The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department provides students with an excellent foundation in chemistry, encompassing both theoretical concepts and practical applications, and prepares them for the next step in their chosen career paths.
A chemistry background serves as a foundation for many careers in seemingly "nontechnical" areas, areas in which a technical background would give you a great advantage. For example, sales and management positions in the pharmaceutical industry or administrative positions in government laboratories would be attractive to individuals with both chemical and business training.
News from Chemistry and Biochemistry:
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Eastern Illinois University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Analytical or Physical Chemistry starting in August 2025. For more detail, please click here.
Please help us welcome Dr. Cesar Ortiz-Ledon to our Department, as a new tenure-track analytical chemist. Dr. Ortiz-Ledon earned his BS in Chemistry from Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juarez and his PhD from University of Texas-Austin after starting at New Mexico State University. Most recently he was a postdoctoral researcher at University of Wisconsin. He will be teaching our analytical courses as well as general chemistry/general education chemistry, and his research will focus on studying electrochemical interfaces at the nanoscale level by coupling electrochemistry with other analytical techniques.
Dr. Michael Beck (Chemistry/BioChemistry) just secured a major NIH R15 grant for $300,000 to study human drug metabolizing enzymes called carboxylesterases. This grant also provides funds for new equipment and paid research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Congratulations, Dr. Beck!.
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