Career options after completing BSc Chemistry

I have completed B.Sc Chemistry and I want to know the career scope of higher studies and the job opportunities after this course?

[Saksham]

The B.Sc Chemistry students have various aspects and bright career. The course helps the students in improving their diverse skills in various areas such as laboratory skills, numerical and computing skills, ability to approach to the problems both analytically and logically, time management skills, etc.

Professionals working in this field are called chemists.

The B.Sc chemistry graduates have many options for their higher studies. Some of the higher study options after B.Sc Chemistry are

M.Sc. Chemistry
M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry
M.Sc. Drug Chemistry
M.Sc. Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry
M.Sc. Physical & Materials Chemistry
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The chemicals are used in almost every field such as medicines, food products, and electronics and even in construction activities.

This creates many opportunities for the chemistry graduates in diverse fields.

The industries, specially chemical and pharmaceutical, the universities and government laboratories are the three major employers who recruit Chemistry graduates.

Some of the job types for these graduates are-

Production Chemist
Production Officer
Quality Controller
R&D Director
Research & Development Manager
Safety Health And Environment Specialist
Teacher
Analytical Chemist
Biomedical Chemist
Chemical Engineering Associate
Industrial Research Scientist
Lab Chemist
Materials Technologist

The employment areas for the B.Sc Chemistry graduates include

Pharmaceutical industries
Chemical manufacturers
FORENSIC Science Department
Plastic industries
Agrochemical industries etc

They are also recruited in other fields such as oil, gas and power sectors and even in Defence services.