What to do if you take chemistry. What professions do you need chemistry

Every academic year, hundreds of thousands of Russian graduates, and with them the graduates of past years, who for some reason failed to get into universities before, start to frantically rush about in search of “their own” institution - a university that is the best and most profitable in terms of further careers and where exactly your profession is.

You need to solve these issues as soon as possible, because you need to register for the exam, and after all, the set of subjects for each profession is different. And you also need to combine the choice with the interests and abilities of the student. After all, the humanities will not study effectively with natural sciences, and the techie is unlikely to be happy with the exam in literature.

Here, each graduate has his own path - both in ability and in need. You can give examples of applicants who are considering, having passed the exam in chemistry, biology, the Russian language, where to go.

Natural sciences

The school time is not only a happy childhood and first love, it is also a learning reality with examples of the "reaction of aggressive sulfuric acid and alkali" and "the structure of the group of brothers in mind - monkeys." And only adults can laugh at pestles and stamens twenty years after graduation.

Even though chemistry and biology are two fairly complex disciplines, not every high school student prefers them as their favorites for the period of study. It is easier to work with humanitarian subjects that do not require a large number of special terms and numbers. Moreover, will you not be tormented by passing biology, the Russian language, chemistry, where to go. The country is large, there are many universities and specialties.

However, at the same time, natural science disciplines in all ages (from Russian tsars to recent years) met the requirements of the level of highly scientific subjects, a solid character and a penchant for skills. There is an opinion among teachers that only selected students can be submissive to how difficult and incomprehensible they are to schoolchildren. That is, in order to be considered clever and talented, it is enough to become a “biologist” and a “chemist”.

In addition, specialization in the school in these disciplines gives good prospects in the future. After all, many professions, highly paid and interesting, basically rest precisely on these sciences.

So, after passing the exam (chemistry, biology, Russian language), where to go?

Entry exams

But, descending from heaven to earth, it must be understood that there is one serious obstacle that teachers will begin to talk about in high school. And here is not only the problem in the complexity of entrance exams. Mainly, the difficulty in the interaction of sciences, and, therefore, educational disciplines. Upon admission to various Russian universities, it is necessary, in addition to these two subjects, to take also compulsory ones, most often it is the Russian language and mathematics.

And this is a serious problem. Even on our fertile land, the Lomonosovs are not born through one in order to pass the hardest exams as a whole. Is it worth suffering, passing the exam in the disciplines of "biology", "Russian language", "chemistry", where to go? As they say, the dressing skin is not worth it.

Fortunately, both university leaders and admissions committees understand this, suggesting possible options.

According to the first, the most difficult, it is proposed to take biology and chemistry (specialized subjects) in parallel with the Russian language and mathematics, which also go as almost specialized. If the competition is large, then the newly-born students are justified as well - all smart, capable and eager to gnaw at the granite of science. So, for example, applicants in the Chelyabinsk region do not need to suffer, passing the exam in the disciplines of "chemistry", "biology", "Russian language", where to go. Chelyabinsk presents a number of disciplines of the natural science cycle.

However, in our time, and a decrease in the level of knowledge, one has to rest on more modest requirements for applicants. In practice, there are quite a few specialties for which only one of these disciplines is enough.

Medicine

So, driven by your abilities along the first, most difficult path, you passed the exam in all subjects of this cycle. It remains only to decide where biology, the Russian language, chemistry are needed at admission?

The first (and probably the most correct) impulse is medicine. Unfortunately, people will always be ill, and with the development of science, the number of specialties in this field will only increase. There are quite a lot of medical universities, which is in terms of popularity of the complexity of admission, which is in the number of specialties and the possibility of further scientific and administrative career.

So, you passed chemistry, biology, Russian language. and St. Petersburg for medical specialties? There are several medical universities in the capital, known for their history, traditions, experienced personnel and the latest technologies. For admission to these educational institutions, an exam is required in these three disciplines. In their ranks are:

• Medical University. Sechenov.
• Medical University. Pirogov.
• GMSU.
• Medical University. Pavlova.

