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Get a head start in your career when you study with one of Australia’s top schools of chemistry.

Fundamental to life itself and essential when it comes to meeting our basic needs, studying chemistry leads to fulfilling careers across an entire spectrum of industries.

With a strong research emphasis on sustainable chemistry, our researchers provide solutions to real-world issues in areas such as fossil fuel alternatives, food packaging, energy usage, medicine and materials.

Our research-led teaching approach will ensure that your study in chemistry will take you to careers that are central to our societal, environmental and economic well-being.

Relevant career options

*Some career streams, such as teaching, require additional study at other faculties within the university. We suggest that you discuss your course options with Monash University career advisors to find the best course structure for you. Our Student Academic Services team at the Faculty of Science recommend that to stay up-to-date with what you want to do, you should seek course advice at least once a semester.

Agricultural Consultant Agrochemicals Chemist Analytical Chemist Biomedical Chemist Chemist Chemistry Demonstrator Chemistry Technician Environmental Chemist Explosives Chemist Food Technologist Forensic Officer (Drug Analyst) Forensic Scientist Formulation Chemist Geochemistry Technician Industrial ChemistLaboratory Analyst Laboratory Assistant Laboratory Manager Laboratory Technician Life Scientist Materials Technician Medical Laboratory Scientist Molecular Design Chemist Pesticide Chemist Pest Management Officer Policy Advisor Polymer Chemist Process Chemist Process Engineer Product ExaminerProduct Quality Controller Product Technologist Quality Control Technician Research Analyst Research Assistant Research and Development Manager Sampling Technician School Laboratory Technician Science Educator Science Technician Scientific Officer University Lecturer Water Treatment Chemist Winemaker, and more*.

Potential employers

Government departments and organisations Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics CSIRO City West Water Department of Agriculture Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Defence Intelligence Organisation, Department of Defence Environment Protection Authority Victoria Melbourne Water West Gippsland Catchment Management AuthorityPrivate enterprise AECOM AGL Energy Ltd ALS AstraZeneca Australia Australian Paper BASF Bayer BlueScope BHP BP Dulux Dow EML Chem EPChem Essential Flavours ExxonMobil Fonterra GHD Gippsland Water GlaxoSmithKline Huntsman HydroChem Incitec Pivot Ltd Interchem Pty Ltd Intraceuticals Ltd ITW Polymers & Fluids Kraft Heinz LANXESS Lion Mars Australia Metsol Cimcool Fluid Technology Quest Pharmaceuticals Reckitt Benckiser Rio Tinto Roche Sinoz Chemicals and Commodities Pty Ltd SGS Shell SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd Tilley Tollman Pty Ltd Unilever Woodside WorleyParsonsNot for Profit organisations National Drug Research Institute PowerWater Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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