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A Sampling of Graduate School Placements of some Chemistry Graduates

  • Yale University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Virginia
  • Penn State College of Medicine
  • Drexel University, Biostatistics
  • Villanova University
  • Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
  • Des Moines University Medical College
  • North Carolina State University
  • Temple University Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • and many more!

Where Chemistry Majors Work after Eastern

Eastern alumni are employed at some of the following companies and organizations:

  • Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc.
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Lower Merion Township Harrington High School, Teacher
  • NIH (National Institutes of Health)
  • Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories
  • University of Pennsylvania Research Institute
  • Avantor Performance Materials, Inc.
  • HP Bluestone Software, Vice President for Marketing 
  • Surgical Association Clinic, President/Chief of surgery
  • SLM Motivation, Owner
  • Cardio Medical group, Interventional Cardiologist
  • Private Practice, Dentist
  • National Institute on Drug abuse, Director Brian Imaging Center
  • Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Lightning Service, Chief Technologist
  • DS Inpharmatics, Director
  • Temple University, Researcher
  • Detroit Medical Center, Radiologist
  • Jefferson, Medical Doctor
  • Sincerely Yours, President
  • Shimadzu, Technical Support Specialist
  • Sartomer Labs, Chemist
  • Inventive Health, Critical Research Associate
  • University of Kansas, Surgery Resident
  • TMI Management Services Inc., Microbiology Lab Technician
  • Lancaster General Hospital, Director of Physics
  • and Many More!

Industries and Professions for Chemistry Department Majors

Chemistry Department Majors can be found working in the following industries and professions, among many others:

  • Chemical Industry
  • Academics
  • Forensics
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Pharmacy
  • Medical Technology
  • Environmental Protection
  • Journalism
  • Public Relations
  • Toxicology
  • Information Technology
  • Physician
  • Research Chemist
  • Secondary Teacher
  • Professor
  • Attorney
  • Business Owner
  • Software Developer
  • Missionary
  • Science Writer
  • Analytical Chemist
  • Senior Chemist
  • Dentist
  • QA Chemist
  • Research Associate
  • Nurse
  • Engineer
  • Business Owner
  • College Administrator
  • and many more!
“I am privileged each and every day to develop intimate relationships with patients as I care for them in their most vulnerable states. I am fortunate to leverage my skills and training to improve the health and wellbeing of others – I cannot think of a more fulfilling career.”

Katelyn Rittenhouse ’12, BS Biochemistry, Minor in Astronomy