These are universities of the two largest cities in Russia, but in almost all large cities there are popular and large educational institutions of this direction. And for a guarantee (a competition for one place is rather big), you need to get high marks in the Unified State Examination in biology and chemistry, have a good portfolio of letters and first places at school and district competitions and diplomas for various competitions.

Medicine in other regions

Russian education has always been famous for medicine. Currently, this direction is reinforcing. For example, you should not suffer, deciding, passing in Bashkiria the exam in chemistry, biology, Russian language, where to go. Ufa is the largest city in the region and has many features:

• Specialty "Medical and preventive work", full-time study based on 11 classes at the Department of Microbiology of BSMU in Ufa.
• The specialty "Pediatrics" trains pediatricians - doctors in the field of clinical medicine, which examines the state of health of a child during its development.
• The specialty "Pharmacy" educates specialists in the field of drug handling, including development, scientific research, production, use and other specialties.

No need to look, passing the exam in the disciplines of "biology", "Russian language", "chemistry", where to go. There are a lot of training options.

What else to do with such a set of subjects in the exam?

The training options considered represent only the tip of the iceberg of modern education. No need to suffer, passing the exam in the disciplines of "chemistry", "biology", "Russian language", "mathematics". Where to go, graduates will be advised by sites of admissions committees and sites of universities.

Here is only one area - biology.

Biological disciplines will always be an important part of human education. Because of this, graduates in this field are constantly in demand. High school offers several variations of biological disciplines:

1. Anthropology (or paleontology) brings together a number of scientific branches connected with the study of the genesis of mankind. Acquired material will be borrowed in many parts of science. The field of activity is very interesting, but getting a job in a specialty is quite difficult.
2. Genetics. The discipline of theoretical orientation. The applicant should be interested in various types of genes, understand the problems of heredity. After graduation, you can get a genetic consultant, genetic engineer.
3. Zoology is a science aimed at the study of animals. The specialist takes on the study of the life of animals. In addition, he makes experiments and studies the mores of animals in different conditions.
4. Biophysics is a form of scientific activity that has in mind an analysis of the effects on the body of various physical factors. A specialist must be able to work with equipment for conducting experiments.
5. Soil science is the science of studying and organizing activities aimed at maintaining and improving soil fertility. Such specialists develop characteristics of the studied layers of the earth, etc.

These specialties show that there is no need to doubt, thinking, passing the exam in the disciplines of "biology", "Russian language", "chemistry", where to go.

Veterinary science

In addition to classical medicine, there are a large number of specialties that are very popular because of their value and usefulness. In Russia, a large number of cattle in agriculture, many pets in the form of dogs and cats, there are still a wide variety of exotic animals: chameleons, snakes and motley pigs. And they also get sick quite often.

If you love animals, don’t like to mess with them and treat them, you can get a profitable and always in-demand specialty. Veterinarians have a permanent job and the opportunity to earn a decent income. Studying in such a university is easier than in medical.

For example, applicants to the north-west of Russia do not need to think about how to become a veterinarian, having passed the exam in the disciplines of "chemistry", "biology", "Russian language", where to go. SPB provides great opportunities in this regard. In St. Petersburg State University there are 320 places for veterinary medicine. The Academy trains good, versatile specialists - veterinarians.

Biochemistry

Since the twentieth century, the profession of biochemist has become more and more famous and more necessary. Already from the name it is obvious that this specialty is at the intersection of biology and chemistry. After graduating from the Faculty of Biochemistry, you can find a wide range of vacancies. A biochemist diploma will open the doors to a large number of laboratories related to the field of medical research, food industry, and pharmacology. Specialists of this direction often get vacancies in cosmetic centers, they are also in demand in clinics.

Biochemical research in order to control quality and create new products is largely leading in various sectors of the economy, and this determines the profession of biochemist.

This specialty is quite profitable. So, do not think, passing the exam in the disciplines of "chemistry", "biology", "Russian language", where to go. Novosibirsk is a city of scientific orientation and in many universities there is a specialty "Medical Biochemistry". Applicants can enter such a university only on the basis of 11 classes. The sphere of interests of specialists includes many living things - from microorganisms to large mammals.

