Career questions tagged chemistry
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What career involves a love for science, favourite being chemistry, and biology/medicine and lab work?
I am trying to figure out what career path best suits me.
Science classes for chemical engineering?
What classes should I take if I am interested in chemical engineering?
What are the best subjects to take to get involved in laboratory sciences?
I just wrote my IGCSE and I’m considering taking up the 6th form
What real world industries are hiring college graduates with Chemistry or Chemical Engineering degrees in today's economy?
I am a high school senior that has developed an interest in Chemistry. I would like honest opinions from professionals on what the job opportunities truly look like in this field, what industries are hiring graduates and what the day to day job duties entail.
What can I do when whatever I do, I cannot make good enough grades in science?
Since my first semester of college, I've noticed that I am struggling with making good grades in my science based courses. Considering I am a science major, the toll that this has taken on me is grave. I have looked up and tried many study habits and methods and feel like nothing is working for me. It's frustrating putting so much effort into something that you want so bad, that nothing is working. It has gotten to the point where my advisor is asking me to consider another major. Knowing that being in medicine is truly my passion it is disheartening to hear. #Fall2025
What type of engineering major has the most opportunities outside of it specific major in the real world?
I'm still unsure on what engineering major to pursue because all of them sounds genuinely interesting to me. I really enjoy the subject of math, biology, and chemistry. So I'm leaning more towards pursuing a career of biochemical engineering but I'm concerned about the possible negative effects that AI will bring to the industry. I know that I want to do engineering because of the heavy amount of math that's involved. But I also want to know what type of engineering has the most job security and will allow me to pursue the most number of careers. Especially in the time of AI and the possibility of AI replacing humans in engineering positions.
What can I expect to do on a daily basis with a career in genetic engineering?
Such as tasks, types of reports, what you could work on (human, animal, plant genetics), what hours are like, etc.
Should I major in chemistry for my bachelor's degree and then narrow the field of study for postgraduate education?
I am torn between going into a specific major relating to chemistry, like chemical engineering, or just going into a general chemistry major. On the one hand, I would have a little bit of a head start in graduate school, but on the other hand, I would have more flexibility if I realize I do not want to study chemical engineering. #Fall25
What are the best-paying jobs you can get with a chemistry degree straight out of college?
My degree isn't specialized and I'm looking for something hopefully in a laboratory setting that I could do in Utah, but I'm open to anything.
How to study for gen chem tests and overall make the material make sense?
Hi, I'm currently a freshman studying neurobiology and right now I have to take a gen chem class. I'm really struggling and don't have a very good grade in the class. I do fine in the labs but when it comes to learning the material for the test I'm not doing well. I've tried different study methods, use practice problems from the professor that are very similar to the ones that will be on the test and nothing is working. I'm worried I'm going to have to retake the class. #fall25
How were you able to be happy with the degree or specialization that you chose?
#Fall25#Searching#Science#NeedHelp
What is the best way to take notes during lectures for Chemical Engineering?
How should I take notes during lectures for my freshmen year for chemical engineering classes or any general education classes? Is it worth it to get an app to listen to the lectures and to help take notes?
What is the best way to take notes during lectures?
How should I take notes during lectures for my freshmen year for chemical engineering classes or any general education classes? Is it worth it to get an app to listen to the lectures and to help take notes?
If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self starting the pre-med journey, what would it be? #Fall25
Hi! I’m currently a high school senior, wanting to pursue a career in medicine. I understand this is a very demanding field and would appreciate any advice to succeed and achieve my goal from the very beginning. Thank you!
What is the most interesting (or best) aspect (or part) of being a Clinical/Anatomical Pathologist?
I am a high school senior who has a great interest in the science courses, medical field, as well as writing & literature. I am planning to major in either biology or chemistry in college with the goals of becoming a Clinical and/or Anatomical Pathologist. I would like to know more about the working (or environmental) aspect of working in this profession to better discern if it is truly the right fit for me. Thank you!
Should I pursue a career in Forensics if it is largely considered to be unscientific?
Hello, I am a freshman in community college, and I've been recently more intrigued in pursuing Forensics in school and as a career choice. I was feeling pretty good about it, but then after doing some more research online, it seems to be that most of what makes up Forensics is quite unreliable when it comes to actually applying science to criminal justice. Such as DNA analysis being unreliable, ballistics and things like threads from clothing being unreliable. I haven't looked much deeper into the reasoning for these claims yet, but I will say that they make me feel quite discouraged from pursuing a career that took a lot of thought to decide on. I still have time to change direction, but I would love to hear any possible advice about the validity of claims like this, and what I should maybe do going forward. Thank you in advance!
What are the best study tips for college classes?
I am a high school senior interested in studying chemistry. I want to pursue a career in forensic science. I have taken a high school-level forensic science class and really enjoyed it, and I have always enjoyed chemistry, but I know it is difficult.
What are some careers for curing diseases, focused more on the science research part rather than engineering?
I am interested in studying chemistry and biology, and I am interested in curing autoimmune diseases.
What part of science should I focus on if I want to make cures for diseases? What major is best for my goal?
I know I want to be in some field of chemistry and biology, but I am not sure which one aligns best with my goals.
What do I do Bio chem future?
What do I do for my future? I am in 11th grade and I am very indecisive and some people would say I’m not the smartest but I just have a focussing problem, but I’m kind of like looking towards biochemical engineering but I’m not sure yet or I want something that will take less years to study or something more on the technology side, but I’m not sure what I wanna do exactly and I’m scared that this whole like phase that I’m gonna have is gonna go away in the future and I am gonna be halfway through my bachelors or any type of degree, and it’s just gonna be a mess
What programming language is the best and easiest to learn?
I’m a rising sophomore in high school, and am now starting to realize how important being able to code is, especially if I want to land internships and research positions. So, I’m planning to learn over the next few months, but I wanted to know what programming language would be the best to learn. I am not planning to pursue computer science in any means, but I do want to have some basic knowledge so I can put it on my resume. Mostly, I am aiming to land internships in biology and chemistry as I want to go into pre-med.
What are some suggestions for becoming a clinical chemists or medical lab technician?
I just finished my freshman year (college) as a chemistry major. I am interested in doing volunteer work or internships to improve my career prospects.
What are the careers I can go into with a major in biochemistry and what types of dual majors with biochemistry should I consider to make myself marketable? I am a high school junior in the IBDP and am not entirely sure I want to study medicine.
GPA is 4.0 and will have 8-10 APs in addition to the IB Diploma when I graduate in 2027.
What should i do Im a 3rd year student in the biochemistry field in a university, and my life goal(which is already clear) is to be a computational biochemist, but my grades are bad as it is now. And based on research to achieve that kind of a goal requires a good amd high grades amidst competitions, which I don't have now. Should I still continue or rather chase this but I love it dearly. ?
I already have some knowledge about simple python and how ML operates behind the scene m, also studying protein which is part of my discipline.
What are some skills (related to biochem, biotech, bioinf, genetics etc) I could learn to secure master in a good university/?
I am a biochem major planning to apply for masters in a good university abroad. I want to use this summer wisely to work on skills that would make my profile stronger. Could you suggest some trending skills related to my subject, and which platforms can I use to learn these? I am also thinking to gain some work experience in related field, However I dont know which areas can I apply to. I am already enrolled in Coursera, edX, Udemy.