Chemistry Jobs
This section provides information on chemistry jobs and associated positions available for chemists. The information in this section is sourced for multiple universities around the world and department of labor statistics.What is a Chemist
A chemist is a scientist who specializes in the field of chemistry. To be a chemist would essentially require basic education in chemistry through studying a Bachelor of Science degree at university. In chemistry there are multiple areas of specialization as the science is very broad, these include but are not limited to:
What do chemists do?
A chemist generally can be involved in developing new products, quality testing using qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses, conduct research through experiments and even teaching. Some chemists may:How much does a chemist get paid ?
Like most other fields it depends on the type of position, the level of experience required, level of education qualifications required and geographical location as some companies will pay more if it is in a rural location. Salaries will range from entry level positions such as a laboratory technician top Ph.D research manager. Using employment statistics with using the USA as a sample, mean wage estimates for this occupation is said to $58,460
| Wage estimates variances | Bottom 10%-25% | 50% (Median) | 75%-90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Wage (2) | $31,220 - $39,910 | $53,650 | $72,790-$93,100 |
It is plain to see while an industry may provide a high level of employment, it contrasts with high paying industries.
| Highest level of Employment | Annual mean wage | Top paying Industries | Annual mean wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing | $59,060 | Oil and gas extraction | $91,450 |
| Scientific research and development services | $63,830 | Electronic markets and agents and brokers | $85,200 |
| Architectural and engineering services | $44,760 | Federal government (OES designation) | $77,650 |
| Federal government (OES designation) | $77,650 | Computer systems design and related services | $72,130 |
| Basic chemical manufacturing | $60,460 | Management of companies and enterprises | $70,190 |
Types of Chemistry Jobs
There are many types of jobs available within the field of chemistry, but it is common that about half of all chemists work in research, and large proportion of graduates with chemistry degrees work as analytical chemists. But many options are open including role as::
- Biochemist
- Chemical Analyst
- 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, Research
- Crime Lab Analyst
- Criminologist
- Food and Drug Inspector
- Food Technologist
- Industrial Hygienist
- Laboratory Assistant
- Microbiologist
- Perfumer
- Quality Control Supervisor
- Researcher
- Sales, Wholesale
- Sanitarian
- Sanitation Inspector
- Soil Scientist
- Spectroscopist
- Supervisor, Publications
- Teacher
- Technical Sales
- Technical Writer
- Technician, Chemical Laboratory
- Technician, Dialysis
- Technician, Fingerprint
- Technician, Histologic
- 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
- Water Resources Specialist
Examples of industries of employment for chemist graduates
Chemistry graduates can be employed in a vast number of areas. The following listing of areas is not intended to be exhaustive, but does demonstrate a variety of areas where Chemists are actively employed. Depending on your qualifications, knowledge and abilities, you will have the potential to be employed in possibly a research-based, testing, technical or managerial-type of position.
- Agricultural Research
- Anti-cancer Research
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Biomaterials
- Brewing Industry
- Chemical Analysis
- Chemical Technology
- Dairy Industry
- Dentistry
- Pharmacy
- Environmental Consultancy
- Fertiliser Industry
- Food and Drink Technology
- Forensic Science
- Forestry Research
- Health and Safety
- Horticultural Research
- Industrial Chemistry
- Laboratory Manager
- Light emitting Polymer Research
- Marine Sciences
- Materials Science
- Medical Laboratory Testing
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Patent Office
- Pesticides Industry
- Petrochemical Industry
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Plastic Products Science
- Polymer Industry
- Pyrotechnics
- Quality Control
- Research
- Science Publishing
- Secondary School Teaching
- University Teaching/Research
- Water Treatment Plant
- Water-Quality Analysis
- Wine Industry
Employing Chemistry Companies
As seen above there is a large number of companies that hire chemistry graduates, however keep in mind these companies may hire specific chemistry specialists such as physical, analytical or organic chemists. Globally some of the biggest known chemistry employing companies includes:Pfizer www.pfizer.co.uk/recruit Pfizer recruits talented synthetic organic chemists for a variety of challenging full-time positions in our three world-class pharmaceutical research and development sites
Proctor and Gamble www.pg.com A world leader in research and development and a producer of products in nearly 50 categories—from toothpaste to bone disease therapies. So employees from analytical to organic
Shell www.shell.com, An energy and petrochemical organization especially in the analytical field , help to ensure the Group complies with international legislative requirements, for example, low sulphur levels in fuels
3M Pharmaceuticals, http://www.3m.com/us/healthcare/pharma/A division of 3M, develops, manufactures and sells branded prescription drug products related to dermatology, women's health, sexual health, cardiology, and respiratory medicine
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