Agronomy

Having passed the exam in the subjects of "biology", "Russian language", "chemistry", upon admission, you can plunge into the sphere of agriculture.

Good old agronomy. After becoming one of the most unpromising professions, the rebirth of agronomy has begun in recent years. The specialty is very popular and seems very promising. This is due to the rise of the domestic agricultural industry. Sanctions, the attention of the state, the appetite of the citizens of our country lead to the fact that agriculture is developing at a faster pace. And agronomists, as leading experts, bear not only the main burden of work, but also receive a good income.

Agriculture is multilateral. Here chemistry and biology are in demand. As a result, in the framework of the specialty "Agronomy", a student can receive individual professions: vegetable grower, botanist, agricultural engineer, breeder.

Based on chemistry

In addition to the complex use of natural sciences, there are a number of specialties for which you need to prepare to pass only chemistry or biology (however, the study of the second discipline has a conditional role and can be an important factor for the selection committee).

It’s worth thinking about, having obtained the results of the exam in several disciplines (Russian, biology, chemistry), where you can go. The applicant has the right (in the presence of the exam in non-core subjects marked for submission in the lists of the selection committee) to apply for training in the following specialties:

• pharmacology;
• theoretical chemistry;
• industrial chemistry;
• agronomy (biology is not needed in some specialties);
• fire safety.

Pharmacology in any era will be a promising occupation. A graduate in this specialty can either be a pharmacist in a pharmacy, or work in a laboratory, and develop more effective and safe medicines. Specialists go to work in pharmacies, hospitals, factories. Specialists in this area will never be left without work.

Theoretical chemistry is needed by laboratory workers, as well as those graduates who plan to work in the future in science.

Unlike the industrial sector, where you can become a technical worker, a technologist in many areas of both organic and inorganic chemistry, you can work in almost any enterprise in the laboratory and in the production, in the technology department.

The administrative and technical regulations and the state of the modern economy have led to the need for fire safety engineers in almost any institution without specialization. Such an engineer will need not only theoretical knowledge in natural science subjects, but also good physical preparation. If successful, then the education will allow the graduate to be an employee of the Ministry of Emergencies, fire inspector, engineer. All these professions are very highly valued and in demand.

Many qualified specialists are trained in the Sverdlovsk region. There, the applicant does not need to look, having passed the exam in the disciplines of "chemistry", "biology", "Russian language", where to go. Ekaterinburg offers training in the specialty "Fire Safety". This is a very difficult and responsible profession, involving a series of measures to prevent fires, eliminate fires and evacuate people in a difficult situation. Here employees of power fire departments are trained.

Based on biology

You think, having passed the exam in the disciplines of "Russian language", "biology", "chemistry", where can I go? It’s not necessary to take all of these items. You can highlight the main discipline.

Biology (in addition to the classic version) is also necessary for a large number of specialties. So, in particular, it is required for the psychological sciences. Nowadays, biology is in great demand; psychological faculties exist or are starting to enroll in many domestic and foreign universities. As a result, you can become such a specialist:

• defectologist;
• psychologist;
• psychoanalyst;
• psychotherapist.

Biology is also necessary for educators. There is a profession of a psychologist-teacher - a specialist who can simultaneously educate and treat children and adults. We must also remember the rather multifaceted specialty of a biologist. Often, according to a long-standing habit, they are combined with the theoretical base of the science of biology, but in practice in our time you can also be a zoologist, ecologist, and biotechnologist. All such professions are needed in various sectors of the economy: industry, transport, and in the agricultural sector.

Future applicants who prefer chemistry are waiting at the faculties of natural sciences. There are many professions that require excellent knowledge of chemistry. Which university to prefer and how to choose the right course of study?

Basic science is not suitable for everyone, but applied chemistry is in demand in various fields - from industrial production to pharmacology. In each university, you can find programs that train future ecologists, technologists, and pharmacists. Which universities are considered the best for the study of science, and which will give more practice for work? Let's get it together.

