chemist
Chemists perform laboratory research by testing and analysing the chemical structure of substances.They translate the research results into industrial production processes which are further used in the development or improvement of products. Chemists are also testing the quality of the manufactured products and their environmental impact.
Also called: biochemist, chemical analyst, research chemist, environmental chemist, inorganic chemist, chemistry technician, chemical engineer, quality assurance chemist
- 55
- essential skills
- 41
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2113
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- analytical chemistWhat changes?39 skills in common
- biochemistWhat changes?39 skills in common
- toxicologistWhat changes?38 skills in common
- biochemical engineer35 skills in common
- immunologist35 skills in common
- physicist35 skills in common
- biophysicist34 skills in common
- physiologist34 skills in common
Essential skills
55- advise on chemical use reduction
- analyse chemical substances
- analytical chemistry
- apply for research funding
- apply liquid chromatography
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- apply scientific methods
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop chemical products
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- document analysis results
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- green chemistry
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- inorganic chemistry
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- laboratory techniques
- manage chemical testing procedures
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- oxidation
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- physics
- prepare chemical samples
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- run laboratory simulations
- scientific literature
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- spectroscopy
- synthesise information
- test chemical samples
- think abstractly
- translate formulae into processes
- use chemical analysis equipment
- use chromatography software
- use personal protection equipment
- write scientific publications
- write technical reports
Optional skills
41- alternative fuels
- analytical methods in biomedical sciences
- apply blended learning
- archive scientific documentation
- assist scientific research
- biological chemistry
- CAE software
- collect samples for analysis
- communicate with external laboratories
- conduct quality control analysis
- cosmetics industry
- customer relationship management
- develop components separation processes
- develop new food products
- develop scientific research protocols
- develop scientific theories
- dispose of hazardous waste
- execute feasibility study on hydrogen
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
- formulate cosmetic products
- good manufacturing practices
- materials engineering
- nuclear energy
- nuclear medicine
- nuclear physics
- organic chemistry
- oversee quality control
- perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials
- pharmaceutical chemistry
- pharmaceutical drug development
- pharmacology
- polymer chemistry
- provide technical expertise
- radiation effects on human body
- solid-state chemistry
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- toxicology
- types of fuels
- types of plastic
- use IT tools
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