Environmental Health Sciences 
Toxicology - Career Opportunities
With the increase in our health consciousness, as well as concern for our environment, a wide and growing variety of career opportunities exist in toxicology.
Toxicologists:
- participate in basic research using the most advanced techniques in molecular biology, analytical chemistry and biomedical sciences;
- work with chemical, pharmaceutical and many other industries to test and ensure that their products and workplaces are safe, and to evaluate the implications of new research data;
- work for local and federal governments to develop and enforce laws to ensure that chemicals are produced, used and disposed of safely; work in academic institutions to teach others about the safe use of chemicals and to train future toxicologists.
The demand for well-trained toxicologists continues to increase. Highly competitive salaries are available in a variety of employment sectors. Increasing specialization in the science of toxicology now provides the toxicologist with a competitive advantage over chemists, engineers, biologists or other scientists without specialized training in toxicology. Opportunities are available for career advancement to executive levels for those with organizational and administrative skills and a superb record of scientific achievement
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