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Here\u2019s a snapshot of the different sectors and some jobs within each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Industry<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applied research and product development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formulation or process chemist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality assurance and quality control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laboratory and\/or project management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical sales and marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Material Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality Assurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food and Flavor Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pharmaceutical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biotechnology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paten Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hazardous Waste Management<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Government<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forensics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental chemist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science policy, regulatory affairs, and law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic and applied research and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy Regulation Development<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academia<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High school teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research scientist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemistry professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional staff<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-profit<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Environmental protection and public health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science policy and regulatory affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical communication<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Entrepreneurs<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en\/careers\/college-to-career\/chemistry-careers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The American Chemical Society<\/a>&nbsp;provides a great overview of chemistry careers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many career options for those majoring in chemistry or biochemistry. 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