[header] How to be a chemist [title] Learn more about the different types of chemists. [step] There are many different fields of chemistry, and while they are all related to studying and performing experiments with chemical compounds, they are all unique. Some of the more common fields include the following : [substeps] Materials chemists are responsible for researching and developing materials to create new products or improve existing ones. 
Analytical chemists examine and classify various chemical compounds that can be used in new drugs. Also, they study the ways different chemicals react to each other.