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Career
Opportunities for Majors in Chemistry
Introduction
Chemistry
is the science that deals with and investigates the composition,
properties, and transformation of substances and various elementary
forms of matter. The chemistry major provides broad and comprehensive
training in all areas of modern chemistry. The program includes
course work in the major subdisciplines of chemistry - inorganic,
organic, physical, biological and analytical. The curriculum
is designed to permit the student a wide range of career choices
including, but not limited to, chemistry, medicine, law, business,
chemical physics, environmental science, and secondary school
teaching.
A
Sample of Related Occupations
| Agricultural
Scientist |
Anesthesiologist |
Biochemist |
| Chemist |
Cooperative
Extension Agent |
Crime
Lab Analyst |
| Environmental
Health Specialist |
Food
Scientist/Technologist |
Forensic
Chemist |
| Hydrogeologist |
Industrial
Hygienist |
Medical
Technologist |
| Occupational
Safety Specialist |
Oceanographer |
Optometrist |
| Patent
Agent |
Pharmaceutical
Sales Rep. |
Pharmacist |
| Physician |
Quality
Control Manager |
Radiologist |
| Science
Laboratory Technician |
Specification
Writer |
Soil
Scientist |
| Technical
Writer |
Toxicologist |
Veterinarian |
| Water
Purification Chemist |
Water
Scientist |
Water/wastewater
Plant Manager |
Types
of Employers
| Private
and Non-profit Organizations |
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Agricultural Service Firms
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Insurance Companies
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Biotechnical Firms
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Laboratories
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Chemical Manufacturers
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Manufacturing Companies
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Colleges and Universities
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Petroleum Companies
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Environmental Consulting Firms
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Pharmaceutical Companies
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Food Products Companies
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Research Institutes
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Hospitals
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| Government
Agencies |
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Agricultural Experiment Stations
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Centers for Disease Control
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Food and Drug Administration
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Department of Agriculture
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National Institute of Environmental Health Science
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Department of Defense
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Department of Energy
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Department of Health and Human Services
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Public Health Service
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Jobs
Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
| First
Jobs of Recent Graduates |
| Applications
Specialist, Degussa Corp. |
Chemistry
Teacher, Teach for America |
| Associate
Scientist, Colgate Palmolive |
Lab
Technician, Unilever HPC |
| Beverage
Technologist, Bush Boake Allen Inc. |
Radio
Analytical Chemist, Sandoz Research Institute |
| Chemist,
National Starch and Chemical |
Research
Assistant, UMDNJ |
| Chemist,
Schein Pharmaceutical |
Sales
Representative, Merck & Co |
| Chemist,
Stephens Scientific |
Science
Teacher, NYC Dept. of Education |
| Jobs
of Experienced Alumni |
Associate
Director, Wyeth Ayerst - American Home Products
|
Quality
Control Technician, Meadox Medicals Inc. (PhD Physical
Chem.) |
| Dentist
(DDS) |
R
& D Manager, Hoechst-Celanese Company (PhD Organic
Chem.) |
Director
of Engineering, Cardinal Health (MBA Mgmt. Engineering)
|
Senior
Account Rep., Dupont (MS Chemistry, MBA) |
Environmental,
Health & Safety Team Leader,
Hoffmann La-Roche (MBA)
|
Senior
Chemical Information Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb (MS
Chemistry) |
| Environmental
Project Manager, American Cyanamid Company (MBA) |
Senior
Chemist, Croda (MS Chemistry) |
| Laboratory
Supervisor, Whitehall-Robbins |
Senior
Research Chemist, Merck & Co. (PhD Organic Chem.) |
| President,
Monomer-Polymer Labs (PhD Chemistry) |
Spectroscopist,
Univ. of Dayton Research Institute (PhD Chem.) |
| Principal
Scientist, Johnson and Johnson Medical (PhD Organic Chem.) |
Staff
Physician, Cleveland Clinic (MD) |
| Professor,
Ohio State University (PhD Chem.) |
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| Graduate
Schools Attended |
| Duke
University School of Medicine, MD |
St.
Joseph's University, MBA Management Engineering
Temple University, MS, Chemistry
|
| John
Jay College of Criminal Justice, MS, Forensic Science |
UCLA,
PhD, Organic Chemistry |
| Rutgers
University, MBA |
UMDNJ
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, PhD, Health Sciences
|
| Stevens
Institute of Technology, MS, Chemistry |
University
of North Carolina, PhD, Chemistry
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