Top universities and faculties for future chemists

Capital and regional universities with specialized areas in chemistry.

	Direction	Specialty / Undergraduate	Passing score 2017 (budget / commerce)
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia	03/04/01 Chemistry	Modern physico-chemical methods for the study of organometallic and inorganic substances based on synchrotron radiation Chemistry of innovative drugs Nanocatalysts of chemical reactions. Oil chemistry Analysis of the biological activity of organic and complex compounds
Saint Petersburg State University	03/04/01 Chemistry
Novosibirsk State University	03/04/01 Chemistry	Analytical chemistry Bioorganic chemistry Inorganic chemistry Organic chemistry Physical chemistry Solid State Chemistry
Ural Federal University	03/04/01 Chemistry		179 / set was not
Far Eastern Federal University	03/04/01 Chemistry	Fundamental chemistry	132 / set was not
National Research Nizhny Novgorod State University N. I. Lobachevsky	03/04/01 Chemistry	Chemistry and materials science
South Ural State University	03/04/01 Chemistry
Moscow Pedagogical University	03/04/01 Chemistry		179 / set was not
Belgorod State National Research University	03/04/01 Chemistry
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University	03/04/01 Chemistry	Medical and pharmaceutical chemistry Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Examination and Environmental Safety	189 / set was not

Applicants who have chosen the field of study in chemistry and related sciences receive good career prospects.

Required specialties

Chemistry students in the third year, and sometimes even at the very beginning of training, choose a specialization that will determine their future profession and the possibility of development in their field. Let's look at what you can choose.

Chemist in the pharmaceutical industry

A popular and interesting profession related to medicine. A specialist chemist in the field of pharmaceuticals takes part in the development of new drugs, controls the technological processes in the production of drugs. He can specialize in research areas, participate in experimental programs.

The demand for chemists in the pharmaceutical industry is stable. The average salary in Russia is 40 thousand rubles.

Environmental chemist

Specialist monitoring the environmental impact of harmful and toxic substances. Environmental chemists are in demand at industrial enterprises, where strict environmental control is ensured.

Employees take part in the development of new production technologies that reduce the harm from the use of various toxic substances, conduct quality control of products and raw materials.

Graduates can find work in expert organizations, certification laboratories, sanitary and epidemiological stations, factories and industrial enterprises. The salary of a young specialist starts from 20 thousand rubles, an experienced ecologist can apply for earnings up to 60 thousand.

Biochemist

Biochemistry is in demand in the research field. The specialist’s working day is held in laboratories and is associated with the study of various processes in living organisms.

Biochemists take part in experimental programs in genetics, are engaged in testing drugs and analyzing the biological functions of substances.

We need specialists not only in medical research centers, but also in the food and agricultural industries. Experienced biochemists are very highly regarded. Salaries at the initial stage of a career from 20 thousand rubles.

Biotechnologist

This specialty is related to pharmaceuticals, genetics, and medicine. Biotechnologists are engaged in the development and production of medicines, vitamins and nutritional supplements, food.

They spend their working hours in cosmetology and pharmaceutical laboratories. Large food production also opens up relevant vacancies in the state. Still specialists are engaged in scientific work - conduct research in the field of genetics, cell structures.

The results of biotechnologists are in demand in agriculture. Earnings vary from 20 to 80 thousand rubles, depending on experience and field of activity.

Teacher or scientist - any chemist knows how to conduct not only scientific research, but also fun experiments

Chemical technologist

This is a technical specialty. It is possible to consider employment options in metallurgy, oil, energy and gas industries. The main activity of the specialist is related to research, development and testing of new materials.

Finding a job after graduation is not difficult, the initial rate of a young specialist is 20 thousand rubles, experienced workers can count on amounts from 40 to 50 thousand.

Chemistry teacher

Professionals are in demand in schools and secondary specialized educational institutions. Anyone who likes to share knowledge and choose a pedagogical direction for himself will easily find a job. At the initial stage, incomes will not be high, but over time you can build a good career.

Living Systems Architect

This specialty is positioned as a profession of the future. By the time of the graduation of today's applicants, it will become a new and promising direction. It combines the work of an ecologist, biotechnologist and chemist.

