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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 “Chemist Assistant”

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

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Laboratory vacuum pumps
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Beckmann thermometers
Ultraviolet UV lamps
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Autotitrators
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Photocells
U-tube manometers
Photomultiplier tubes
Safety showers
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Radioisotope fume hoods
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Hydrometers
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Liquid chromatography equipment
Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
Benchtop centrifuges
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Optical compound microscopes
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Lyophilizers
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High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
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Single-pan balances
Computer-controlled pumps
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pH indicators
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Polarimeters
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Lasers
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Perchloric acid hoods
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Gooch crucibles
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Westphal balances
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Multimeters
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Safety goggles
Infrared lamps
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Sample crushers
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Laminar flow burners
Automatic pipette cleaners
Volume displacement pumps
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McLeod gauges
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Pressure gauges
Glass laboratory crucibles
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Reaction flasks
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Personal computers
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