Chemists and Materials Scientists

Significant Points

• A bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related discipline is the minimum educational requirement; however, many research jobs require a master's degree, or more often a Ph.D.
• Slower-than-average growth in employment is projected.
• Job growth will be concentrated in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing companies and in professional, scientific, and technical services firms.
• Graduates with a bachelor's degree will have opportunities at smaller research organizations; those with a master's degree, and particularly those with a Ph.D., will enjoy better opportunities at larger pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms.

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