Our team of qualified career and professional development advisers offer confidential one-to-one advice and information to help you with every aspect of managing your career.

Now is the time to think about where you want to go and how to get there. We can help you:

  • recognise your strengths and identify your transferable skills
  • identify areas for development
  • find opportunities to widen your skills base
  • perform well in an existing job so that it yields further opportunities
  • support you through uncertainty or career changes
  • find out what skills employers value, over and above your technical knowledge

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Find out about our Careers Toolkit
Speak to a career and professional development adviser
Register for scientific conferences and events where you can get career support
Watch our latest monthly career webinars
Your membership career benefits
Find out what's in the careers webpages

New! Available to all members, our Career Toolkit

We now offer a range of interactive tools designed to help you plan your career with confidence. You can assess your personal career preferences, build and review your CV, and even get help preparing for interviews.

View the members' toolkit

Get advice from our career and professional development advisers

 

For individual career advice meet our qualified careers advice team and find out how to book a one to one session with them.

What members say about us

I contacted the Careers team after my employer announced redundancies. Thanks to their very kind support on my CV and recommendations for improvement I have secured a new role in a different aspect of the business starting next month
Current member

 

Very supportive and offers sensible support irrespective of age/career stage
Current member

What members value about their consultation*

• 80% of members have their aims met or exceeded
• 77% of members are more confident in managing their career
• 75% of members are ready to take the next step towards their career goal

Following a career consultation, members tell us they:

• understand how RSC membership can support their career
• feel confident to move forward
• take practical steps including updating a CV, seeking new opportunities or increasing their network
• recognise their own skills, interests and values

*Results from the 2020 post-consultation survey sent to all members who attended a consultation.

Career support at scientific conferences and events

Our career and professional development advisers frequently speak at conferences and events where we also provide one-to-one CV advice. Enhance your scientific knowledge and career skills by registering for an event below.

For further information about career topics that the team can speak on, with approximate timings and who they are suitable for, please refer to the RSC careers support and talks brochure.

17 February 2022

Chilterns and Middlesex Local Section talk
Further details to follow.


23 February 2022

Undergraduate career support: careers toolkit webinar
Learn about how to identify and build on your skills and about why transferrable skills are so important. An experienced Career and Professional Development Adviser will highlight the career support available to student members. This webinar is for students at accredited universities.


23 March 2022

Undergraduate career support: job searching and selling your skills webinar
Find out about job searching and selling your skills in CVs. This webinar will highlight particular chemistry recruitment sites and the top skills that chemistry employers look for. This webinar is for students at accredited universities.


27 April 2022

Undergraduate career support: preparing for assessment centres and interviews webinar
This webinar will cover general advice around assessment centres and interviews. This webinar is for students at accredited universities.


June 2022

Analytical Research Forum 
Further details to follow. 

 

See our previous webinars here.

19 January 12:30 Digital skills for chemists

This webinar will explore the importance of digital skills such as machine learning and AI to the future digital transformation of the chemical sciences.

2nd February 12:30 Job searching and disability – disclosure and reasonable adjustments

This is the first part of a series of webinars providing support to members regarding employment issues faced by those with disabilities, with a focus on disclosure and reasonable adjustments.

8th February 12:30 Job searching and disability – managing a job search

This is the second part of a series of webinars providing support to members regarding employment issues faced by those with disabilities, with a focus on managing a job search.

9th February 12:30 Teacher Scholars Programme

Join this webinar to find out more about the RSC Teacher Scholars Programme. Click here to learn about our teacher training scholarship.

16th February 12:30 Job searching and disability – supporting employees in the workplace

This is the third and final part of a series of webinars providing support to members regarding employment issues faced by those with disabilities, with a focus on supporting employees in the workplace.

16th March 12:30 Careers as a technician

Hear about the variety of roles available if you are interested in a career as a technician.

20th April 12:30 Careers in Blue/Green Hydrogen

Learn about opportunities in the fields of blue and green hydrogen.

18th May 12:30 Support for your career as a technician

Find out more about professional development for technicians. 

15th June 12:30 Careers in the Water industry

Hear about roles in the water industry.

17th August 12:30 Careers in data science

Learn how you can utilise your skills in a career in data science.

21st September 12:30 Careers in pharmaceuticals

Hear about the variety of roles available to chemists within the pharmaceutical industry.

5th October 12:30 CChem

Learn more about Chartered Chemists in this webinar. 

16th November 12:30 Agriculture and food production

Learn about roles for chemists in the fields of agriculture and food production.

 

You can find recordings of our previous webinars here. 

Your membership career benefits

Login to the members area to access personalised career advice and guidance. Find your membership category below to read about the tailored career benefits available to you.

Make informed career choices:

Easy access to career information and resources:

  • Online careers support and materials to support all aspects of career planning and development
  • Regular webinars offering insights and advice on different job choices
  • An online tool that helps you track and manage your professional development
  • Discounts on approved training courses
  • Connect with others in your local area, through your scientific interests and online. 
  • Turn your knowledge into a professional qualification by working for Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) or Registered Scientist (RSci)

Professionally Registered Affilates (RSci/RSciTech) also receive:

  • A one-to-one CV consultation (over the phone, face to face or online).
  • The chance to work with an experienced mentor in your field

Make informed choices and feel confident about your professional path with the help of specialist advice. Take advantage of:

  • Our Catalyst consultation designed for our Associate Members
  • CV checks and tips on refining your interview technique
  • Online support and resources on every aspect of career planning and development
  • Support in gaining registered status
  • Regular webinars offering insights and advice on different job choices
  • An online tool that helps you track and manage your professional development
  • Discounts on approved training courses
  • The chance to work with an experienced mentor in your field
  • Connect with others in your local area, through your scientific interests and online. 

Make informed choices and enhance your professional development with the help of specialist advice from our careers team. Take advantage of:

  • One-to-one careers support (over the phone, face to face or online) for tailored advice
  • Online guidance and resources to support all aspects of career planning and development
  • Attend specialist career workshops
  • Regular webinars offering insights and advice on different job choices
  • An online tool that helps you track and manage your professional development
  • The chance to work with an experienced mentor in your field, or become a mentor yourself
  • Gain professional recognition and demonstrate your excellence in the practice of chemical science through CChem, CSci, CEnv and CMgr
  • Discounts on approved training course
  • Connect with others in your local area, through your scientific interests and online. 

Tailored career resources:

  • Personalised contact with a member of our career management team
  • Unlimited one-to-one careers support (over the phone, face to face and online) that focuses on leadership, consultancy advice, and specialist resources.
  • Use of the career management team resources for your staff, students or peers
  • Attend specialist career workshops
  • Become a mentor and help others take their professional development further
  • Online careers support and materials to support all aspects of career management
  • Regular webinars offering insights and advice on different job choices
  • Expedited route to chartered status
  • Discounts on approved training courses

What's in Careers

Professional development

Individual career advice

Career decisions

A Future in Chemistry

Job seeking

Applications & interviews

 

What chemists earn

Read our Pay & Reward reports on the salaries of professionally qualified chemical scientists in the UK.

Approved training courses

Search an extensive list of chemical sciences training courses that have been approved by us. 

ChemCareers

Join our monthly and annual online careers webinars, which address common themes and topics our members ask us about. 

Careers support

Careers support

For all careers enquiries from our members. Please include membership number in your enquiry.
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