Written by Sean Darst

Creating Chemistry
Job Description
Special points of
interest:

Research jobs
require a Masters
Degree
There is lots of
potential to expand in this field
Jobs in this field
can be varied
which appeals so
several interests
This job offers daily real-world challenges that are
rewarding to complete

Chemists are in charge

This job field

of researching or pro-

offers lots of

ducing products. They

potential for

do experiments and

people with

production through

a strong ana-

analytical methods

lytical back-

that allow them to do

ground who

consistent jobs inside

appreciate

of a tight schedule. Re-

precision and

searchers are also

accuracy.

faced with resource

management, money,

These are common tools in a la-

materials, and people.

boratory where research is done.

Educational Requirements
Chemists must have a minimum

Education is a huge factor in pay in

of a Bachelor's degree. Re-

this field making it optimal to at

searchers however, must have at

least have a Masters degree. Certi-

least a Masters degree. Ph.D.

fications are also required for cer-

degrees help too with getting

tain jobs depending on the type of

employment, more responsibil-

job and where it is being operated.

ity in a career, and more pay.

Creating Chemistry

Work Enviroment
Chemists work in la-

in offices to review

boratories and offic-

procedures, results,

es. In laboratories

and other requested

products are re-

information. Chemists

searched and pro-

typically work a full

duced, while in offic-

time schedule, 40

es chemists can do

hours a week, but

reports on what they

they may also have

accomplished. Chem-

work to do from

ists may do analysis

home.

Job Outlook
This is a pipet

The job outlook is going to

increase by 6% from 2010-

and beaker of-

2020. This is below average,

ten used in a la-

but This job field offers a wide

boratory

variety of jobs at multiple skill

and experience levels.

Salary
The median pay for this job is
$73,060. This job is typically
not an hourly job, and most
people work full time in this
field. Work in this field may
involve work from home
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Why I chose this Career

I chose this career be-

new things because I

cause of its expansive

would feel that I real-

and rewarding op-

ly accomplish a chal-

portunities. I also

lenge. Lastly I am in-

love the real-world

terested in this field

problem solving and

because I feel that my

research that it can

strong analytical

involve. I would love

thinking could prove

to discover and make

to be useful here.

My Major I chose

These are tweezers and a

test tube which are common equipment.

I chose to go to Rut-

dent is required to

a 1702 for people ac-

gers University in

have 4 years of Eng-

cepted here.

New Brunswick for

lish, 2 years of for-

chemistry. It is a large

eign language, 3

campus that is close

years of math, and 2

to my home which I

years of science. The

like. To apply a stu-

average SAT score is

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Wow, I really love

Rutgers University
because of the helpful
teaching staff, and the
campus is beautiful all
year round!