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Molecular Science & Technology - Leiden University

Chemistry and Education (MSc)

Career prospects

After graduation you have a lot of opportunities: academics are highly sought after in Dutch secondary education or mbo teaching. You can also aim for a management position or work as a researcher within the field of Chemistry.

Acquired skills and competence

The Master of Science programme guarantees thorough research training founded on a sound theoretical basis. After graduating you have excellent knowledge of fundamental Chemistry and have developed research skills. Moreover you have obtained the skills and knowledge to apply your Chemistry background to issues of classroom practice.

Career

After completing the MSc Chemistry programme, you will have a wide range of career options. All students with a Master of Science degree in Chemistry are admissible to a PhD programme. If you have a desire to apply your knowledge of chemistry outside the university, there are excellent job opportunities in Research & Development departments in industry, business, public utility companies, education, consultancy and government agencies. Many students eventually reach senior management positions.

Examples of current positions of graduates

•    Consultant at McKinsey & Company
•    Account Manager (FR) @ 3D Hubs
•    Quality Assurance Officer at Centrafarm
•    Business Manager at ALTEN
•    Sales Execution Coordinator Retail NL at The Kraft Heinz Company
•    Research Engineer at BASF
•    Research Analyst at Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
•    ECP Associate R&D at Avery Dennison
•    Chemist at MariPharm
•    Strategy Consultant at Monitor Deloitte
•    Marketing Manager at LUMICKS
•    Junior adviser Circular Economy at Tauw Nederland
•    Intern Maintenance Planner at SABIC
•    Consultant Safety and Environment at Antea Group NL
•    Sales Support Intern at Merck Group
•    Analytical Services Manager bij Eurofins Environment
•    Science-based Targets analyst at CDP
•    Medical Affairs Officer at Servier Nederland Pharma
•    Formulation scientist bij SeraNovo B.V.
•    Customs and Inbound Shipping Coordinator at DSM
•    (Web)redacteur bij Koninklijke Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging-KNCV
•    Executive Vice President Technology and Chief Technology Officer at Shell
•    Account Manager at Astellas Pharma
•    Patent Attorney at Danone Nutricia Research
•    Environmental Specialist at Ministry of Defense NL
•    Head of IP Portfolio management Philips
•    Lawyer, Patent Attorney at Procter & Gamble
•    Senior chemist at DSM NeoResins+