Chemical

Chemist

Chemists are involved in almost every aspect of society - including law, medicine, technical writing, governmental relations, and consulting.

You might analyse products for purity, test different materials for manufacturing or analyse samples taken from crime scenes. You need to be good with numbers and careful with everything that matters.

Chemical engineer

Controlling air pollution, turning salt water fresh, designing cosmetics and biodegradables, ‘growing’ drones - chemical engineers contribute across every sector in countless, world-altering ways.

Food scientist

Pasteurisation, carbonation, flavour creation - food scientists have been changing our edible environment for centuries.

Now, they’re concocting a sustainable future by making ice cream from potatoes, cow-free meat and milk, insect-based pet and livestock products… even jellyfish chipperies.

Food technologist

Past technological progress has delivered microwaves, vacuum packaging and freeze-dried fruit.

Now it’s predicted food technologists will normalise 3D printed pasta, ultrasound-extracted oil, shockwave-tenderised meat, intelligent frying pans and mind-reading menus.

Flavour chemist

Are coffee and garlic a natural pair? Science says yes.

You will examine flavour on a molecular and sensory level in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic or even pet industries to boost natural flavours or create entirely new ones.

Food chemist

The chemistry of cooking is big business. Celebrity chef’s like Heston Blumenthal and Ben Milbourne have transformed kitchens into labs and have used science to explain our experience of food.

You might explore new ways to make potato chips healthier or work out whether carrots have the most nutritional value when eaten raw, boiled, steamed or microwaved. You could also lead the way in reducing food waste.

Nanotechnologist

Right now, microscopic technology is being used for water depollution, cancer therapy and human tissue engineering.

Down the line, nanoscopic smart pills could digitally diagnose disease in our blood streams and rewind the ageing process.

Nutritionist or dietitian

Improving human health will always be a scientific priority.

Dietetic experts will advance nutrition into new realms of understanding with transformative biotech, enriched edibles and diets streamlined to suit our individual DNA.

Pharmacologist

Penicillin, contraceptive pills, insulin injections—biopharmaceutical advances have changed the course of human history at every turn.

As new technologies continue entering the game, we can expect digestible sensors, nanoantibiotics and personalised pills.

Policy officer

Scientists are under increasing pressure to create world-changing interventions; from gene editing to driverless cars, science needs policy officers to ask questions about the social and political implications of these innovations.

As a policy officer you might use your technical knowledge to ensure new environmental legislation is based in sound scientific evidence.

Soil scientist

Become an expert on the Earth’s surface. Understand soil formation, classification and mapping; investigate the physical, chemical, biological and fertility properties of soils; and learn how to properly use and manage soils. 

Specialist

Countless thriving businesses owe their success, in large part, to staff with scientific expertise.

Picture yourself leading R&D for Virgin Galactic, managing environmental sustainability for an ecotourism developer, or overseeing cybersecurity for a major defence contractor.

University academic

Research universities are absolute hives of scientific discovery. There are over 1,000 in the world - and Adelaide Uni is one of them.

Academics generally combine research, teaching and administrative duties and regularly collaborate with leading companies and research organisations all over the globe.