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Job Description

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 49,770.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
Currently, there are 65,510 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chemical Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Research Technician”

Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.
Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
Develop new chemical engineering processes or production techniques.
Develop or conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, or products.
Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits.
Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
Direct or monitor other workers producing chemical products.
Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
Operate experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design.
Design or fabricate experimental apparatus to develop new products or processes.
Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
Write technical reports or prepare graphs or charts to document experimental results.
Provide technical support or assistance to chemists or engineers.
Train new employees on topics such as the proper operation of laboratory equipment.

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Safety glasses
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Steam baths
Radioisotope fume hoods
Finger pumps
High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
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Comparators
Evaporating dishes
Test tube clamps
Graphite furnaces
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Photomultiplier tubes
Deuterium lamps
Gas drying tubes
Pirani gauges
McLeod gauges
Mainframe computers
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Ultracentrifuges
Laboratory drying ovens
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Thermocouples
Westphal balances
Refrigerated coolers
Optical compound microscopes
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Dye lasers
Ion exchange chromatography equipment
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Flame ionization detectors FID
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Benchtop centrifuges
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Laboratory tongs
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pH indicators
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Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
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Glass tubing
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U-tube manometers
Fire extinguishers
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Ultraviolet UV lamps
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Sample crushers
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Magnetic stirring bars
Beckmann thermometers
Desktop computers
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Gravitational field indicators
Differential refractometers
Hazardous material protective clothing
Graphing calculators
Fluid scintillation counters
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Atomic emissions spectroscopes
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Liquid transfer pumps
Drying pistols
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Automated polarimeters
Liquid-filled remote thermometers
Volumetric flasks
Infrared IR spectroscopes
Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry LC/MS equipment
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Dissolved oxygen meters
Triple beam balances
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Ionization gauges
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Infrared lamps
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Rotary evaporators
Constant temperature water baths
Bubble flow meters
Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
Reflux condensers
Ammeters
Gas chromatography equipment
Spectrophotometers
Muffle furnaces
Perchloric acid hoods
Bourdon gauges

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