Careers In Chemistry

There are many jobs chemistry majors are suited to do. Recently the Journal of Higher Education has listed Green Chemistry as one of the Hot Academic Jobs of the Future.

Use the link to the right to bring you to a page from the American Chemical Society (ACS) where you can read brief descriptions about some careers in chemistry. The careers covered include:

Agricultural Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry	Biochemistry
Biotechnology	Catalysis	Chemical Education
Chemical Engineering	Chemical Information Specialists	Chemical Sales
Chemical Technology	Colloid and Surface Chemistry	Consulting
Consumer Product Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry	Food and Flavor Chemistry
Forensic Chemistry	Geochemistry	Hazardous Waste Management
Inorganic Chemistry	Materials Science	Medicinal Chemistry
Organic Chemistry	Oil and Petroleum	Physical Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry	Pulp and Paper Chemistry	R&D Management
Science Writing	Textile Chemistry	Water Chemistry

A chemistry degree is great start for a variety of careers.

Anesthesiologist
Assayer
Astrophysicist
Ballistics Expert
Biochemist
Cardiologist
Chemical Analyst
Chemist
Chemist, Analytical
Chemist, Clinical
Chemist, Food
Chemist, Industrial
Chemist, Inorganic
Chemist, Organic
Chemist, Pharmaceutical
Chemist, Physical
Chemist, Police
Chemist, Pollution Control
Chemist, Polymer
Chemist, Production
Chemist, Quality Control
Chemist, Quality Assurance
Chemist, Research
Crime Lab Analyst
Criminologist
Dentist
Dermatologist
Dialysis Technician
Environmental Engineer
Food and Drug Inspector
Food Technologist
Genetic Engineer
Geologist
Gynecologist
Hydrographer
Industrial Hygienist
Instrument Designer
Laboratory Assistant
Lawyer, Patent
Microbiologist
Neurologist
Nanotechnologist
Obstetrician
Opthalmologist
Osteopathic Physician
Otolaryngologist

Patent Examiner
Pathologist
Pediatrician
Perfumer
Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Retailer
Pharmacologist
Physicist
Physician
Physician, General Practice
Physician's Assistant
Proctologist
Professor
Quality Control Supervisor
Quality Assurance Manager
Researcher
Sales, Retail
Sales, Wholesale
Sanitarian
Sanitation Inspector
Soil Scientist
Spectroscopist
Supervisor, Publications
Surgeon Systems Analyst
Teacher
Technical Sales
Technical Writer
Technician, Chemical Laboratory
Technician, Dialysis
Technician, Fingerprint
Technician, Histologic
Technician, Instrument Repair
Technician, Medical
Technician, Ophthalmic Laboratory
Technician, Optical Laboratory
Technician, Quality Control
Technician, X-ray
Technologist, Food
Technologist, Forest Products
Technologist, Hematology
Technologist, Medical
Technologist, X-ray
Translator, Scientific Documents
Toxicologist
Urologist
Water Resources Specialist

Resource Links

Career Managment Page from ACS
Launching point on chemistry careers.

ACS Career Descriptions
Brief descriptions of careers in chemistry provided by the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Jobs Going Green
Blog on the ACS site on future green jobs for chemists

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Web links on careers maintained by the RSC.

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