The main task of the specialist is the design and creation of closed-loop technologies for the autonomous existence of settlements and cities. Although today it seems fantastic, the direction of reproduction and recycling of resources is considered promising.

In addition to these professions, graduates of chemical faculties can try themselves in science, forensics, medicine and other fields.

Chemistry at admission to a medical university

For applicants who have submitted documents to a medical university, chemistry is a major subject in which they will have to pass an entrance test. Many universities have requirements for minimum exam results, at least 50 points.

Is the decision by the doctor / chemist / pharmacist ripened long ago? You need to think about admission in advance - to participate in the Olympiads, to take preparatory courses. This will give an additional advantage when submitting documents and will help in exams.

The more prestigious the university, the more difficult it is to enter it. Those who choose the universities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Smolensk or Kursk should be ready for a big competition. Siberian "towers" in Tomsk or Khabarovsk are distinguished by a high level of teaching, but due to the territorial remoteness it is easier to enter them.

For many, chemistry is just another general subject. But for some people this is a ticket to life, so to speak. The main thing is to correctly apply the acquired knowledge and understand how to disclose it in the future.

So who needs chemistry? What specialties require knowledge of this subject? It is worth noting that chemists are needed almost everywhere. So, the military, food and oil refining industries simply require such workers. In addition, they can not do without them in engineering, in the manufacture of varnishes, paints, as well as in the field of non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgy. And finally, without chemistry it is simply impossible to do in medicine. So the choice is obvious, and indeed there really is something to build from. Now it’s worth going directly to the chemical professions. So, a research chemist, a chemical engineer, a chemical analyst, a chemical technologist. These are the most sought after professions. Such specialists are needed not only in research institutions, but also in production. In general, much depends on specialization. So, for example, a translator teaches several languages \u200b\u200bin order to work in his field. A chemist should know only one subject in order to specialize in some narrow areas.

If you want to devote your life to research, then you need to understand that this work is for the future. In order to achieve certain results, you will have to study and work in this direction for a long time and systematic work. As for the chemist-technologist, then everything here is also not so simple. True, this specialization is more practical. But without research in this case also can not do. Such specialists are needed in almost all sectors of the national economy, as well as research organizations. Every day everyone is faced with the work of these people. So, fuel, household chemicals, paints and much more, all this is the merit of specialists in these areas. Promising areas for chemists are pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. It is worth noting that there is even such an industry as cosmetic chemistry. The most interesting thing is that chemists are also needed in forensic laboratories. This once again proves the fact that chemistry opens many doors for a person. Because there is plenty to choose from. You can talk on this topic endlessly, because there are really many specialties. What to do with chemistry, and how to build your choice?

With professions, everything is less or less clear, but where to study then? In this case, there should be no problems. Because there are chemical faculties in almost every educational institution. Only now I want to choose really something worthwhile. Therefore, the best educational institutions you can go to with knowledge of chemistry will be listed below as an example. Before starting this discussion, it should be noted that in addition to the main subject, it is also necessary to pass the mathematics and the Russian language. This is a standard rule. Today, unfortunately, you can’t enter a university, passing only one profile subject. So, the largest Bauman Moscow University offers applicants to enter the Department of Biomedical Engineering, as well as the Basic Sciences. Here everyone can reach their potential. As for the latter, in addition to chemistry, there is also physics, higher mathematics, etc. So not only amateurs working with reagents can find themselves. Moscow State Technical University is known to many as Baumanka. He is not only one of the largest, but also the best in his field. Because it belongs to a research university, which has a research center, which is a particularly valuable object of cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia. It is also worth noting the fact that he is one of the very first technical universities. To enter the above faculties it is necessary to pass not only chemistry, but also mathematics with the Russian language. As for the minimum passing score, in this case you will have to try hard. So he is 36 points in chemistry.

