Careers in Chemistry
There are several career pathways for chemistry and biochemistry majors.The main pathways include opportunities in industry, academia, and government. In addition to medicine and research, majors can have careers in fields such as patent law, food science, and forensics. Listed below are a few of the companies and agencies that hire chemists.
Chemical – Dow, DuPont
Pharmaceutical
Merck
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Novartis
Electronics – Rohm and Haas, Intel
Petrochemical – ExxonMobil
Forensics
Consumer Products –
Proctor & Gamble
Colgate
Kraft
Medical Products - Johnson & Johnson
Academia
Professor (Ph.D. granting university or 4-year college)
High school teacher
Government
National Laboratories
Brookhaven Argonne Oak Ridge
Sandia Los Alamos
Forensics
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Environmental – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Careers
Student Employment
Other Careers (Advanced degrees necessary)
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Law - Intellectual Property and Patents
Marketing
Finance
