Can a biochemist work in an oil firm?
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Not really, you would need to do organic chemistry or eology to really help them find oil or process oil better.\n\nBiochemistry is about looking at how Chemistry and Biology interact in nature, eg. Photosynthesis is part of biology yet is also a complex chemical reaction
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Pretty much any oil can be burned efficiently if placed in an engine that is designed for it.  Bio-diesels and such are on the front line of chem eng research into alternative oil fuels; however, the sheer amount of farm land required to meet the world's demand for fuel makes this idea infeasible.  However, by studying these fuels, scientists can synthesize them, or create them using SCIENCE!  See the link.  \n\nSo, in short:\n\nYour friend is probably right in some manner.  However, he's only right when talking about generating power for people who live near palm groves and have small population densities.  \n\nFor the global need, machinery and artificial fossil fuel production take the forefront over good, old-fashioned palm squeezing.\n\nCheers.
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Since you want to work in consumer goods, you may want to try thinking of companies who put out products that have some chemical component.  I know someone who recently made a move from marketing household cleaners to marketing household paints and stains.  In a large company, Marketing is sometimes split between a Brand group vs a Product group.    Someone in the Product Marketing group may work with developing new products (conveying changes to the formula or drawing out the benefits of the material characteristics) and also on developing product labeling (the material label, not necessarily the packaging which would be the brand group).\n\nOverall, if you want to get into marketing, keep in mind that solid communication and also writing skills are tremendously important.  At least, those are two of the skills that I have relied most on in my success as a Marketing Manager thus far in my career.  Another important role in Marketing, especially in larger companies, is working with cross-functional teams.  In this case, your chemical engineering background could make you a very important liaison to link sales & marketing (the more customer focused side) to product development, manufacturing, and R&D.\n\nGood luck!
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There are number of Pharmaceutical organizations as well engineering and scitific magazines that would link you up to the available fields and then its up to you to decide. You may want to try the following:\n\nAcademy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, Canada\nIPA Consulting Services, Canada\nBiotechnology Focus, Canada\nMDS Pharma\nThermo-Electron Corporation, USA\nBioScience Technology\nBioTechnology Canada etc.
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Yes! In every business they need an accountants or even in your family, understanding accounting is a very big help. Specially if you will go in to business, its not enough to know your product you should also know how & when to oil up.
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Go to http://www.biotechworld.cjb.cc and go to Jobs India page
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You should tell her to go to work at a biotech company
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Biotechnology is a growing sector. Experts feel that biotech industry may surpass IT and ITeS in overall growth and employment generation\n\nMost biotechnologists find employment on a large scale in research laboratories run by the government, universities and institutes of technology, as well as the corporate sector. The department of biotechnology has many openings for scientific officers in different biotechnology disciplines.
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Academic\nBachelor's or Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering \n\nOther\nValid driver's license and safe driving record \nAbility to interact effectively in a diverse team environment \nAbility to effectively communicate technical data
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Biotech comapies have the capabilities to discover human proteins, monclonal anti-bodies as well as small molecule drugs.  Thus able to cover a wider range of diseases.  They are also venturing into Biomarkers to aid diagnosis. Also biotech companies are newer and much more daring with their pipelines as opposed to big pharma which are mostly 100 year old companies located in the East Coast.  Biotech companies usually have the small biotech spirit alive even after they market billion dollar products. It's a really fun atmosphere to work in and they treat their employees very well. They usually get top ranks in "America's Best Places to Work." Big Biotech companies usually have extremely good health benefits, 401K plans, very generous stock options and year end bonusses, they also provide their employees with flex schedules, onsite daycare, executive standard gyms, and a lot of events that serve a lot of free alcohol :)
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A large number of biological compounds can be separated by thin layer chromatography (TLC). The specificity comes from the type of substrate that is deposited on the plates to use for separation and then the solvent systems that are used to develop the plates and separate the compounds.\n\nOne of the commonly used methods in research labs today is to differentiate between lipids or amino acids that have been phosphorylated by the action of a kinase enzyme. For instance, the presence of a newly added phosphate molecule onto a lipid like phosphatidyl inositol will create a new compound that can be separated from the original by TLC. Another example is when a protein is phosphorylated by the action of a kinase, you can digest the protein and compare it to an untreated sample and you will find a new spot corresponding to the phosphorylated peptide.\n\nDifferent types of sugars can also be separated by TLC. As can metabolites of various biological reactions. It is a little difficult to separate full-length intact proteins by TLC, but it is not impossible. The key features boil down to the choice of substrate and the mobile phase. In forensics, while I am not certain (not my area of expertise), I am relatively confident that drug metabolites can be isolated and verified by TLC.\n\nWhile TLC has a number of uses, it is most traditionally used to characterize substances that have undergone some sort of chemical alteration so that they can be identified when compared to an untreated sample of the same substance, for example, one sample plus or minus the addition of phosphate.
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I am a pharmacy student from Philippines.. so i would say, pharmacists has a lot opportunities abroad.. and also, in pharmacy, u can learn a lot of things that deals with medicine.. so u would know what  kind of medicine is for this ailment.. pharmacist can compound and dispense drugs..=) and only pharmacists can do that..\n\ni don't know what a bio engineer would do.. but i guess, their work would be, fixing machines up that deals with water..
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Our Engineering Director prefer to hire those who study Mechanical Engineering if we are hiring for a Design Engineer at our Sales/Marketing/Engineering Office. Chemical Engineers are sought after for those Engineers we hire to work in the plant.  Check out an Engineering Society's website (i.e. SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers) and perhaps it will help assist you with making your decision.
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Many companies that make money on fossil fuels, such as petroleum. British Petroleum is one.
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Beware of BIOCHEMISTRY(from my own experience.. all doctors in med school exprerienced a hard time in Biochem, even our scholars and Magna-cum-laude. But of course they got better grades than us). Biochemistery covers almost everything... (PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND METAB, AMINO ACIDS CHEMISTRY AND METAB, CARBOHYDRATE CHEMISTRY AND METAB, LIPID CHEMISTRY AND METAB, VITAMINS, MINERALS, DNA CHEMISTRY AND METAB, ENERGY METAB, ONCOGENESIS Purine and Pyrimidine synthesis&Metab,,, ETC.) To make it short...Biochem today is MOLECULAR in approach that is why it also cover CELL BIOLOGY and physiology. \nSo my advise is to you is to take cell biology which i know is not complicated and easier.\nCheck out  BIochemistry of Harpers or Lippincott (the easier approach)...for you to find out\ni hope this  one is helpful to you!\nGoodluck!
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No not at all, remember you are numerate and analytical you can spin it that way. Consultency or reserch firms to the pharma industry is a good bet there is the big five, IMS and many other market reserch firms. Being specific to the pharma to begin with will help you cut your business teeth then the whole world is up for grabs.
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Pharmacology--investigating how drugs interact with biological systems--is the gateway to a vast range of jobs. For a start, the complexity of the systems studied is such that there are many different ways in which to apply your knowledge. For example, you may have a preference for particular aspects of pharmacology--perhaps pharmacokinetics (looking at the absorption, distribution, and excretion of drugs) or toxicology (looking at the adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals). Also, pharmacologists may work for a variety of employers including universities, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, the Scientific Civil Service, and research organisations. Although you can expect to have a hands-on laboratory-based role, the specific tasks depend very much on the employer, and each sector will thus offer very different careers