Chemistry
WPI graduates in Chemistry pursue diverse career opportunities in Science & Mathematics.
WPI graduates in Chemistry pursue careers as Engineer, Analyst, Researcher, and similar roles at leading organizations such as Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, DuPont, among others.
Through WPI's project-based curriculum, Chemistry students work on real-world applications including "Evolution of Drug Resistance in Main Protease of SARS-CoV-2" and "Synthesis of Flavylium Photocatalysts for Chromone Functionalization and Photochromism Applications", developing hands-on experience that prepares them for professional success.
Description Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sample Companies that have Hired WPI Chemistry Graduates
Pfizer
Merck
Johnson & Johnson
DuPont
Dow Chemical
BASF
3M
ExxonMobil
Eastman Chemical
Thermo Fisher Scientific
MilliporeSigma
Waters Corporation
PerkinElmer
Sample Graduate Schools
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Boston University
Purdue University
Tufts University
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Boston College
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Sample Job Titles:
Engineer
Analyst
Researcher
Project Manager
Consultant
Designer
Specialist
Coordinator
Developer
Scientist
Sample Major Qualifying Projects:
Light Activation of Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous Metabolism
Design of a Standardized Brewery, Evaluating Sunscreen Actives and their Derivatives as Potential Sensitizers in DSSC
IQGAP1 Scaffolds EGFR Interactions with Downstream Kinases