Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles

These degree profiles look at potential jobs, key skills & atributes, associations & professional development and great books which relate to each degree and its potential career path.

Biochemistry

The Biochemistry program imparts a comprehensive understanding of the chemistry of the building blocks of biological molecules, complex biomolecules and their structure and biological function.

Key Skills & Knowledge

Analytical: Interpret results; make projections from data and determine probabilities; apply scientific concepts to solve problems.

Communication: Oral and written communication skills; organizational skills; ability to work independently and meet deadlines; presenting and communicating ideas clearly and articulately using current technology.

Research: Research skills; collection, analysis and interpretation of data using the appropriate laboratory and/or field techniques; organizing vast amounts of data.

Organizational: Data, time and resource management.

Teamwork skills: The ability to oversee, supervise and/or contribute to a project.

Technical: Ability to operate laboratory equipment and to employ appropriate scientific lab techniques; operate laboratory equipment and instruments.

Sample Job Titles

Agricultural or Soil Chemist
Analytical Biochemist or Chemist
Atmospheric/Environmental Chemist
Biochemist
Biomedical Researcher
Biotechnologist
Chemist
Clinical Trials Technician
Coatings Chemist/Protective Coatings Chemist
Colour Analyst
Control Chemist
Dairy Chemist
Data Analyst
Dentist
Detergent Chemist
Dietary Supervisor
Doctor
Drug Trial Researcher
Dye Chemist
Ecologist

Electrochemist
Environmental Auditor
Environmental Impact Assessor
Epidemiologist
Fabric/Textile Designer
Fermentologist or Food Chemist
Food & Drug Inspector
Food and Beverage Tester
Forensic Chemist
Forensic Lab Analyst
Geneticist
Industrial Chemist
Inorganic or Organic Chemist
Lab Systems Analyst
Lab Technician
Mass Spectrometrist
Nuclear Medicine
Nutritional Chemist
Occupational Hygienist
Organometallic Chemist

Petroleum Chemist
Physical Chemist
Plastics and Resins Chemist
Polymer Chemist
Protein Chemist or Enzyme Chemist
Quality Control Analyst
Research & Development Specialist
Scientific Research Assistant
Scientist
Statistician
Teacher/Professor
Technical/Science Writer
Textile Chemist
Theoretical Chemist
Therapeutic Dietitian
Toxicologist
Water Purification Chemist
Wood Chemist

Potential Industries

Administration
Agricultural
Biotechnology
Conservation
Drug Development
Education
Environment

Food & Beverage Manufacturers
Food & Drug Consulting Firms
Government
Healthcare
Hospitals/Clinics
Law/Drug Enforcement
Museums

Pharmaceuticals
Post-Secondary Institutions
Research Institutions
Science Journals
Technical writing
Testing Laboratories

Associations & Professional Development

Job Sites

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Aligned Majors

Biological Sciences

Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Science

Did you know?

Formal Career Assessments like the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator can be helpful tools for your career development. These assessments have been used for decades to help individuals choose a major, explore career options during and upon completion of a degree and to further understand yourself in relationship to the world of work. Inquire with Career Services if you are interested in these formal assessments.

Featured Books

Life after... Biological Sciences by Sally Longson
ISBN: 0415412498
Publication Date: 2007-07-18
Careers for Scientific Types by Jan Goldberg
ISBN: 0071476180
Publication Date: 2007-03-20
Nontraditional Careers for Chemists by Lisa M. Balbes
ISBN: 0195183673
Publication Date: 2006-10-16