Chemistry

Career Opportunities with a Major in Chemistry

Many jobs require a college educated individual. College graduates can use their education in a wide variety of occupations.

Chemistry provides answers to questions about the living and material world around us. Knowledge of chemistry is essential to understanding fields ranging from cell biology to materials science. In addition to careers directly related to chemistry and criminalistics, Chemistry majors find employment opportunities in such diverse fields as medicine, veterinary medicine, chiropractic medicine, osteopathy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, physical therapy, denistry, dental hygiene, medical technology, engineering and law. Knowledge of chemistry is crucial to environmental protection efforts as well as to mankind's health and safety.

SKILLS RELATED TO CHEMISTRY

• Ability to make critical observations and appropriate decisions

• Ability to operate scientific equipment

• Ability to organize and maintain accurate records

• Good vision and manual dexterity

• Ability to conduct and clearly explain scientific research

• Strong mathematical background

• Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and memorization

• Sensitivity to the health and safety of others

• Ability to analyze data and find new ways of doing things

The following list is a representative sample of job titles for individuals with a chemistry major. The list represents some, but certainly not all, careers which chemistry majors may consider.

Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelor's degree.

EMPLOYERS IN CHEMISTRY

• Beverage Companies

• Chemical Industries

• Colleges/Universities

• Cosmetic Companies

• Consulting Firms

• Distributors

• Engineering Firms

• Food/Product Companies

• Government Agencies

• Hospitals

• Medical Libraries

• Medical Supply Companies

• Professional/Technical Journals

• Medical Laboratories

• Petroleum Companies

• Pharmaceutical Companies

• Research Firms

• Technical Libraries

• Textile Manufacturers

WEB SITES RELATED TO CHEMISTRY

Metro State Chemistry Department Website

• Chemistry Hypermedia Project

• Chemistry Software and Information Resources

• Chemistry Virtual Library

• Chemistry WebBook

• ChemWeb

• Chemcyclopedia

• Combustion Institute

• Council for Chemical Research

• Cyber Science

• Global Information Network on Chemicals

• MedSearch

• Online Health Resources: Medicine

• Physical Reference Data

• Sciencejobs.com

• STNeasy

• U.S. National Library of Medicine - Grateful Med

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS FIELD

• American Chemical Society

  www.acs.org

• American Institute of Chemists

  www.theaic.org

• Association of Analytical Communities

  www.aoac.org

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists

  www.aapg.org

• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

  www.aaps.org

• American Ceramic Society

  www.acers.org/

• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  www.faseb.org/asbmb

• American Society of Limnology and Oceanography

  http://aslo.org/

• American Society for Quality Control

  www.asqc.org/

• American Society for Testing and Materials

  www.astm.org/

• ASM International: The Materials Information Society

  www.asm-intl.org/

The above information is collected from alumni surveys of numerous colleges, professional associations, and multiple print and online resources.