Careers & Alumni in Chemistry & Biochemistry
What can chemistry majors do after graduation? Find out from a few of our alums.
Preparation for Careers and for a Meaningful Life
Our students become experts in the core set of skills at the heart of our liberal arts education. These skills prepare them for careers in any economic sector. Liberal Arts is everything you (and future employers) care about most:
- Writing and speaking with confidence and skill
- Critical thinking
- Quantitative skills and data analysis
- Celebrating human expression through the arts
- Navigating complex moral and ethical situations
- Engaging the power of your citizenship
- Discovering solutions to the pressing issues facing our world
Biochemistry Graduates
A Breakdown of Alumni Career Paths
Our biochemistry undergraduate alumni are working in many different sectors of the economy, as shown below.- Family Medicine, Neshoba Medical Associates
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Tennessee Orthopedics
- Pharmacist, Fairview Health Services
- Gastroenterologist, Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
- Physician, North MS Medical Clinics
- OB/GYN, Baptist Memorial Hospital
- Oncologist, Jackson Oncology Associates
- Dentist, Oxford Dental
- Urologist, Merit Health
- Diagnostic Radiology, Methodist LeBonheur
- Diagnostic Radiology, West Jefferson Medical Center
- Family Physician, North MS Medical Center
- Pediatric Physician, Children's Mercy Hospital
- Physician, Navel Medical Center
- Medical Lab Scientist, North MS Medical Center
- Psychiatry, Hattiesburg Clinic
- Physician, Mississippi Urology Clinic
- Nurse, Baptist Medical Center
- Optometrist, Boozer Eyecase Associates
- Surgeon, South Mississippi Surgeons
- Physician, Jackson Anesthesia Associates
- Optometrist, Ripley Eye Care
- Dentist, Gilmore Family Dentistry
- Physician Assistant, DeSoto Family Counseling
- Internal Medicine, Baptist Medical Clinic
- Physician, Oschsner Clinic Foundation
- Operations Manager, Maxim Healthcare Services
- Physical Therapist, State Home Health Agency
- Physician, Hawaii Pacific Health
- General Surgery, Englander Clinic
- Physician, Family Medical Clinic
- Radiologist, Birmingham Radiological Group
- Self-employed Chiropracter
- Internist, St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Pharmacist, Fairview Health Services
- Therapist, Methodist Rehabilitation Center
- Endocrinologist, Endocronology Consultants
- Hospitalist, Hattiesburg Clinic
- Oncologist, Baptist Cancer Center
- Family Physician, Vickery Family Medicine
- Physician Assistant, OrthoSouth
- Psychiatry, Hattiesburg Clinic
- Dentist, Oxford Dental
- Medical Scribe, Arkansas Urology
- Ophthalmologist, Jackson Eye Associates
- Medical Interpreter, Louisiana Specialty Institute
- Pharmacist, Coastal Family Health Center
- Podiatrist, Mid-South Foot and Ankle Specialists
- Dentist, Lakewood Dental
- Research Associate, St. Jude Children's
- Associate Dentist, Happy Smiles Tupelo
- Assistant, Medgar Evers Home Health Agency
- Program Coordinator of Microbiology, University of California-San Francisco
- Coordinator of Student Wellness, Austin Peay State University
- Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center
- Orthopaedic Surgeon, Tulane University
- Pediatrician, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Radiologist, Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Pathology, John Hopkins University
- Infectious Disease Specialist, Louisiana State University Health
- Pediatrician, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
- Anesthesiologist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Gastroenterologist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Pediatrics, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
- Internist, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Cancer Research Specialist, University of Chicago
- Researcher, University of Colorado
- Associate R&D Medicinal Chemistry, University of Mississippi
- Primary Care Physician, University of Alabama-Birmingham
- Radiologist, University of Alabama Hospital
- Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
- Neurologist, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Plastic Surgeon, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Surgeon, University of California-San Diego
- Researcher in Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver
- Maxillofacil Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Psychiatrist, University of Virginia Medical Center
- Pediatrics, University of Virginia Children's Hospital
- Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science School
- Orthopedic Surgeon, University of South Alabama Hospital
- Physician, Oregon Science & Health Department of Dermatology
- Pulmonologist, University of Kansas Hospital
- Cardiologist, University of Florida
- Instructor, Alcorn State University
- Assistant Director of Workshops, University of Rochester
- Associate Athletic Director of Ticket Operations, University of Mississippi
- Physician Assistant, University of Kentucky
- Senior Scientist, TriPham
- Research Associate, Bristol&MyersSquibb
- Bioanalytical Research Associate, Altea Therapeutics
- Research Associate, CirQuest Labs
- Medical Scientist, Path Group
- Process Research Chemist, Buchman
- Program Coordinator, Allegis Global Solutions
- Manufacturing Associate, Catalent Pharma Solutions
- Quality Assurance Supervisor, Cognate BioServices
- Molecular Biologist, Aegis Sciences Corporation
- Researcher, Genzyme Corporation
- Research Technician, Fred Hutch
- Laboratory Technologist, VRL Eurofins Laboratories
- Microbiology Technician, Microconsult Inc.
