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CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY Possible Career Options Leadership/Management (some career areas require advanced education) • Identifying the critical issues and making decisions Agricultural Scientist quickly and accurately Anesthesiologist • Ability to do self-directed work Biochemist/Molecular Biologist • Managing time, energy and resources effectively Chemical Engineer • Organizing, analyzing, conceptualizing Chemist • Possesses strong mathematical background Clinical Specialist Color Development Chemist Communication/Writing Skills Cosmetics • Comprehending written material Crime Lab Analyst • Writing factual material clearly and concisely Dentist • Describing objects or events with a minimum of Education factual errors Entomologist • Demonstrating premises and reasoning to their Environmental Engineer conclusion EPA Inspector • Summarizing Fire Protection Engineer Food Scientist/Technologist Research/Analytical Skills Forensic Chemist • Sorting data and objects General Surgery Resident • Applying information creatively to solve specific Geochemist problems Geologist • Understanding and using organizing principles Hydro Geologist • Manipulate information using expertise in Hydrologist mathematics Industrial Hygienist • Perceiving and defining cause and effect Metallurgical Engineer relationships Microbiologist • Designing an experiment, plan or model that Oceanographer systematically defines a problem Occupational Therapist Optometrist Artistic/Creative Skills Patent Agent • Illustrating, displaying, creating two or three Pharmaceutical Sales Representative dimensional images Pharmacy Technician • Visualizing spatial relationships Physician Physical Therapist Other Skills Product Development Manager • The use of conceptual models Psychiatrist Radiologist Research Analytical Chemist Research Associate Science Laboratory Technician Senior Compounder Senior Lab Technician Senior Product Chemist Soil Scientist, Agriculture Toxicologist Veterinarian Water Purification Chemist Water/Wastewater Plant Operator BOERIGTER CENTER FOR CALLING AND CAREER [email protected] DeWitt Center, First Floor | Holland, MI 616.395.7950 WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN... CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY Web Resources Professional Associations American Chemistry council Online Career Resources www.americanchemistry.com Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/ American Chemical Society The Career Project www.acs.org http://www.thecareerproject.org American Institute of Chemists Internship Online Resources www.theaic.org Local Internships http://hope.joinhandshake.com American Nuclear Society Non-local Internships www.ans.org www.internships.com American Society for the Advancement of Science Employment Opportunity Online Resources www.aaas.org Chemistry Jobs www.chemistryjobs.com American Society of Biochemist and Molecular Biology Science Careers www.asbmb.org www.sciencecareers.org Association of Analytical Chemistry Science Jobs www.aoac.org www.sciencejobs.com National Institute of Health www.nih.gov More resource links are available at the Career Development Center website: National Science Foundation www.hope.edu/student/career www.nsf.gov BOERIGTER CENTER FOR CALLING AND CAREER [email protected] DeWitt Center, First Floor | Holland, MI 616.395.7950 WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN... 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