chemistry technician
Chemistry technicians monitor chemical processes and conduct tests to analyse chemical substances for manufacturing or scientific purposes. They work in laboratories or production facilities where they assist chemists in their work. Chemistry technicians perform laboratory activities, test chemical substances, analyse data and report about their work.
Also called: chemistry assistant, chemistry laboratory technician, production chemistry technician, chemical analysis technician, nuclear laboratory technician, chemical test technician, radiochemistry technician, manufacturing chemistry technician
- 27
- essential skills
- 36
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3111
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
27- analyse chemical substances
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- assist scientific research
- basic chemicals
- chemical processes
- chemical products
- contact scientists
- green chemistry
- handle chemicals
- health and safety regulations
- improve chemical processes
- laboratory techniques
- maintain laboratory equipment
- manage chemical processes inspection
- manage chemical testing procedures
- mix chemicals
- monitor chemical process condition
- perform chemical experiments
- perform laboratory tests
- prepare chemical samples
- process data
- regulate chemical reaction
- test chemical samples
- transfer chemicals
- use chemical analysis equipment
- work with chemicals
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
36- advise on manufacturing problems
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- analyse scientific data
- apply liquid chromatography
- apply organisational techniques
- archive scientific documentation
- chemical preservation
- chemistry
- collect samples
- computational chemistry
- conduct chemical testing on basic metals
- conduct laboratory chemical research on metals
- conduct quality control analysis
- develop chemical products
- develop scientific research protocols
- document analysis results
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- gas chromatography
- gel permeation chromatography
- high-performance liquid chromatography
- maintain chemical mixers
- mass spectrometry
- measure chemical substance viscosity
- nuclear energy
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- organize chemical reagents
- perform risk analysis
- quality standards
- radiological procedures
- radiology
- risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
- test chemical auxiliaries
- use chromatography software
- use microsoft office
- work safely with chemicals
- write scientific publications
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