Careers for Chemistry Majors

Student in Lab Chemistry Careers

The employment world for chemical professionals can be divided into five main sectors: industry, academia, government, non-profit, and entrepreneurship. Explore your options here via the official ACS website.

Industry

Research & Development

Sales/Marketing

Technical Sales and Marketing

Manufacturing

Formulation Chemistry
Process Chemistry

Government

Environment and Health

Careers in Academia Academia

Higher Education

Academic Professional Staff
Basic Research
Cheminformatics
Chemistry Professor
Chemical Information Management Specialist

High School

High School Chemistry Teacher

Non-profit

Chemistry in the Arts
Environmental Protection
Public Health
Public Information and Outreach
Regulatory Affairs
Science Policy
Social Impact/Activism
Technical Communication

Entrepreneurs

Consulting

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Department of Chemistry College of Arts & Sciences

Quality Control/Regulatory

Support

Sales/Marketing

Manufacturing

Law and Policy

Military & Law Enforcement

Quality

Research & Development

Other

High School