Chemistry Jobs in Houston, TX
Select Chemistry
Houston, TX
This position works very closely with our operations team throughout the country, including managers, regional facility personnel, supply chain, logistics and accounts receivable, to ensure excellent customer service is always provided to our clients. Select Chemistry’s Customer Service Representative will process customer orders, track shipments, confirm deliveries, manage order to cash status, and work cross-departmentally to ensure on time delivery to customers.
Per Se Group
Houston, TX
Demonstrate proficiency in technical writing, reviewing, and editing complex documents related to resource topics such as habitat assessments, wetland delineations, Phase I ESAs, and NEPA documents. Guide clients through the USACE permitting process, including Nationwide Permits, Individual Permits, and other navigation-related permits, providing strategic advice on compliance and permitting.
Select Chemistry
Houston, TX
This role provides a great opportunity to accelerate a young engineer’s development with involvement working directly with equipment, communicating with operations, managing time and priorities, and ultimately leading new projects for the company. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required: Minimum of B.S. in Engineering (Electrical preferred) or relevant experience.
Houston Chemistry Jobs Overview
You may not readily see it, but the work and research conducted by chemists is critical on so many levels. This is because they produce formulations, antidotes, fixes, inventions, and innovations in everything from food production, environmental problems, and sustainable energy to construction, medicine, and the textile industry.
Employed within a mixture of chemistry jobs, these scientists are highly adept at either bringing to light new chemical reactions, processes, and elements or transforming discoveries at the atomic and molecular scale into new materials, treatments, technologies, consumer goods, and industries too. They also analyze the chemical compositions of substances and test the quality of products.
You can expand your search for physical science jobs by checking out these similar positions:
About Working in Houston, Texas
Houston—also called Space City—is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the United States. It consistently ranks among the best U.S. cities to travel to. But what about living there? Houston has a rich, lively, and diverse music scene and many institutions for visual and performing arts in the Museum and Theater Districts. And if you're looking for jobs in Houston, you might want to start in the science sector—Houston is the world capital of space exploration and the energy industry.
Houston jobs have their perks—the average annual salary in Houston is higher than the national average. Combine that with Houston's below-average cost of living for an appealing place to get a fresh start. Love Houston but want to avoid the hustle and bustle of the big city? Consider looking for jobs in Sugar Land, Pearland, Baytown, or League City instead.
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- biochemistry
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How Much Do Chemistry Jobs Pay in Houston, Texas?
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