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What do chemical scientists do?
Research
Investigate
Discover
AnalyseCalculate
ExperimentTest
Measure
Monitor
Study
Examine
SampleProve
Observe
Interpret
Create
Invent
Synthesise
Detect
Learn
I’m a chemical scientist
- An example of a typical day
- The best thing about your job
- A problem you have solved
- An interesting project you have worked on
You may like to include a photograph of yourself at work
Careers in chemistry
Environmental chemistFood scientist
Marine chemistAgricultural chemist
Analytical chemist
Medicinal chemist
Forensic scientist
Biochemist
Polymer scientist
Industrial chemist
Atmospheric chemist
Chemical engineerFormulation chemist
Materials scientist
Toxicologist
Crystallographer
Computational chemist
Life in the Lab
• Labs are everywhere!
• No two labs are the same
• Chemists often concentrate on a specific area of chemistry
• Research can have a big impact outside the lab
Life in the Lab – Day to Day
• Team player vs. lone ranger?
• DIY – experimental design and risk assessment
• Keeping notes
• Technology rich and poor
• The ‘uniform’
16-18 study Higher Education Postgraduate
Study whilst working
Routes to study chemistry
Intermediate apprenticeships
Part time and distance learning courses
14-16 study
GCSEs /
Standard Grades/
Intermediates
NVQ/SVQ level 1-2
A Levels (AS and A2) / Highers and Advanced
Highers
Baccalaureate (International / Scottish
/ Welsh / AQA)
BTEC
NVQ/SVQ level 3
Undergraduate degree (BSc, BA, MChem,
MSci)
HND, HNC
Foundation degrees, Access to HE courses
NVQ level 4
Masters (MSc, MA)
PhD/MRes
PGCE/PGDE
NVQ level 5
Advanced Apprenticeships
Higher Apprenticeships
What else can I do with a chemistry qualification?Tr
ansf
erab
le
skill
sPractical
Numerate
Creative
Team workers
Good communicators
Problem solvers
Analytical
You could…
Advise on science policy
Sell scientific
equipment
Become a science writer
Analyse data for reports
Help people protect
their ideas
What else can I do with a chemistry qualification?
Darren Smyth - Patent Attorney
• Darren helps companies protect new products by writing patents
• Patents give companies a monopoly on their product for 20 years
• Patents can be for a wide range of products such as drugs, foods, batteries and plastics
• Darren uses his scientific knowledge every day
• He also has to communicate complicated ideas
How can the Royal Society of Chemistry help me?
Cutting-edge chemistry
Further study and career advice
Inspiring events
Lab and university visits
Help with your studies
How can the Royal Society of Chemistry help me?Thousands of resources to help you learn chemistry like the Visual Elements Periodic Table, Chemistry in your Bathroom, and Mechanism Inspector!
Top of the Bench
Bill Bryson Prize for Science Communication
International Chemistry Olympiad
Schools’ Analyst Competition
How can the Royal Society of Chemistry help me?