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Campus Career Resources

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Jobs and Career Paths for Chemistry & Biochemistry Majors

Employment opportunities for B.S. and B.A. graduates as well as M.S. and M.A. graduates are generally in private industry, government, and education. Fortunately, the applicability of a background in Chemistry or Biochemistry is vast, resulting in myriad fields in which one may work. The following resources can assist with your job/career search.

  • American Chemical Society Career Warehouse - for chemistry and biochemistry career information
  • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  - Professional society for the disciplines, with sections on education and publications - check out this |  ASBMB Career Brochure  |
  • Biochemical Society - Biochemistry as a Career  - British website with excellent general information on biochemistry careers
  • Medzilla  - Outstanding services for employers and professionals in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare and science.
  • National Science Teachers Association  - "The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all." Site includes professional information, teacher resources, newsletters, and convention schedules
  • Nexxt  - Provides industry specific career channels with a wealth of information tailored to your career goals. Select a career channel to research industry information, search jobs and build your portfolio.
  • New Scientist Jobs  - Search our database for hundreds of science jobs.
  • Research Gate  - The ResearchGate free job board is targeted to scientists and researchers, and is broken down into different scientific disciplines.
  • ScienceCareers.org - Job search by region, resume posting, etc. Website for job seekers in science: biology, biotech, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, physics, life sciences
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