Sustanaible Industrial Chemistry

Typically, the graduates in Sustainable Industrial Chemistry are characterized by the following professional profiles:

INDUSTRIAL CHEMIST
function in a work context:
the industrial chemist designs and develops new products and materials, mainly in the industrial field, and defines the production and control criteria. He/she defines the strategies and procedures for the synthesis, transformation and purification of chemical compounds, the techniques for chemical and physical analysis, the scientific method of investigation and data management. He/she can carry out activities of promotion and development of scientific and technological innovation, as well as management and design of technologies, and exercise functions of high responsibility in the sectors of industry, environment, health, cultural heritage and public administration and also in all sectors of "green" chemistry for the protection of the environment and to promote the energy transition.
skills associated with the function:
the industrial chemist has a specialized knowledge of chemistry, industrial chemistry and chemical plant engineering, of the sectors of synthesis of new products and new materials and their scale-up. In addition, he/she has a notable competence in the chemical analytical methods, in information technologies and knows English language.
career opportunities:
the industrial chemist can access public and private research institutions, public administrations, professional companies and national or international consultancy firms, companies, industries and research laboratories. He/she can find employment in the basic chemical industry, fine chemical industry, in research and development laboratories and in general in work environments that require in-depth knowledge in the sectors of industrial chemistry and chemical plant engineering requiring high qualification. In the public sector, industrial chemists can work in technical and ecological offices of local authorities, in provincial hygiene and prophylaxis laboratories and/or in accident prevention services. The freelance profession is generally carried out as a consultant for design, plant management, authorization practices in the environmental field and risk analysis as well as with assignments by the courts to carry out technical and legal assessments relating to damage to plants or ecological issues. Furthermore, the graduate in Sustainable Industrial Chemistry can continue his or her studies in PhD courses or Specialization Schools in the scientific field.
HEAD/DIRECTOR of the REASEARCH and DEVELOPPMENT LABORATORY
function in a work context:
the Head/Director of the Research and Development laboratory directs the research activities for the creation and development of new industrial products and the improvement of the related processes, in line with the company strategies; manages the research and production sectors and gives the indications for a constant updating of the development of the technological assets of the company; assigns the necessary technical resources to the various projects, proposing investments in research and formulating the related budgets. He also provides for the testing and control of the chemical production plants, ensuring their safety, verifying that products, processes and formulations comply with current regulations and safety standards.
skills associated with the function:
this professional figure must possess, in addition to a deep knowledge of industrial chemistry, plant engineering and management, a specialized knowledge of the problems related to chemical synthesis and scale-up, as well as the regulations regarding safety and related legislation. He/she is able to set up research plans and the execution of the necessary tests and experiments, choosing methods, means and times; he/she is competent in the problems related to the implementation of research projects with regard to times and costs and knows how to process, interpret and evaluate the experimental results obtained. The positions of manager and director of a research and development laboratory also require management skills, autonomy and assumption of responsibility together with good competence in the use of current information technologies and English language.
career opportunities:
this professional figure can find employment in work environments that require high qualifications such as research and development laboratories of private chemical, chemical-pharmaceutical, petrochemical, cosmetic, food, plastic, formulation, dye, detergent, glue or environmental companies.
CHEMICAL PLANT DIRECTOR/OPERATOR
function in a work context:
the Chemical Plant Operator is the professional figure who, within a chemical industry, ensures, directly and through the service structures, the management of the production plants, the level of efficiency and the availability of the plants necessary to allow the achievement of the objectives in terms of production volume, production cost, quality level, work safety and environmental protection. In particular: he/she manages the progress of the processing phases, from preparation to dosing; he/she controls the different phases of the product being processed; he/she takes care of the loading and unloading of raw materials and finished products; he/she diagnoses faults and anomalies in the operation of the plants and also takes care of the waste treatment and elimination processes according to current legislation.
skills associated with the function:
this professional figure must have specialized knowledge of industrial chemistry, plant engineering and problems related to products, raw materials and processes. He/she knows the problems and methods related to quality control, has a good knowledge of the safety standards and procedures for the management of plants, including automated ones. The position of plant manager also requires management, relational, autonomy and responsibility skills together with good competence in the use of current information technologies and English Language.
career opportunities:
the Director/operator of chemical plants finds employment in work environments that require high qualifications in production plants of private chemical, chemical-pharmaceutical, petrochemical, cosmetic, food, plastic materials, formulations, colorants, detergents, and building additives companies.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
function in a work context:
the Production Manager follows the operation of the plants in compliance with safety and the environment, according to the production plan and in function of the market needs and takes care of everything that is necessary for their safety. He/she collaborates in the study of solutions for the continuous improvement of the reliability and energy efficiency of the plants. Furthermore, he guarantees the supplies to the customers in terms of quality, compliance with the specifications and safety.
skills associated with the function:
this professional figure must have knowledge of industrial chemistry and problems related to the procedures and techniques of producing goods and services (chemical products, raw materials, processes). He/she must also be an expert in quality control and have good knowledge of safety and environmental sustainability standards and procedures, to be applied within the production departments. Plant management skills are also required, as well as skills that allow to interact effectively with others. Finally, the professional figure requires good competence in the use of current information technologies and the English language.
career opportunities:
the Production Manager can find employment in work environments that require high qualifications in private chemical, chemical-pharmaceutical, petrochemical, cosmetic, food, plastic, formulation, dye, detergent and building materials companies.
SCIENCE INFORMER AND COMMUNICATOR
function in a work context:
this graduate increases scientific knowledge in the chemistry field, uses and transfers this knowledge in industry, medicine, pharmacology and other production sectors. He/she spreads to operators in the industrial field the characteristics and properties of his company's products. The function of the scientific informer and communicator is to propose the adoption of specific products, develop the scientific information activity at the interested companies to ensure their correct use.
skills associated with the function:
the skills needed by the scientific information representative in carrying out his/her work are not only scientific knowledge, but also commercial skills. In particular, he/she must have good basic knowledge of chemistry, knowledge of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food products and their correct use. Knowledge of technical English language and computer science, the ability to communicate complete this professional profile.
career opportunities:
the scientific information representative works for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food, plastic, dye, detergent, glue or environmental companies, or in general for all companies in the chemical sector and/or for specialist magazines.

The Master's Degree in Sustainable Industrial Chemistry constitutes a preferential title to access the PhD programmes in the area of industrial chemistry. For the graduate of this class, enrolment in the National Federation of the Order of Chemists and Physicists is possible, after passing the State Exam.