MMU General talk 2011 - online

Why Chemistry?

EnjoymentEnjoyment

Job prospectsJob prospects

ChallengeChallenge

RewardingRewardingInterestingInteresting

Good degreeGood degree

FlexibilityFlexibility

Make a differenceMake a difference

ResearchResearch

Further Study?

Masters PhD Post Doctoral Research Associate www.findaphd.com www.jobs.ac.uk

Careers from Chemistry

Jobs directly related to chemistry

Analytical chemist Biomedical scientist Food technologist Forensic scientist Materials engineer Medical physicist Quality assurance

manager Product development

scientist Toxicologist Health & Safety adviser Molecular modelling

Clinical work Research – tissue typing

Geoscientist Marine scientist Soil scientist Water quality scientist PhD/Postdoctoral

research/lecturing Crystallographer Research scientist

Pharmaceuticals Fine chemicals Fragrance / Flavours Polymers

Culture

Science Writing

Some examples we came up with…

Law/Government

The RSC HE

Finance

Stage 1: How involved in science do you want to be?

‘hands-on science’

using your scientific knowledge

using the skills from your degree or PhD