hazardous waste manager
-
Medical Technologist*
- Nutritionist
- Perfumer
- Physical chemist
- Research
- Teacher/professor*
- Nuclear medical
technologist*
- Wastewater treatment chemist
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Typical Places of Employment
- Petroleum companies
- Government Agencies
- Agriculture Department
- Manufacturing industry
- Consumer Affairs Office
- Cosmetic companies
- National Science Foundation
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- Educational institutions
- Department of Defense
- Engineering firms
- Health and Human Services
- Food product companies
- Research and testing
services
- Non-profit organizations
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Typical Work Activities
- Supervising or managing
projects
- Keeping up with developments
in the field
- Designing and conducting
tests and experiments
- Developing new materials and
compounds
- Developing and improving
production processes and
equipment
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- Analyzing composition,
studying properties, structure
of matter
- Diagnosing and finding
solutions to problems via
studies and
investigation
- Working with the newest
technology, systems, and work
processes
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Additional Info in Career Services
These publications must be used in the "Browsing" Library of Career Services.
There are also many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing
and Job Choices that you may take with you.
- Careers for Chemists, A
World Outside the Lab
- Chemistry Careers
- Great Jobs for Chemistry
Majors
- Careers in Science
To see a complete list of career books
located at the Career Services Office click
here.
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- Opportunities in Chemistry
Careers
- Resource Guide to Careers in
Toxicology
- Tips on Resume Preparation:
American Chemical Society
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Related Links: Further Explore this Career Field
Careers in Chemistry
Agricultural, Atmospheric, Biochemistry, Computational, Environmental,
Materials, Nutritional, Plastics, Polymer, Toxicology
Careers in Forensic
Careers in Pharmacy
Graduate School in Chemistry
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