Careers in Chemistry
Learn about the many career opportunities in chemistry and related fields.
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Companies in Industry
Pharmaceutical Companies
Pharmaceutical companies hire bachelor's,
master's, and Ph.D. chemists and chemical engineers for various positions
in research and development, quality control, management, regulatory control,
sales and marketing, manufacturing, environmental health and safety and manufacturing
(to name a few). Pharmaceutical companies manufacture various types of pharmaceuticals
and medical devices. The products that pharmaceutical companies manufacture
include anesthesia drugs, insulin products, renal care, cancer treatments,
Alzheimer's medications, electrolyte solutions, antibiotics, penicillin's,
vitamins, HIV medications, even blood replacement products...the list goes
on. These medications can come in many forms such as I.V. solutions, pills,
pre-filled syringes for injection, oral suspensions, syrups and even patches.
Types of medical devices include pumps for delivering I.V. solutions, glucose
monitoring kits, hematology test kits, blood transfusion systems and immunoassays.
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An extensive list of pharmaceutical companies can be found at www.pharmacy.org/company.html.
Some of the largest U.S. pharmaceutical companies include:
Bulk Commodity Chemical Companies
These companies are responsible
for manufacturing all the solvents and other reagents that are used research
labs. They hire bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degree chemists and chemical
engineers for positions in areas such as sales and marketing, research and
development, management, chemical production, quality assurance and quality
control. Their products can include analytical reagents, organic reagents,
inorganic reagents, biochemicals, chromatography reagents, agricultural chemicals,
flavors or fragrances.
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Food Manufacturing Companies
Food manufacturing companies such
as Kraft hire bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. chemists and chemical engineers
for positions in areas like research and development, quality control, and
regulatory control. The food industry includes a wide range of products such
as beverages, baking goods, prepackaged foods, baby foods and even pet care
products.
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Paint, Plastics, Coatings, Etc...Companies
Companies in this area
hire bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. chemists and chemical engineers for positions
in research and development, product development, and applied technology development.
Companies such as 3M produce a variety of products including coatings, solvents,
plastics, resins, adhesives, rubbers and other polymers.
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Personal, Baby and Household Care Product Companies
The major areas
where these companies hire chemists and chemical engineers are in the research
and development of new products and in quality assurance. Products manufactured
by companies such as Johnson and Johnson include baby care, paper towels,
tissue, bathroom tissue, shampoos, cosmetics, soaps, and detergents.
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Petroleum Industry
The petroleum industry is responsible for manufacturing
much more than gasoline for cars. These companies also produce oils, lubricants,
fabrics, fibers, explosives, fuel additives, even zeolite catalysts in addition
to petroleum products. These companies hire bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D.
chemists and chemical engineers for positions in research and development,
geosciences, process design, applications research, earth sciences and technical
support.
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