A technical university is good, but is this the only option? This is actually not all. From time immemorial, chemistry has been a leading subject among physicians. Therefore, all medical schools in the country open their doors. Only in some cases, you will also need to pass biology. So, the Moscow State Medical and Dental University named after A.I. Evdokimov opens its doors to everyone who wants to connect their lives with medicine. There are a lot of faculties in this educational institution, everyone can find themselves. It should be noted that unofficially this university is called “3rd honey”. Today it is one of the most basic in Russia. After all, there are trained upscale dentists. In addition, there are trained personnel in the specialty "General Medicine". The educational institution has 90 years of experience. This university has its roots since the beginning of dental schools. At that time, there were simply no such educational institutions. So, the university has more than 20 departments where they train really good doctors. In order to enter, you need to score 36 points in chemistry, as well as pass the math and the Russian language. With medicine, everything is clear in principle, but where else can I go? What can one do with chemistry and really not be mistaken with a choice? St. Petersburg State University also opens its doors. What can he offer the incoming guys? In this educational institution there is a chemistry institute. The name speaks for itself. The main thing you need to know is this particular subject. This university is fully budgetary, so everyone can try their hand, regardless of financial capabilities. This university can be attributed to the largest in Russia. It contains 24 special faculties, as well as the Military Department, whose natives become reserve officers. In addition, the university includes the College of Medicine, the College of Physical Culture and Sports, as well as technology and economics. So to speak, a rather multidisciplinary educational institution. In order to become a student of this educational institution you will have to work hard. And you need to take not only chemistry, but also mathematics with the Russian language. Again, a lot depends on the department chosen. The minimum chemistry score is 36. In general, you can try your luck.

All the above educational institutions are not at all the best. More precisely, there is still something to choose from, it is clearly not worth it to be limited only to the considered options. Now it’s worth moving on to the issue of considering tips for future students. You must understand that in most cases, a specialty is chosen once and for a lifetime. Therefore, you need to think carefully about this issue. It is advisable to start this process before graduation classes. The fact is that preparing for the Unified State Examination is a rather laborious process that does not hasten. That is why you should prepare in advance. Tutors, preparatory courses at an educational institution all this is standard business. Ignore this is not worth it. Of course, after choosing a profession, slowly but surely it is worth choosing an educational institution and learning more about it. Thus, the right choice is built.

In conclusion, it is worth noting that an educational institution may not be the most prestigious, the main thing is that the child studies comfortably there. Chasing “fashion” is clearly not worth it, this is superfluous. It is necessary to determine the university immediately in grades 10-11, in order to have time to prepare for the exam as it should. It’s definitely not worth taking things at random, this is a bad idea, and it’s quite expensive in terms of time. A large role in choosing a child is played by parents. They should help to do everything right, but in no case should you impose your own point of view on them. This is the life of a child and he should choose who to be.

Where can I go by handing over chemistry in Russia? In fact, there are quite a lot of educational institutions, the main thing will be determined in which area you want to work. Because knowledge of chemistry allows you to enter many institutions.

As you can see, at the beginning of the XIX century (and Liebig graduated from high school in 1819), she was not one of the famous and prestigious. But it was thanks to chemistry that mankind emerged from the Stone Age into the age of metals and hundreds of thousands of other materials that have become indispensable. Think about it: everywhere we are surrounded by materials to which chemists had a hand. Using chemistry, they make fabrics, clothes, shoes, furniture, dishes, detergents and explosives, paints, building materials, cosmetics, electrical equipment, all types of vehicles and many more useful and necessary things. “Chemistry widely spreads his hands in human affairs” - these are the words of M.V. Lomonosov perfectly express the scale of chemistry.

And the chemist himself changes the face of the world. He creates new substances and composite materials from ordinary mineral raw materials, turns natural components into hundreds and thousands of products necessary for man. By the way, today mankind knows about 10 million chemical compounds, and you have a chance to increase this number, becoming the discoverer of new ones.

Will a chemist come out of you?

Perhaps right now you are deciding whether to connect your fate with chemistry, whether you have the abilities that would make a brilliant career in this area. Academician D. A. Epstein argued that they consist of two main components: “chemical head” + “chemical hands”.
  What does it mean? We can say that a person has a “chemical head”, if he is characterized by good logical, associative and figurative thinking, abilities to abstract and generalize, and terminological memory. (However, these same qualities will allow their owner to succeed in the field of any natural science - biology, physics or geography.)

