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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 “Chemical Laboratory Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Digital handheld thermometers
Rotary evaporators
Infrared IR spectroscopes
Volumetric glass pipettes
Tension gauges
Laboratory flasks
Hazardous material protective clothing
Beckmann thermometers
Deuterium lamps
Laboratory heating plates
Photo detectors
Chromatography microsyringes
Radiation detectors
Liquid chromatography equipment
Automatic buret cleaners
Velometers
Comparators
Prisms
Dessicators
Bomb calorimeters
Agitation tanks
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Ball mills
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Graphing calculators
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Laboratory tongs
Dust and particulate respirators
Explosion-proof fume hoods
Thermocouples
Torsion balances
Asbestos gloves
Gas leak detectors
Fire extinguishers
Differential refractometers
Westphal balances
Gas drying tubes
Finger pumps
Sample crushers
Flame ionization detectors FID
Rheometers
Hot air blowers
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Bunsen burners
Mainframe computers
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Hydrometers
Ion exchange chromatography equipment
Safety gloves
Drying pistols
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Ultraviolet UV spectroscopes
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Thermal conductivity detectors
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Utility clamps
Constant temperature water baths
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U-tube manometers
Diffusion pumps
Ultracentrifuges
Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry LC/MS equipment
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Laboratory balances
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Ultraviolet UV lamps
Ionization gauges
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Multimeters
Filter pumps
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