Career ProfilesChemistry
Employment Options
Course Related Occupations Some of the many occupations open to those with a Chemistry degree include Agricultural Scientist, Biochemist, Chemical Engineer, Chemical Oceanographer, Environmental Scientist, Food Scientist Technician, Forensic Scientist, Hospital Administrator, Hydrologist, Industrial Hygienist, Medical Scientist, Microbiologist, Pharmacologist, Physician, Plastics Engineer, Quality Assurance Manager, Science Teacher, Tissue Technologist,Toxicologist, and Wastewater Treatment Chemist. (Source: Indiana University Southeast (US) - www.careerservices.ius.edu )
Employers Starting salaries for graduates in the field are just over $30,000. The average salary of a chemist is approximately $50,000 in Australia and Research Chemists with a doctorate can earn in excess of $100,000. For further information about Science and general employment prospects go to www.graduatecareers.com.au , www.graduateopportunities.com , www.gradsonline.com.au (contains latest salary figures) and www.jobguide.dest.gov.au . Clinical chemists are employed in hospitals, medical and scientific research bodies, food processing firms and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Major employers of industrial chemists are private and government research institutions and the chemical, petroleum and coal industries. Other employers are paint, varnish and lacquer manufacturers, food, beverage and tobacco producers and iron and steel products manufacturers. For those with a postgraduate degree in education, opportunities also exist in teaching. Some employers of Science graduates are:
Professional Associations
The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers, Australia (APESMA)
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