But the most important thing in a real chemist is a vivid interest in substances and the processes of their transformations, the desire to work with them. The peculiarity of chemical thinking lies in figurative and model ideas about matter and its transformations at the microworld level. And when a person with such thinking has neat, delicate hands - this is a born synthetic chemist or analyst.

When considering biographies of recognized luminaries of chemistry, one can notice that it was the processes of transformation of substances that aroused their keen interest in childhood. So, D. I. Mendeleev’s childhood passed in a glass factory, Yu. Liebig enthusiastically watched the preparation of drugs in his father’s pharmacy, V. Ostwald was engaged in photography, and he was especially interested in the preparation of developer solutions, fixing agents, as well as the processes due to which The image appears on paper. Many more examples can be given, but I think the main idea is clear - you can become a good chemist if you are interested in the chemistry of processes.

And in order to test the degree of your abilities in more detail and get acquainted in detail with chemical science and the chemical industry, read the book by G. V. Lisichkin and L. A. Korobeinikova “Are you fit into chemists?”

Risk

It should be remembered that at his workplace the chemist constantly deals with toxic, corrosive, flammable substances, therefore, contraindications to this profession should not be ignored. This is an imperfection of the sensory organs (tactile sensitivity, vision, smell), disorders of the nervous system (dizziness, trembling hands), diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory system, distraction, unstable attention, and a high tendency to allergic reactions. All this can make work in the specialty unbearable.

At the same time, one should not think that a modern chemist is doomed to feel unwell. Compliance with safety regulations, the use of modern means of protection can eliminate harm to health or minimize it.

Three way

For a person who decides to become a chemist, there are three possible areas of study that will largely determine the future job.

Scientific activity

Classical chemical education can be obtained at the Department of Chemistry of the Classical University. Such a specialist can best realize his potential as a research chemist. This area of \u200b\u200bactivity is right for you, if you are interested in scientific research, you like to do chemistry additionally, you make significant progress in chemical olympiads, realize the crucial importance of chemistry in human life and dream of a Nobel Prize. Let us say right away that such an application of forces has great prospects. So, of the 14 main applied problems that need to be resolved in the 21st century (according to the report of the US National Academy of Engineering for 2006), three are to be solved by chemists. A chemist-researcher will especially benefit from the aforementioned “chemical head” + “chemical hands”, an irresistible desire to find the truth and the ability to research.

According to vocational guidance terminology of psychologists, the field of work of a chemist-researcher is “man-substance” (in combination with types “man-nature”, “man-technology” and “man-sign systems”). The main content of labor is the study of the structure of matter and the mechanisms of chemical reactions, the analysis and synthesis of substances, the development of scientific theories.

A modern chemical laboratory is equipped with many sophisticated instruments, but the ability to work well with hands is still important for a chemical researcher.

The main result of labor is the accumulation of scientific information, publications in scientific journals, patents.

If you want to do science in the field of chemistry, then research laboratories of universities and research institutes are waiting for you as a place of work. The leading research institutes of the chemical profile in Moscow are:

Young specialists are always welcome here - and you can continue your education by studying in graduate school, but there is one significant drawback. Research institutes are budgetary organizations, and salaries are small (in the range of 10–20 thousand rubles), especially for beginning specialists. So choose a scientific career or enthusiasts who can completely absorb the solution of scientific problems, or those who want to gain the initial experience necessary for a successful start in the profession. After all, many enterprises will be happy to receive a leading specialist or head of a laboratory with a candidate’s degree, and even more so a doctor of science.

Pedagogy

Pedagogical chemical education can be obtained at the chemical and biological faculties of the classical university, as well as at the chemical or biological and chemical faculty of the pedagogical institute (there are only a few in Moscow). A person with such an education expects the workplace of a chemistry teacher at school or a chemistry teacher at colleges and technical schools. In addition to the “chemical head” and “chemical hands”, pedagogical abilities will be required here, since in this case the interaction “man-man” comes first, and only then - “man-substance” and “man-nature”.

