Career Opportunities in Chemistry

The employment possibilities for chemistry graduates are as numerous as they are varied. Chemists are employed by such industries as:

• Computers and Telecommunications
• Fine and Heavy Chemical Manufacturing
• Food and Beverage Production
• Mining and Metallurgy
• Petroleum
• Pharmaceuticals/Drugs
• Plastics
• Pulp and Paper

In these industries, the chemist.s role could be concerned with:

• Industrial Hygiene
• Management
• Manufacturing Process Control
• Quality Control
• Research and Development
• Technical Sales and Service

Chemists are also hired by federal, provincial and municipal government agencies in the areas of:

• Education
• Forensic Investigation
• Mineral Analysis
• Public Health
• Research and Development Support for Resource Industries
• Technical and Analytical Information Development
• Waste Management
• Water and Air Quality Management

Some chemists write for the technical press or report for large newspapers, others are involved in the publication and editing of research/scientific journals. Chemists can find employment as patent agents, or they may combine their B.Sc. training with a law degree to become patent lawyers.

Careers in clinical chemistry include jobs in hospital laboratories analyzing body tissues and fluids for diagnostic purposes, developing new analytical techniques, and pursuing fundamental research.

A most important career for some chemists is in education. The stimulation and excitement that is generated by the well-educated university science graduate will best serve future generations of scientists.

Career in Chemistry
A B.Sc. degree in Chemistry can lead to employment in diverse industries.
Or it could be the first step to being a scientist in the physical or life sciences.
Or it could open doors to a variety of careers.
Our chemistry students have gone to become: