I was expecting an answer like this: Mendeleef's has placed H in group 1A along with Alkaline metals but at the same time, it also resembles Halogens of group 7 and also Group 4A.

^ Me too.

No joke anywhere.

Jesus Christ! I'm a final year biochemist in Unilag. The earlier posts on here sure have made the future of the average Nigerian biochemist look very bleak! God!
Meanwhile, I've always known Public Health or Lecturing is the only way out in this career line, except one wants to become a second rate analyst in the Quality Control Dept of a Pharmaceutical Co.
I'm still very hopeful to work in the Nutritional line sha. My only regret is having not given myself a reality check years earlier so I could acquire skills/certificates (along with my schooling) that would boost my chances to compete in today's Labour Market.

Hello Everyone,

This week, I featured an Environmental practitioner as the "Professional of The Week"It was a very nice interview, he talked about the profession as well as skills and professional certification such as NISP, NEBOSH, IEMA. Read on and be inspired.


Professional of The Week: An Environmental Engineer

This week, we're featuring an Environmental Engineer as the "Professional of The Week". It was yet another enlightening interview and I encourage every professional or budding professional out there to read on.

Name: Jima Okori
Location (state): Rivers State
Profession: Environmental Engineering

1. Why did you choose Environmental Engineering as your profession?
Well, my dream as a child was to be a pilot and as I grew it changed to Mechanical Engineering. However, while I was undergoing admission into university, complications during the process led me to Industrial Sciences.
After my Undergraduate degree, my interest in engineering was still very much alive and my dad, a Chemical Engineer by profession, advised that Environmental Engineering would be best suited based on my chemistry background. So, I went for a Masters in Environmental Engineering Technology, specialising in Environmental Analysis and Assessment.

Continue to read all 8 questions here http://thekrine..com/2012/02/professional-of-week-environmental.html


Cheers

Oh my!
My old constituency of Chemists!
I dropped my lab coat after youth service and took on IT, never looked back though.

The death of local refineries and it's ancillary industries has helped to kill these two noble professions!
I am hearing that ethanol business is huge now, owing to demands from industries.
Will like to invest there in the nearest future.

Tank 5od for this threa. I m also a biochemist and i finished service last year. Its painful a course as impotant as biochemistry is not accorded its place of honour in dis country. And as dey say, man must wak, hence d need to look the oder directn. I tink msc in public health wudnt b a bad idea. I jst found out dat some universities like uniben and unical in nigeria offer it. Wish all of us d best even as we diversify

i'm read bioinformatics at my mastres level. . .

Hi nairalanders,
I'm a Biochemist and I dont regret it one bit. There are alot of opportunities for us. Have U guys thought of venturing into RESEARCH? I mean research in Biotechnology - environmental, industrial, agricultural and molecular biotechnology and the functions of a Biochemist in this field cannot be overemphasized.

Christine01:

Hi nairalanders,
I'm a Biochemist and I dont regret it one bit. There are alot of opportunities for us. Have U guys thought of venturing into RESEARCH? I mean research in Biotechnology - environmental, industrial, agricultural and molecular biotechnology and the functions of a Biochemist in this field cannot be overemphasized.

biotechnology, .way to go.

Christine01:

Hi nairalanders,
I'm a Biochemist and I dont regret it one bit. There are alot of opportunities for us. Have U guys thought of venturing into RESEARCH? I mean research in Biotechnology - environmental, industrial, agricultural and molecular biotechnology and the functions of a Biochemist in this field cannot be overemphasized.

I'm also a final year undergrad student of biochemistry. Am really interested in research especially biotech please can you explain more on that because i always believe that there is no intensive reasearch in this country.

jamebex:

I'm also a final year undergrad student of biochemistry. Am really interested in research especially biotech please can you explain more on that because i always believe that there is no intensive reasearch in this country.

You are right when U said there is no intensive research in this country becos the Govt. has not encouraged it enough.

You could read up about Biotechnology on the internet, that is research! You have to be curious and ready to learn. I'm currrently doing my NYSC in a Biotech Advanced Lab in Abj and I 'm working so hard so that I can be retained. You wont believe that I saw some of the some of the equipments we were taught in school for the first time here in the lab and they are all functioning.

I kinda apreciate much of d efforts sum pple av put on dis thread to shoot up their dreams after their graduation as a chemist or its peripheral...i wuld advise IMHO dat u go for ur HSE so dat,u culd fit in d O&G sector well and also gauge up wit d chemical engineers.....futhermore,ur masters in analytical chem or any other culd help or going for courses and trainings in AAS,FT-IR,US-VIS so u culd fit in in food industry or d health sector....dats my 2cents for now!

I am an undergraduate of chemistry in unilorin nd presently in my third year..am not findin it funny at all and am worried abt wat is ahead of me after graduation.is there any hope for chemist without Ms.c?

