What valuable skills can you develop by studying chemistry?

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What valuable skills can you develop by studying
chemistry?
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Practical skills
Communication skills
Numeracy
Problem solving
ICT skills
Teamworking skills
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Some careers using chemistry
analytical chemist
process chemist
atmospheric chemist
research and development chemist
chemical engineer
pharmaceutical chemist
clinical biochemist
instrumentation technician
cosmetic scientist
materials scientist
crystallographer
nuclear scientist
biochemist
environmental chemist
biotechnologist
forensic chemist
food scientist
formulation chemist
molecular biologist
health and safety adviser
toxicologist
marine chemist
medical laboratory scientist
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How else could you use your skills?
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Using your skills outside the laboratory
accountant
civil servant
science teacher
doctor
computer programmer
vet
university lecturer
dentist
lawyer
information scientist
manager
photographer
patent attorney
journalist
science writer
technical sales executive
computer systems analyst
marketing and sales manager
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Career profiles
Lab chemist
Teacher
Patent attorney
Marketing
Profiles on the web
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In profile
Lab chemist

Research chemists explore and invent new products
and processes

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• One type of lab chemist is a medicinal chemist.
• As a medicinal chemist, I use my knowledge of
  chemistry, biochemistry and physiology to find
  solutions to health-related problems.
• My everyday work involves? synthesizing new
  drugs for treating disease
• ? synthesizing test compounds, forwarding them
  to biologists for screening and using the
  results to decide on my next step
• ? working at the cutting edge of
• drug discovery.
• I am sometimes in the office, sometimes in the
  lab and occasionally at conferences. The work is
  very varied and no two days are ever the same.

My qualifications MChem in Medicinal Chemistry.
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In profile
Teacher

Every day is different a stimulating and
demanding career

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My work really is never the same two days in a
row every day is unique. My main tasks
include preparing and teaching chemistry
lessons marking and assessing work managing
the science department, liaising with the
heads of other departments and monitoring
standards achieved by staff and
students supporting teachers and
technicians administration (and inevitably
discipline).
My qualifications BSc honours degree in
Chemistry. PhD in Chemistry. PGCE (Postgraduate
Certificate in Education) in Chemistry and
Science.
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In profile
Patent attorney

As well as technical knowledge, good
communication skills are vital

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I wanted a career that would draw on my science
background and would also make use of my good
communication skills. Working as a patent
attorney is challenging and uses all my
skills. I am involved in providing
protection for inventions by writing and
prosecuting patent applications liaising with
inventors from the pharmaceutical and
biotechnology industries advising clients on
their patent strategy.
My qualifications BSc (double honours) degree in
Chemistry and Biochemistry. PhD in Bio-organic
Chemistry. Postgraduate Certificate in
Intellectual Property. Patent Agents Practice,
advanced level examination. European Qualifying
Exams (to become a European Patent Attorney).
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In profile

A chemical science qualification is a good
training for a career in marketing employers
value the key skills of numeracy, problem
solving and communication that are an integral
part of all chemistry courses
Marketing project manager

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Marketing is about identifying the needs and
goals of a customer and producing a product that
satisfies those criteria. My job
involves market research, product design and
pricing promotion and distribution of the
final product working with people in
different countries and coordinating activities
across departments. Every day brings different
challenges!
My qualifications Masters degree in Chemical
Engineering. Advanced Certificate in Marketing
from the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing).
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the CIM.
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