Careers in Water Chemistry

Mike Psimos, Dalton Stanley, Henry Meyer, Julian McNutt

Overview
What is the most versatile molecule in the world?

WATER
Description
Typical job duties may be:

- Water processing and purification

- Studying reactivity
- Environmental responsibility

Water chemistry is mostly environmental.

Education

● Usually not a specific degree

● Environmental Chemistry

● Often need a graduate level degree

Places of Employment
● Industry

● Academia

● Government
Job Outlook

● Careers on the Decline

● More competitive

● Developing countries with utility needs

Interview with Dr. Hoffman
● Analytical - Interdisciplinary (Good lab skills needed)
● Some PChem jobs in water chemistry (here for instance)
● Several acceptable B.S. degrees
● Chem undergrad -> Water chemistry (Wisconsin)
● Geology and chemistry interest
● Spent ~50 days a year gathering samples
● Thesis in trace metals
● Environmental systems incredibly complex (shifting equilibrium)
● Many government jobs
● Interesting fact: Chlorine smell is from nitrogen
References
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/careers/college-to-career/chemistry-careers/w
ater-chemists.html

https://study.com/articles/Water_Chemistry_Education_and_Career_Information.ht
ml

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/chemists-and-materials-s
cientists.htm