- Research and Development Scientist, Stoney Creek Colors
- Supply Coordinator, Radchem Products
- Electrical Engineer, Raytheon
- Territory Manager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Customer Account Specialist, Medtronic
- Laboratory Quality Manager, Sanderson Farms Chicken
- Software Engineer, Randstad North America
- Staff Geotechnical Engineer, Athena
- Pharmacist, Walmart
- Pharmacist, Publix Supermarket
- Travel RN, Trustaff
- Owner, West Bankhead Properties
- Sales Manager, RJ Young
- Programmer, CDIT software
- Pharmacist, Kroger
- Pharmacist, CVS
- Real Estate Broker, Berkshire Hathaway Realty
- Real Estate Agent, Silo Square, Lifestyle Homes
- Cost Basis Associate, Raymond James
- Financial Services Sales, Strategic Financial Partners
- Account Representative, State Farm
- Portfolio Manager, Cardinal Group Management
- Director of Operations, Axiom Strategies
- Staff Accountant, Parker Hannifin
- Operations Area Manager II, Amazon
- Sales Representative, Medical Ventures
- Diabetes Educator, Georgia Dept of Public Health
- Chief Health Strategist, Florida Dept of Health
- Research Fellow, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Activity Center Assistant, City of Oxford Park Commission
- Physician, US Air Force
- Executive Officer, US Army
- Physician, Naval Medical Center, San Diego
- Research Associate, US Research Lab
- Microbiologist, NOAA's National Seafood Inspection Lab
- Biological Science Technician, US Department of Agriculture
- Research Fellow, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Behavior Technician, Center for Autism and Related Disorders
- Certified Health Education Specialist
- Physician, Doctors Without Borders
- Analyst, Affordable Central Texas
- Education Outreach Coordinator, Learning Undefeated
- Pharmacist, Hemotology/Oncology Pharmacy Association
- Education Leader, AmeriCorps
Meet a few Biochemistry Alumni
Dr. Milcah Jackson
Dr. Christopher Fox
Dr. Thuy Phuong Le
Chemistry Graduates
A Breakdown of Alumni Career Paths
Our chemistry undergraduate alumni are working in many different sectors of the economy, as shown below.- Physician, Oxford Lung Physicians
- Nurse Practitioner, SyMed
- Chief Info Officer, Cherokee Indian Hospital
- Owner/Surgeon, MA Cosmetic Surgery
- Physician, Indianola Family Medical Group
- Psychiatrist, East MS State Hospital
- Dentist, Family Dentistry
- Physician, Ochsner Clinic Foundation
- Physician, Doctors Without Borders
- Physician, Thoracic Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
- Physician, Coast Cardiovascular Consultants
- Medical Dir, Baptist Memorial Hospital
- Surgeon, Mid-South Vascular Clinic PC
- Physician, Trace Medical Clinic
- Physician, Mississippi Urology Clinic
- Physician, Tupelo Medical Group
- Physician, Madison-Ridgeland Children’s Clinic
- Surgeon, South Mississippi Surgeons
- Physician, Jackson Anesthesia Assoc.
- Physical Therapist, Wesley Medical Center
- Physician, Mid-South OB-GYN
- Anesthesiologist, Women’s Hospital
- Self-employed Thoracic Surgeon
Alumni are faculty at the following institutions of higher learning unless otherwise noted.
