Whether you are just starting out on your career in chemistry or a seasoned professional, you need to future-proof yourself through professional development.
There are a number of ways you can achieve this.
- Stay aware of your strengths and weaknesses.
- Understand which opportunities you would like to pursue.
- Actively seek to develop your technical and transferable skills.
- Create and maintain a strong professional network.
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What's in Professional development?
Manage your professional development
Guide to Consultancy
What's in Professional development?
Practising scientists
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- Registered Science Technician (RSciTech)
- Registered Scientist (RSci)
- Chartered Scientist (CSci)
- Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTeach)
- Chartered Chemist (CChem)
- Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)
- Qualified Person in the Pharmaceutical Industry (QP)
- Mastership in Chemical Analysis (MChemA)
- Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC)
- Chartered Manager (CMgr)
Approved training courses
Quality training courses for chemical scientists assessed by subject experts against a broad set of criteria.
Transferable skills
Transferable skills careers content is available for members. You will need to register on MyRSC and then upgrade your MyRSC membership by entering your membership number on your profile page. Some of our professional development guidance is available through online articles and monthly webinars.
Manage your professional development
RSC Pathfinder is a benefit, exclusive to RSC members, that offers a clear, easy-to-navigate interface for managing your CPD. With it, you can do anything from identifying skills gaps, generating activities that will help you reach your career goals, and recording your progress. With a personalised approach that’s tailored to you and your needs, RSC Pathfinder helps you map a course for your future career. Login via your members' area.
You can also speak to the Career Management team to discuss your professional devleopment or how to develop your transferable skills (professional members only).
Know what training you need? Training vouchers up to the value of £1000 are available to members who are employees of our Enterprise+ companies to support their professional development.
Guide to Consultancy
The Consultancy Group was involved in the preparation of our Guide to Consultancy. This publication is free for our members and costs £25 for non-members.
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