Cornelia, GASometimes it helps to have a Ph.D. in Chemistry. I've held positions in the federal government, a large public company, a smaller private company, and am now... Sometimes it helps to have a Ph.D. in Chemistry. I've held positions in the federal government, a large public company, a smaller private company, and am now working in education. The projects have been as diverse as the technology used in liquid crystal displays, adhesives and wood composite...