If analytical chemistry is the right pathway for you, then you’ll be in your element
Choose this career if you..
- Love all things chemistry
- Are an analytical thinker
- Have good attention to detail
- Like a challenge
Electives checklist
Finalising high school electives? These subjects will set you on the right path to a career in analytical chemistry:
- Applied Computing
- Chemistry
- English
- Environmental Science
- Mathematics
Watch
Level up your chemistry knowledge by binge-watching these docos.
Chemistry: A Volatile History (BBC)
Learn about the history of modern chemistry and how elements were discovered and mapped. This one is presented by theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili.
The Chemical World (ABC)
Explores how studying chemistry gives us hope in fighting cancer and other diseases and looks at how scientific breakthroughs can help reverse human damage to the environment.
Listen
Analytical chemistry podcasts to subscribe to!
Analytically Speaking
This podcast deep dives into separation science and analytical spectroscopy. You’ll hear about new analytical
techniques, methods and approaches, how to overcome challenges in data analysis, and all the latest in instrument and software tech. They cover analytical chemistry theory, too.
Careers in Analytical Chemistry
Listen to interviews with people working with or in the field of analytical chemistry. Such good insights into what your workdays could be like in this gig!
Pep talk
“Analytical chemistry is like detective work for molecules. You get to solve complex problems and uncover what’s hidden in the tiniest of samples.
“Whether you’re investigating problems in medicine, forensics, or the environment, you’re the one turning data into discoveries. It’s a field where even the smallest details can lead to the biggest breakthroughs.
“It’s where science meets precision and curiosity, and it’s the backbone of so many scientific advances. Every molecule has a story, and we get to figure out what it’s saying.”
– Dr Kamila Kochan, Lecturer, School of Chemistry at Monash University.
Employer guide
Get to know the following workplaces that all need analytical chemists.
Laboratories:
- ALS
- Eurofins
- SGS
- Sharp & Howells
Scientific manufacturers:
- Agilent
- Metrohm
- Mettler Toledo
- PerkinElmer
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Trajan Scientific and Medical
Follow
Stay across all things chemistry by following Monash Chemistry on LinkedIn and X. Here you’ll find what current students are up to, get a behind-the-scenes look at their labs and facilities, read about the latest research in this space, hear about upcoming chemistry webinars, and see what student life is like at Monash University!
Check out your study options at monash.edu/chemistry
This article was first published in the Analytical Chemist Job Kit in partnership with Monash University.