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Texas
- Ohio State University College of Medicine
- University of South Alabama College of Medicine
- University of Kentucky Healthcare
- Baylor Medical Center
- Vanderbilt University
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- University of Nebraska
- University of South Carolina Medical School
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- University of Alabama
- University of Mississippi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- University of Liverpool
- University of Illinois-Chicago
- Texas A&M University
- Georgia State University
- Rockefeller University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- East Tennessee State University
- University of Texas-Tyler
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- West Virginia University
- McNeese State University
- Alcorn State University
- Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Northeast Mississippi Community College
- Coahoma Community College
- Itawamba Community College
- Chair, Dept of Medicine, Emory University
- Research Associate, University of Michigan
- Research Assistant, University of Texas Health-San Antonio
- Research Assistant, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Staff Psychiatrist, University of Tennessee
- Physician, University of Alabama
- OB-GYN, Vanderbilt Franklin Women's Center
- Pediatrician, University of Florida
- Assistant Director of Health Promotions, University of Alabama
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Tulane University
- Psychiatrist, University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Psychiatrist, University of Tennessee
- Research Assistant, Vanderbilt Cancer Center
- Program Coordinator in Microbiology, UC-San Francisco
- Senior Regulatory Analyst, University of Miami School of Medicine
- Lab Coordinator, Connecticut College
- Lab Technician, Vassar College
- Science Librarian, University of Mississippi
- Deputy Chief Information Officer for Academic Technology, University of Mississippi
- Biorepository Specialist, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Research and Environmental Compliance Officer, University of Mississippi
- Urologist, John Hopkins Hospital
- Vice President of Academic Affairs, Blinn College
- Forensic Toxicologist, University of Tennessee
- Manager of Mass Spectrometrist, Harvard
- Technical Staff-Informatics Group, MIT
- Toxicologist, UM Medical Center
- Senior Fellow, Mathematica
- Senior Solutions Architect, Schrödinger
- Software Engineer, Microsoft
- Executive Therapeutic Specialist, GlaxoSmithKline
- Medical Science Liaison, GlaxoSmithKline
- Sales Representative, Astrazeneca Pharmaceutical Company
- Sales Representative, Boston Scientific
- Engineer, Boening
- President, Hightower Oil Company
- IT Consultant, IBM
- Corp Medical Dir, Phillips Petroleum
- Asst Envr Specialist, GAI Consultants
- Senior Research Chemist, DuPont
- Manager, Lockheed Martin
- Sr Researcher-Polymer Chem, Polyvisions
- Production Manager, Proctor and Gamble
- Product Development, Ventana Medical Systems
- Principal Scientist, Merck
- Chemist, Lupin Pharmaceuticals
- Chemist, Vanguard Soap
- Validation Technician, MilliporeSigma
- Patents Department, The Coca-Cola Company
- Quality Assurance Tech, Blue City Brewery
- Executive Vice President, Ventura Foods
- Food Safety and Quality Specialist, Hillshire Brands
- Hospital Sales Specialist, Miles Pharmaceuticals
- Account Manager, Henkel Corporation
- Associate Director of Anti-Infective SAL Team, Johnson & Johnson
- Project Leader, Dow Chemical
- Chemical Engineer, ExxonMobil
- Chemist, Nature Works
- Chemistry Technician, Fluor Corporation
- President, Ceres-SC
- President, Accurate Medical Equipment & Supply Company
- Refining Manager, Amoco Oil Refining
- Owner/President, Aztec Medical Products
- Quality Systems Manager, Alcoa Fujikura
- Director of Sales, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Lab Manager, Odom Industries
- Technical Manager, Tennessee River Pulp and Paper
- Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Michelin
- Research Associate, Valtris Specialty Chem
- Senior Project Engineer, Medtronic Spine & Biologics
- Lab Coordinator, MediSync
- Biomedical Researcher, Cargille Inc
- Researcher Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
- Test Engineer, Sandia National Labs
- President, Environmental Licensing
- Cosmetic Development Associate, Virtue Labs
- Senior and Lead Scientist for Discovery, Entopsis Protean Labs
- Chemist, Entergy
- Senior Condition-Based Maintenance Specialist, Mississippi Power
- Senior Systems Analyst, National Fuel Company
- Chemist Team Leader, Alabama Power Company
- Director of Operations, Energy Solutions
- Industry Executive, SUEZ-Water Technologies and Solutions
- VP/Medical Dir, Southern Farm Bureau Life
- President, Terramark Real Estate
- President, Mid-South Insurance Office
- Pharmacist/Manager, Economy Drugs
- Senior VP, Bank of Ripley
- VP of Analytics, First Citizens Bank
- Product Manager, Freddie Mac
- Financial Advisor, UBS Financial
- Financial Advisor, NY Life Securities
- Vice President, BXS Insurance
- District Manager, ADP
- Branch Manager, RJ Young
- Staff Chemist-Supervisor of Testing, Star Enterprise
- Analytical Methods-Development Chemistry, Fareva
- Pharmacist, Booneville Discount Drugs
- Pharmacist, Duncan Pharmacy
- Pharmacist, Walgreens
- Associate System Engineer, Auto Zone
- Management Consultant, McKinsey & Co
- Senior Manager, Fazzi Associates
- Image Specialist, BancorpSouth
- Executive Advisor, FedEx Services
- Owner, Myla Mitchell & Associates
- Technical Services Representative, Chemical Abstracts Services
- Assistant Environmental Specialist, GAI Consultants
- Business Owner, ROI EXIM LLC
- Insurance Agent, Allstate
- Claims Coordinator, Brown & Riding Insurance
- Lab Tech Supervisor, Virginia Water Authority
- Scientist, Centers for Disease Control & Prev.
