Careers in Chemistry

UT Tyler Department of Chemistry

For descriptions of the fields listed below (and many others) check out the American Chemical Society's Web page on careers in chemistry. This page also has links to salary information, preparing for graduate school and much more!

Chemistry Fields

• Analytical chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Biotechnology
• Catalysis
• Environmental chemistry
• Forensic chemistry
• Inorganic chemistry
• Medicinal chemistry/drug design
• Oil/petroleum chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Physical chemistry
• Polymer chemistry

Related Fields

• Chemical engineering
• Chemical sales
• Enzymology
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Microbiology
• Molecular biology
• Materials science
• Nanotechnology
• Science/Chemistry Education*
• Technical/science writing
• Toxicology

Professional Fields

• Dentistry
• Medicine
• Patent Law
• Pharmacy
• Veterinary medicine

Government Agencies Who Hire Chemists (To Name a Few)

• CIA
• DEA
• EPA
• FBI
• NIH
• NIST
• NSF
• OSHA
• USDA
• US Military