Career Opportunities in Mineralogy –From research to industry

Jobs for mineralogists

A degree specialising in mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology and related fields opens up a wide range of opportunities across a diverse array of professions. These range from the traditional academic path – from university to university or to a research centre – to quality control of building materials in industry. Here, we introduce real people who give us an insight into their day-to-day work and their career paths.

Career paths

Scientist at the Research Centre for Geosciences

Dr Hella Wittmann-Oelze works as a researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, where she is head of the Cosmogenic Nuclide Laboratory. Her field of research is Earth’s surface geochemistry.

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