Biochemist Salary in Nigeria | Careers and Companies

Biochemistry Salary in Nigeria | Careers and Companies  

This article shall give an insight into biochemists’ careers and salary in Nigeria.

Before we give you an insight into how much biochemists earn in Nigeria, it is important to know what biochemistry is all about.

Biochemistry

Biochemistry is the chemistry of life. It is the study of the chemical process that occurs in life.

It is sometimes called biological chemistry because it aims to study the chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.

The study of biochemistry has led to innumerable innovations. Knowledge gathered from research made by biochemists has influenced the advancement of some significant sectors in Nigeria.

For example, biochemists work to produce fertilizers that would help improve crop yield.

Biochemists Employment Opportunities and Salary

The salary of biochemists is influenced by the employment placement that biochemists find themselves in Nigeria.

Below, we shall unravel employment opportunities. The study of biochemistry is channeled into three important parts and they determine the employment opportunities of a biochemist in Nigeria and beyond. These parts are;

1.     Medicine:

In the field of medicine, biochemists investigate the causes and cure of diseases.

2.     Nutrition:

Biochemists study how to maintain health and wellness. They study the nutritional contents contained in food and its relation to the heath of any living thing of concern.

3.     Agriculture:

Biochemists study or investigate soils and fertilizers. They provide ways that would lead to the efficient production of crops and livestock. They are also concerned with pest and disease control.

The three areas have expanded to include many career opportunities for biochemists which will be listed below;

·        Academic Researcher

·        Medicinal Chemist

·        Pharmacologist

·        Physician Associate

·        Scientific Laboratory Technician

·        Biomedical Scientist

·        Analytical Chemist

·        Biotechnologist

·        Clinical Research Associate

·        Clinical Scientist

·        Technical Writer

·        Research Sciences (for Life sciences)

·        Nutritionist

·        Dieticians

·        Education (Lecturers, secondary teacher etc.).

Biochemists Companies in Nigeria

Biochemists can offer their services to companies or firm or establishment such as;

·        Departments of the Federal, State or Local Government of Nigeria

·        Academic Institutions in Nigeria

·        Hospitals

·        Pharmaceutical firms

·        Pathology Laboratories

·        Veterinary

·        Brewing Industries

·        Primary Industry like Agriculture

·        Biotech Research Companies

·        Food Processing industries

Biochemistry | Biochemists’ Salary in Nigeria

Biochemist would normally earn between N70, 000 to about N400, 000 depending on the industry they offer their services to.

A biochemist could even earn lower if he or she works as a secondary school teacher.

A biochemist could as well earn higher if he or she works in a brewing company or as a professor in any academic institution.