FRAGRANCE CHEMIST. Presentation by Juta Kvederaite from 8b

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1 FRAGRANCE CHEMIST Presentation by Juta Kvederaite from 8b

2 CONTENT What Is a Fragrance Chemist?; Career Requirements; Inteview from a Frangrance Chemist; Should You Become a Fragrance Chemist?; Video about the Story of Fragrances; What Is the Job Market Like? Sources.

3 WHAT IS A FRAGRANCE CHEMIST? A fragrance chemist helps to develop fragrances for a number of different industries, including food, perfume, cleaning products or manufacturing. In this job, people often work with flavors, as well. You could be required to be proficient in gas chromatography, a method in which chemical substances can be analyzed, mixtures can be separated, compounds purified or thermochemical constants determined.

4 CAREER REQUIREMENTS Degree Level Degree Field Experience Key Skills Salary Bachelor's degree; graduate degree may be necessary for advancement Chemistry, chemical engineering, etc. Laboratory courses and internships are beneficial Team Worker, Problem Solving, Communication, Data Handling and Research, Practical Lab Skills, Creative Thinker, IT and Technology $73,480 per year (Median salary for all chemists)

5 INTEVIEW FROM A FRANGRANCE CHEMIST What do you enjoy most about your job? Fragrance chemistry is exciting because there is immediate feedback. We can make something which has never existed before and smell it to see what effect it has. The sense of smell is extremely complicated and personal. It can easily be shown that we each have a unique sense of smell, and the link between these differences and the practical chemistry is fascinating. How did you get in to your job? I studied A levels in chemistry, physics, mathematics, pure mathematics and applied mathematics, then went on to graduate with a 1st class honours BSc chemistry degree from Queen s University Belfast. I stayed at Queen s to do my MSc through research in organic chemistry and then moved to the Australian National University, where I did a PhD in organic chemistry.

6 INTEVIEW FROM A FRANGRANCE CHEMIST PT.2 What are the opportunities for career progression? Fragrance chemists can progress from laboratory work to the management of research and development teams or can move to other areas of management within a company. What advice would you give for people wishing to enter your career area? Demonstrate academic excellence in a relevant area of chemistry or biochemistry and a passion for fragrance. Competition can be tough so you will need something that makes you stand out to employers. The fragrance business is multinational and so willingness to travel, to live abroad and to speak one or two foreign languages is also helpful.

7 SHOULD YOU BECOME A FRAGRANCE CHEMIST? Fragrance chemists conduct research to develop appealing scents for consumer products that include household products and cosmetics. These scientists often work in research labs of corporations, simulating the consumer experience, creating user-friendly fragrances, and testing the chemical components within the functionality of the products. For example, a fragrance chemist must develop a fragrance for a dryer sheet without diminishing the fabric softening effect of the product. These professionals must follow correct procedures when handling chemicals in order to prevent the risks of any safety or health hazards.

8 VIDEO ABOUT HOW FRAGRANCES ARE MADE

9 WHAT IS THE JOB MARKET LIKE? The BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) reported that employment for chemists was expected to increase six percent between 2012 and 2022, which is slower than the average for all occupations. You might experience competition for jobs, especially in the manufacturing industry.

10 SOURCES ormation.html Youtube video and pictures from Google Images.

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