{"id":3948,"date":"2025-02-14T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?page_id=3948"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:24:42","slug":"chemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/studentservices\/careers\/chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers for Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/chemical-sciences-bs\/\">Chemistry<\/a> program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers in the chemical sciences.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3949\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-chemistry.png\" alt=\"A word cloud shaped like a microscope containing visual word clouds related to various careers in the chemical sciences. The word clouds highlight key career paths and roles within the field, with larger words indicating more prominent or frequently mentioned careers.\" width=\"1344\" height=\"1674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-chemistry.png 1344w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-chemistry-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordcloud-chemistry-822x1024.png 822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Career Fields &amp; Popular Careers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tMedicine \/ Healthcare &amp; Biomedical Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-healthcare.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-healthcare-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-healthcare.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Medicine \/ Healthcare &amp; Biomedical Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Professions dedicated to improving human health through diagnostics, research, and medical innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pharmacist \/ Healthcare Professional &#8211; Cares for patients in medicine, nursing, or therapy fields.<\/li>\n<li>Biochemist &#8211; Investigates the chemical processes within living organisms.<\/li>\n<li>Pharmaceutical Chemist &#8211; Develops and tests new drugs and medications.<\/li>\n<li>Pharmacologist &#8211; Studies the effects of drugs and chemicals on biological systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/\">Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asbmb.org\/\">American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaps.org\/home\">American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspet.org\/\">American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/explorehealthcareers.org\/\">ExploreHealthCareers.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tResearch &amp; Laboratory Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-research.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-research-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-research.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Research &amp; Laboratory Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Roles focused on conducting experiments, analyzing chemical data, and advancing scientific knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chemist &#8211; Conducts experiments and analyzes substances to understand their composition and properties.<\/li>\n<li>Analytical Chemist &#8211; Specializes in analyzing substances to determine their chemical makeup.<\/li>\n<li>Materials Scientist &#8211; Studies and develops new materials with specific properties and uses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/\">American Chemical Society (ACS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoac.org\/\">Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC International)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrs.org\/\">Materials Research Society (MRS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental &amp; Agricultural Science Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-environmental.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-environmental-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-environmental.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Environmental &amp; Agricultural Science Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers centered on studying ecosystems, protecting the environment, and improving agricultural practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Chemist &#8211; Focuses on the chemical processes occurring in the environment and their effects.<\/li>\n<li>Toxicologist &#8211; Studies the effects of chemicals on living organisms and the environment.<\/li>\n<li>Water Treatment Specialist &#8211; Ensures the safety and quality of water through chemical analysis and treatment processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.setac.org\/\">Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abtox.org\/\">American Board of Toxicology (ABT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awwa.org\/\">American Water Works Association (AWWA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tEducation, Communication, &amp; Policy Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-education.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-education-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-education.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Education, Communication, &amp; Policy Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers that focus on educating, communicating science, or influencing science-related policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chemistry Teacher &#8211; Educates students about chemical principles and laboratory techniques.<\/li>\n<li>Science Writer &#8211; Communicates scientific information to the public through writing.<\/li>\n<li>Regulatory Affairs Specialist &#8211; Ensures that products comply with regulations and standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsta.org\/\">National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasw.org\/\">National Association of Science Writers (NASW)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raps.org\/\">Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tApplied &amp; Industry Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-applied.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-applied-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-chemistry-applied.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Applied &amp; Industry Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Industry-oriented roles involving practical applications of chemistry, sales, or regulatory work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chemical Engineer &#8211; 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