Medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistries are disciplines of pharmacy at the intersection of chemistry, especially synthetic organic chemistry, and pharmacology, and various other biological specialties, where they are involved with the design, chemical synthesis and development for market of pharmaceutical agents. Medicinal chemistry offers a wide variety of lab opportunities in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Most chemists use their research skills to formulate, produce, characterize, and analyze new compounds for specific applications.