Believe me dear,there is big hope....by ur 3rd yr,u shld av bin exposed to d neva endin job and business oppourtunities awaitin u.....there is absolutely no sector dat u cant work! all u nid is cum out wif a gud grade,do sum courses as highlighted above.....and shoot for d sky!
P.S- PLS FIND A GOOD PLACE TO DO UR IT EVEN IF ITS A LAB AND THEY DONT PAY MUCH. CHEERS

@odutope,try to finish wit atleast 2.1 and always update ur self,set aside time planning for ur future.i wish u best of luck,i finished frm chem dept unilorin,presently serving,once there is life bro there is hope.dont lose hope,aim high.cheers,meanwhile say me well to doctors like usman,adebayo,oluwaniyi(mrs),abdulraheem,alafara(if he is back),adegoke,tella and profs like-olatunji,odebunmi,eke,adekola,obaleye, and other lecturers,tell them i miss them all.thanks.VICSHOW.

You people should stop complaining jare.
Imagine you, after spending 4 + x years, come on NL to lament your future. Were you asleep all this while?

@aja,who r u refering to?

^^
Everybody that has come on to this thread to lament their misfortune at studying chemistry or biochemistry.
They should leave lamentation for bible, and get busy living life. Lots of things that one can do in life.

It apears like I see tins differently about ds courses o. As a biochemist I found myself fiting into any manufacturing company. I also fit into O&G, hospitals,research institutes&labs. Infact, der r numerous oportunitys 4 chemists dan u guys tink o. I did my IT in a botling coy(QC),NYSC in a soap coy and presently going to work with a Food coy. Whatelse do you guys want o.We have uncountable manufacturing coys in Nig,Lagos esp, and all of dem needs our service as analyst. I see prospects here eventhough I am NIM&HSEcertified. All d best 2u all!

For all pure and applied chemists, diversification into public health and HSE sectors seems the most lucrative, since research scientists are not appreciated in Nigeria.

@vic..- if der's one tin I enjoyd doing durin nysc, l'l tell u its NIM. Diff Pple av diff opnion dependn on seriousness in ur centre,who u ar,ur comitment & wot u want.
Som corpers don't atend lectures at all n won't even prepare,all dy want is write xam n get certfcate. Mine was diff,even if I neva pasd d exam I gained alot dat cld enhance my skills in my chosen career. All I wanted was somtin dat cld enlighten & boost my knwledge/CV on mgt since I don't av such bakground. I'm glad I got dat in NIM. Due 2d alarming competition in d labor mkt,I'v decided 2 upgrade myself 2 fiting any dept. I'v aplyd 4 sales,managerial positions&quality control. In an interview last wk,d interviewer was impressed@my response and askd if I cld work in d sales dept cos of certain skills he saw?I laughd n told him Iv only developd mysef 2 sooth any positn available but I'l prefer a place in d lab wch is d basis of d interview.
To be a boss in any dept;lab,production,sales,HOUR etc I think d first skill is managerial skills whch NIM can offer. D corporate law course enlightens you on legal tins u need to knw, 2 incorporate ur own biz n wot ur statutory rights are in ur organizatn. Infact,der's a lot 2 gain..u v idea of financial mgt,corporate governance,stocklisting,types of companys u can incorporate,mgt principles,comunicatn,biz ethics..etc.
Surprisingly, many of d so called mgt grad8s who badmouthed NIM as notin cos of there familiarity stil end up trying to cheat in xam or failing outrightly. Thnk God my centre didn't giv room 4 cheating, evryone 'OYO'.
Amazingly,I see lot of vacancys dt state specificaly dt u must b NIM certified 2 apply.
Note- u must b sure ua ready 2 read 4 it 2 register o,as e no too dey easy o!its 8 courses in like 2 semesters..o madt small o!

[size=18pt]Good to be back again, been off for a while to tend to some future needs. . .

@Vic, thanks for keeping thr thread moving

@ajanlekoko, who are you

BIOCHEMISTS WAGA!!!!!!![/size]

@Vic, its a pleasure hearin frm u. Jst mk sure u read well. U may nid equip ursef wt ICAN text or any oda one,2 get gud grasp of d financial mgt. Pple found it more taskn dan odas,so prepare ur mind. Don't settle for less by preparin 4 jst 6 courses as som do. Put ur best in all & see wot u can do on ur own. All d best!

moshoodn: [size=18pt]Good to be back again, been off for a while to tend to some future needs. . .

@Vic, thanks for keeping thr thread moving

@ajanlekoko, who are you

BIOCHEMISTS WAGA!!!!!!![/size]

welcome bro

bbwlurv: I kinda apreciate much of d efforts sum pple av put on dis thread to shoot up their dreams after their graduation as a chemist or its peripheral...i wuld advise IMHO dat u go for ur HSE so dat,u culd fit in d O&G sector well and also gauge up wit d chemical engineers.....futhermore,ur masters in analytical chem or any other culd help or going for courses and trainings in AAS,FT-IR,US-VIS so u culd fit in in food industry or d health sector....dats my 2cents for now!

Bros, I hail you.
I've B.Sc in Applied Chemistry and M.SC in Analytical Chemistry, but all the Chemistry are lying fallow in my brain.
Sadly,I've never earned a dime from my knowledge of Chemistry.
You mentioned going for courses and trainings on instrumentation, please do you know anywhere one can get such?.
I'm almost forced to regret towing this line.
Please respond soon.