Discover & Research
Materials Scientist
Design, test and improve the materials behind cleaner energy, electronics and resilient products.
Explore: Johnson Matthey · Saint-Gobain
Explore this careerSTEMTRACK CAREER EXPLORER
Start with what you study, then add how you like to work. See strong matches first, with a few worthwhile routes you may not have considered.
01 · YOUR STEM BACKGROUND
Choose one field as a launch point. Clear it at any time to return to a neutral view.
02 · HOW YOU LIKE TO WORK
LIVE CAREER MATCHES
15 career directions
Discover & Research
Design, test and improve the materials behind cleaner energy, electronics and resilient products.
Explore: Johnson Matthey · Saint-Gobain
Explore this careerDiscover & Research
Design and refine molecules that could become new medicines.
Explore: AstraZeneca · GSK
Explore this careerAdvise & Strategise
Turn complex evidence into decisions for organisations facing high-stakes choices.
Explore: McKinsey & Company · BCG
Explore this careerAdvise & Strategise
Help organisations choose, design and deliver technology-enabled change.
Explore: Accenture · Deloitte
Explore this careerProtect & Regulate
Use scientific understanding and legal reasoning to protect technical inventions.
Explore: GSK · Siemens
Explore this careerBuild & Engineer
Control the highly precise processes used to manufacture electronic devices.
Explore: ASML · Intel
Explore this careerDiscover & Research
Develop safer, longer-lasting materials and cells for electrified systems.
Explore: Johnson Matthey · BASF
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Use biological systems to create new therapies, diagnostics and tools.
Explore: Amgen · Moderna
Explore this careerUNEXPECTED DIRECTIONS
These crossover paths connect familiar STEM capabilities to work students may not meet in the classroom.
Domain knowledge helps teams improve health and research systems.
ChemistryPatent AttorneyTechnical evidence becomes defensible intellectual property.
Computer ScienceBiotech ResearcherComputational methods reveal patterns in biological experiments and data.
EngineeringTechnical Product ManagerSystems thinking becomes product direction and delivery.