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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
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Why study Chemistry? Chemistry: The Central Science Chemistry
is a challenging intellectual pursuit and a dominant force in shaping our
civilization. Chemistry places a strong emphasis on an understanding of
the structure and properties of matter, from the macroscopic to the molecular
level. From the conception and synthesis of new materials, to the
design of devices and novel equipment, to the creation of theory that
explains the behaviour of matter – these are all part of the study of
chemistry. Many of
the concepts of physics and the methods of mathematics are basic to
chemistry. Chemistry is of fundamental importance to many other
subjects, such as astrophysics, biological sciences, environmental science,
geology, materials science, and medical sciences. If you are coming to
the university for a science program chances are, you will have to take a
year or more of chemistry. We think you will enjoy the experience
since chemistry is all about your daily life. After
all, look around you — What in the world isn’t chemistry? |