Chemical Sciences - Career Opportunities
A degree from DCU’s School of Chemical Sciences equips you for diverse careers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biomedical, and AI-driven sectors. Our programmes cultivate scientific expertise, analytical thinking, and practical laboratory skills, preparing graduates for industry, research, public bodies, and beyond.
Depending on your qualifications and interests, graduates can pursue careers in research & development, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, environmental analysis, technical consulting, teaching, or management.
Undergraduate Degrees at DCU School of Chemical Sciences include:
- BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- BSc in Analytical Science
- BSc in Environmental Science and Technology
- BSc in Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence
Our graduates are employed by leading organisations such as Pfizer, Takeda, Eli Lilly, GSK, Abbott, Allergan, BMS, Alkermes, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Mylan, Henkel/Loctite, Diageo, Hewlett Packard, Bausch + Lomb, Environmental Services Ireland, St James’s Hospital, Bord na Móna, and Dún Laoghaire‑Rathdown County Council, among others.
Pursuing a postgraduate degree, whether through a research-based MSc or PhD, opens further doors to leadership roles in research, advanced technical positions, and academic careers. It also offers specialisation in cutting-edge areas such as sustainable materials, biopharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, analytical science, and data-informed chemistry. Many of our postgraduates go on to work in high-impact research centres, multinational R&D teams, or policy and regulatory bodies. Others continue into academia or launch their own innovation ventures.
Postgraduate study not only deepens subject expertise, but also builds transferable skills in project management, critical analysis, and scientific communication, equipping graduates to lead in both industrial and academic settings. For further information on the research in the school, see Staff profile pages and our Research Themes.