- Director, Mississippi Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Environmental Engineer, Mississippi Dept of Environmental Quality
- Lab Technician, Mississippi Department of Health
- Lab Technician Supervisor, Western Virginia Water Authority
- Lab Supervisor, Tennessee Valley Authority
- Research Scientist, National Institute of Health
- Radiochemist, Mississippi Power & Light
- Contact Tracer, Egyptian Public and Mental Health Department
- Staff, St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office
- Researcher, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
- Solid Waste Division Manager, Manatee County Public Workers
- Forensic Scientist, State of Tennessee
- Pharmacist, US Department of Veteran Affairs
- IT Specialist, US Department of State
- Director of Electronics, US Postal Services
- Research Scientist, National Institute of Health
- Dentist, Veterans Administration
- Nuclear Medical Science Officer, National Guard
- Registered Nurse, US Air Force
- Internal Medicine Physician, US Air Force
- Program Element Monitor, US Air Force
- Communications Officer, US Air Force
- Officer, US Air Force
- Dentist, US Army
- Research Chemist, US Army Research Lab
- Physician, San Diego Naval Hospital
- Physician Assistant, Travis Air Force Base
- Officer, US Navy
- Head Ordnance Department, Naval Weapons Station
- Physician, Navy Experimental Diving
- Combat Medic, US Army
- President, Gulf Coast Venture Association
- Associate Director, K-12 Education at Children at Risk
- Assistant Director, Education Development Center
- Young Professionals Mentoring Program, Daniel Leadership Institute
- Safety Specialist, Southern Research Specialist
- Research Staff, Institute for Defense Analysis
- Director, Division of Physics, National Science Foundation
- Board Chair, Alabama Asian Cultures Foundation
- Board, Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association
Meet a few Chemistry Alumni
Dr. LaRico Treadwell
Dr. Yasmeen Abdo
Forensic Chemistry Graduates
A Breakdown of Alumni Career Paths
Majors can gain employment in forensic chemistry labs at the local, state, or federal level. These alumni also take their expertise in many other career paths.- Principle Engineer, Northrop Grumman Systems
- Quality Associate, EcoLab
- Global Strategic Customer Program, Agilent Technologies
- Analytical Lab Manager, Sunshine Mills
- Data Scientist, AbbVie
- Medical Science Liaison, Braeburn
- Executive Director and Global Leader, Celgene Corporation
- ERP System Specialist, Torginol, Inc
- Chemical Engineer, Desicare Inc
- Owner, Forensic Expert Witness, Rile, Hicks
- Owner, Southern Technologies
- Microbiology Technician, Pasco Processing
- Responsible Scientist, Eli Lilly and Company
- Quality Control Specialist, Creative Testing Solutions
- Senior Applications Development Chemist, FutureFuel Chemical Company
- Executive VP, MVP Sonic Group
- Forensic Chemist, Aegis Sciences Corp
- Certifying Scientist, Aegis Sciences Corp
- Accessioning Technician, Aegis Sciences Corp
- DIrector Vendor Relations-Lab Divisions, Medline Industries
- Analytical Chemist, Waypoint Analytical
- Contract Analyst, Anheuser-Busch
- Analytical Chemis, Anheuser-Busch
- Extraction Specialist, Ethos Laboratories
- Forensic Chemist, NMS Labs
- Chemist, Alchemy
- Quality Control Chemis, Drexel Chemical Company
- Laboratory Technician, Nalco Water
- Technologist, Alentic Microscience
- Forensic Scientist, Quest Diagnostics
- Research Associate, Molecumetrics
- Lab Technician, PharmacyRX Tox
- Lab Tech, BASF
- Associate, Digital Forensics & Data Recovery
Our alumni are Forensic Scientists/Chemists at the following institutions unless otherwise noted.
