Career Opportunities
Careers in Chemistry:
After completion, the graduate will be able to find job in one of the following fields:
Industry:
1- Pharmaceutical Companies: Pharmaceutical companies employ master's, and Ph.D. chemists for various positions in research and development, quality control, management, regulatory control, sales and marketing, manufacturing, environmental health and safety and manufacturing.
2- Bulk Commodity Chemical Companies: These companies are responsible for manufacturing all the solvents and other reagents that are used in research labs. The employ master's, and Ph.D. degree chemists for positions in areas such as sales and marketing, research and development, management, chemical production, quality assurance and quality control.
3- Food Manufacturing Companies: Food manufacturing companies employ master's, and Ph.D. chemists for positions in areas like research and development, quality control, and regulatory control. The food industry includes a wide range of products such as beverages, baking goods, prepackaged foods, baby foods and even pet care products.
4- Paint, Plastics, Coatings, Etc...Companies: Companies in this area employ master's, and Ph.D. chemists for positions in research and development, product development, and applied technology development. Companies produce a variety of products including coatings, solvents, plastics, resins, adhesives, rubbers and other polymers.
5- Personal, Baby and Household Care Product Companies: The major areas where these companies employ chemists are in the research and development of new products and in quality assurance. Products manufactured by companies include baby care, paper towels, tissue, bathroom tissue, shampoos, cosmetics, soaps, and detergents.
Other Career Options:
6. Petroleum Industry: The petroleum industry is responsible for manufacturing much more than gasoline for cars. These companies also produce oils, lubricants, fabrics, fibers, fuel additives, and even zeolite catalysts in addition to petroleum products. These companies employ master's, and Ph.D. chemists for positions in research and development, geosciences, process design, applications research, earth sciences and technical support.
1- Careers in Education: Another option for students interested in chemistry is to go into an education related field. Chemistry or chemical engineering majors can pursue certification to teach high school or middle school science. A second possibility would be to get a master's or Ph.D. and teach at the community college or university level. For those who are interested in both research and education, teaching at a university would allow for both areas of interest to be pursued.
2- Careers Related to Law: Another possibility for chemists is to pursue a law degree and become a patent attorney. Patent attorneys work in either a law firm or as an in-house counsel for a corporation. Patent law deals with patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. A second option in the field of law is in forensic science. Forensic scientists work for police departments and other law agencies to help analyze crime scene evidence. Evidence can include blood, body fluids, fingerprints, hairs, fibers, building materials such as glass and paint, tire tracks, footwear marks, alcohol or drug specimens, or paper documents.
3- Government Agencies: There are various government agencies that also hire chemists. These agencies include the National and International ones that are interested in food safety, drug, environmental protection and disease control.
Accrediting Organizations
- Ministry of Higher Education, Palestine
- Union of Arab Universities
- Union of Universities of the Islamic World
- European University Association
- International Union of Universities