About Chemistry
Chemists are the people who transform the everyday materials around us into amazing things. Some chemists work on cures for disease while others monitor global warming and the ozone protecting us from the sun.
The knowledge gained through the study of chemistry opens many career pathways. This article will only touch on a few of the careers chosen by chemists.
The majority of chemists are engaged in research and development in private industry. They may work on applied research projects developing new products, or they may be engaged in theoretical
research discovering new facts that may eventually lead to new products. Many chemists are employed as administrators of these research projects or as executives in industry and government. Others are
employed by private research firms and the federal government's departments of defence, health, agriculture, and interior. Some chemists work as marketing experts, salespeople, technical representatives,
consultants, and technical writers for private industry.
Careers in Chemistry
Jobs directly related to your Chemistry include:
- Agricultural Chemist
- Analytical Chemist
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Catalysis
- Chemical Engineer
- Chemical Technology
- Consumer Product Chemist
- Environmental Chemist
- Food and Flavour Chemist
- Food and Beverage Processing Grader
- Forensic Scientist
- Geochemistry
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Inorganic Chemist
- Industrial Hygienist
- Medicinal Chemist
- Nanotechnologist
- Pharmacologist
- Organic Chemist
- R&D Management
- Science Writing
- Textile Chemist
- Water Chemist
- Water Purification Chemist
- Petroleum & Oil Engineering Technologist
Jobs where Chemistry would be useful include:
- Chartered certified accountant
- Environmental consultant
- Higher education lecturer
- Patent attorney
- Science writer
- Secondary school teacher
Typical employers
The main employers of chemistry graduates are in the chemical and related industries, such as
- Cosmetics and fragrance production companies
- Computers and telecommunications
- Pulp and paper companies
- Consulting firms
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Government agencies
- Universities, colleges and schools
- Hospitals & other medical organizations
- Magazines and newspapers
- Environment and pollution control firms
- Fine and heavy chemical manufacturing companies
- Food and beverage production companies
- Mining and metallurgy companies
- Law Firms
- Oil and gas companies
- Plastic manufacturing companies
- Museums
- Engineering firms
- Industrial inspection firms
- Scientific research and development companies