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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 “Laboratory Tester (Lab Tester)”

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

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Laboratory balances
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Drying pistols
Gravity convection ovens
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Laboratory blenders
Rheometers
Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
Multimeters
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Laboratory tongs
Graphing calculators
Lyophilizers
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Westphal balances
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Pressure gauges
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McLeod gauges
Safety gloves
Lasers
Refrigerated coolers
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U-tube manometers
Infrared IR spectroscopes
Deuterium lamps
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Safety showers
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Beckmann thermometers
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Laboratory heating plates
Ultracentrifuges
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Mainframe computers
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Laboratory vacuum hand pumps
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Constant temperature water baths
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Photo detectors
Rotary evaporators
Automatic buret cleaners
Bunsen burners
Claisen flasks
Mass spectrometers
Geiger-Muller counters
Explosion-proof fume hoods
Hydrometers
Laboratory centrifugal pumps
Thermal conductivity detectors
Triple beam balances
Ruby lasers
Gas burners
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Heating mantles
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Pycnometers
Utility clamps
Fire extinguishers
Ammeters
Automated polarimeters
Meker burners
Agitation tanks
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