- US Dept of Justice
- Mississippi Crime Lab (multiple)
- State of Tennessee
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
- Bexar County Criminal Investigation Lab
- Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Alabama Dept of Forensic Sciences (multiple)
- Arkansas State Crime Lab
- Texas Dept of Public Safety (multiple)
- Idaho Sate Police Forensic Services
- Medical Examiner, Mississippi Crime Lab
- Assistant Director, Mississippi Crime Lab
- State Training Coordinator, MS Public Health Lab
- Outreach Service Director, MS Public Health Lab
- Special Agent, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
- Scientist, MS Dept of Public Safety
- Hydrologic Tech, US Dept of Agriculture
- Staff, US Senate
- Chemist, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept.
- Field Deputy, Ouachita Parish
- DNA Technical Leader, St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office
- Coordinator, MS Dept of Finance & Admin
- Medical Examiner, MS Crime Laboratory
- Toxicology Tech Supervisor, Houston Forensic Science
- Environmental Scientist, Tennessee Dept. of Environmental Quality
- Surface Warfare Officer, US Navy
- Officer, US Army
- Firearms Examiner, Jefferson Parish Sheriff
- Toxicologist, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
- Officer, US Secret Service
Alumni are faculty or researchers at the following institutions unless otherwise noted.
- University of Kentucky
- University of Florida
- Northwestern University
- Arkansas Tech University
- University of Mississippi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- University of Southern Mississippi
- University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical School
- Baylor University
- Augusta University Medical Center
- Northwest MS Community College
- Forensic Toxicologist, University of Tennessee
- Toxicologist, University of Tennessee Medical Center
- Associate Dean, William Carey University
- Chemistry Lab Coordinator, George Washington University
- Director of Public School Relations, University of Arkansas
- Emergency Physician, Premier Health Care
- Anesthesiologist, Women’s Hospital
- Toxicology Chemist, Coastal Spine and Pain Center
- OB/GYN, Women's Clinic
- Thoracic Surgeon
- Ophthalmologist, SLU Care Physician Group
- Pathology Assistant, Whiteriver Medical Center
- Certifying Scientist, Advanced Pain and Anesthesia Consultants
- Physical Therapist, Wesley Medical Center
- Physician, MidSouth OB/GYN
- Emergency Medicine, Perry Memorial Hospital
- IT Specialist, Alsac St Jude
- Family Medicine, John Stennis Memorial Hospital
- Chief Scribe, ScribeAmerica
- Medical Technology, VA Medical Center
- Toxicology Chemist, Coastal Spine & Pain Center
- Ocular Recovery Technician, Southern Eye Bank
- Vision Therapy Coordinator, Cary Vision Therapy
- Agent, State Farm
- Accountant Mesa and Mesa Tax
- Contractor, Aerotek
- President, Terramark Real Estate
- Pharmacy Tech, Walgreens
- Sales, Macy's
- General Manager, Reletech
- Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Human Resources, O'Reilly Auto Repair
- Sales, Macy's
- Food Safety Consultant, Chick-fil-A
- Revenue Operations Analyst, Tiktok
- Account Executive, Lamar Advertising Company
- Associate Attorney, Law Office of Maisie Barringer
- Patent Prosecution Secretary, Beyer Law Group
- Attorney, Vollor Law Firm
Meet a few Forensic Chemistry alumni working in the Public Sector
Dr. Sara Dempsey
Lauren Keaton
Leroy Nguyen
Hannah Miceli
Dr. Lindsay Bigham
Melissa Rodriguez
Kallie Mosley
Cammi Thornton
Meet a few Forensic Chemistry alumni working in the Private Sector
Lucas Marshall
Leoghain Fair
Dr. Tamara King
Thomas Wood
