Hevesy György Chemistry Eötvös Loránd University

Overview

Hevesy György Chemistry from  Eötvös Loránd University  students need to take eight courses during the first two years of the program. The first two years of the program ends with what is called a complex exam. By the end of the program most of the PhD students obtain results which are published (or accepted for publication) in internationally renowned, English-language journals. At least two such papers are necessary to obtain the PhD degree. The students report about their research progress during their study at annual conferences organized by the School.

Career opportunities:

Many of our graduates obtained postdoctoral positions throughout the world ranging all the way from the US to Japan, often at leading universities of the world (e.g., University of Cambridge, University of Tokyo, ETH Zürich). A large number of the graduates get tenure or tenure track positions at universities and research institutions inside and outside of Hungary. Some of our graduates have been pursuing their research career in the non-academic environment of large international research institutions and corporations, including major pharmaceutical companies.

Job examples

• Academic Researcher (carry out research and produce publications, or other research outputs; supervising students; applying for research and development funding)

• Development Scientist (responsible for laboratory trial work to improve existing products and processes, as well as develop new chemical processes)

• Environmental chemist (analytical testing or new product development in the lab, or work with users of chemicals in the field, and safety and regulatory issues in an office)

• Forensic Chemist (analyze non-biological trace evidence found at crime scenes in order to identify unknown materials and match samples to known substances)

• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Manager (develop and implement new safety and quality systems and initiatives)