You should go to chemistry teachers if you like the work of a teacher (try putting yourself in the place of your current teacher), you love children and nature, and have success in studying chemistry at school. The main content of the teacher’s work is directly the process of teaching chemistry, the main result of labor is to increase the level of chemical education of students and their environmental culture. Note that of all areas of the chemist’s activity, it is precisely in the teaching environment that contact with hazardous substances is minimal, which means that the risk of injury or chronic disease over time is almost zero. The situation here is also not bad with jobs: teaching staff is always needed - but the salary in this area of \u200b\u200bactivity leaves much to be desired. In Moscow, the situation is more favorable than in the regions: here the average teacher salary at the beginning of 2008 was about 20 thousand rubles - on the periphery this figure drops to 5-10 thousand rubles. However, now the Ministry is taking a number of measures to increase the prestige of the teaching profession and rejuvenate teaching staff, because today 40 percent of school teachers are of retirement age and they need a replacement.

Technologist

Specialists with technological chemical education graduate from chemical engineering departments of technical universities, among them the leading ones are:

• Russian University of Chemical Technology D. I. Mendeleev (RCTU),
• Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology M.V. Lomonosov,
• Moscow State Open University.

​A person who is educated here is waiting for the work of a process engineer in a chemical production. The main areas of action of the technologist are “man-technician” and “man-substance”, technical thinking, inventive abilities, place of work - factory shops and production laboratories (work indoors or outdoors, in a “chemical microclimate”) are encouraged. More recently, many chemical enterprises in Russia were idle, and 5-7% of graduates of specialized universities went to work at the factories, but now times are changing - and the reviving chemical industry is in dire need of young specialists. In addition, today many chemical enterprises in Russia began to offer decent salaries - for example, a specialist can receive from 25,000 to 50,000 rubles at the plant, and in some cases one can count on the provision of departmental housing. Chemists and technologists are in great demand at enterprises for the production and processing of plastics, at factories producing paints and varnishes, fertilizers, and in the petrochemical industry. The essence of the work of the chemist-technologist is the development of new compounds with desired properties; in conducting research on the selection of optimal raw materials, the introduction of technologies for the production of new products and the control of these processes; in studying the properties of the obtained substances and adjusting the formulations in order to improve their quality.

It should be noted that today it is not just chemists-technologists who are especially in demand (and have the highest income level), but specialists who are able to work with suppliers of raw materials, are well-versed in the chemicals market, can develop and lead projects for introducing a new type of product. So, you will not be prevented by initiative, the ability to work with people, additional knowledge in economics and management. All these qualities will help to make a career and take leadership positions in a chemical enterprise.

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The good news is that the competition for chemical specialties is usually small, even in leading specialized institutes it is rarely higher than two people per place. For example, in the RHTU them. D.I. Mendeleev for the popular specialty "Chemical Technology of Organic Substances" last year the competition was 1.8 people. The highest competition was, perhaps, at the chemical faculty of Moscow State University (3.4 people). We note, however, that in the last ten years, up to 80% of the medalists who submitted applications here become students of the Faculty of Chemistry. I think this situation is associated more with the demographic crisis than with the decline in the interest of applicants to chemistry. However, this is not a reason to relax: entrance exams are still difficult. In addition to specialized chemistry, you need to pass mathematics and the Russian language. Most chemical universities have preparatory courses.

However, those who entered the chemical faculty need to prepare for long and hard work. Studying as a chemist is really hard - and only those who are genuinely passionate about this science can do it. Chemistry in one form or another is studied during the entire period of study.  You will have a close acquaintance with inorganic, organic, analytical, physical, colloidal and other types of chemistry. Traditionally, the difficulties are caused by the large volume of higher mathematics and physics studied in the first two courses. If the university is technological, then complex technical disciplines should be added to this: “Automation of chemical and technological processes”, “Control, accounting and technical and economic analysis in the industry”, etc.

And we can only wish success to all future chemists in admission, study and employment.