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This is an online presentation given remotely to students at Manchester Metropolitan from the Royal Society of Chemistry

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Why Chemistry?

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EnjoymentEnjoyment

Job prospectsJob prospects

ChallengeChallenge

RewardingRewardingInterestingInteresting

Good degreeGood degree

FlexibilityFlexibility

Make a differenceMake a difference

ResearchResearch

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Further Study?

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

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Careers from Chemistry

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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

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Culture

Science Writing

Some examples we came up with…

Law/Government

The RSC HE

Finance

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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

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