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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 Supervisor”

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.
Direct or monitor other workers producing chemical products.
Design or fabricate experimental apparatus to develop new products or processes.
Train new employees on topics such as the proper operation of laboratory equipment.
Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.
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.
Operate experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design.
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.
Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
Write technical reports or prepare graphs or charts to document experimental results.

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Diffusion pumps
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Radiation detectors
Mass spectrometers
Liquid-filled remote thermometers
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Multimeters
Hazardous material protective clothing
Hollow cathode lamps
Sample crushers
Homogenizers
Constant temperature water baths
Graphite furnaces
Face shields
Closed-end manometers
Laboratory heating plates
Laboratory balances
Automated microviscometers
Gooch crucibles
Optical pyrometers
Differential scanning calorimeters
Magnetic stirring bars
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Beckmann thermometers
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Volumetric glass pipettes
McLeod gauges
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Laboratory tongs
Liquid transfer pumps
Personal computers
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Westphal balances
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Benchtop centrifuges
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Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
Pressure gauges
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Ultraviolet UV lamps
Thermocouples
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Ultraviolet UV spectroscopes
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Flame photometers
High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
U-tube manometers
Ultracentrifuges
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Claisen flasks
Unequal-arm balances
Photomultiplier tubes
Velometers
Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
Lasers
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Gas chromatography equipment
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Safety showers
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Ion exchange chromatography equipment
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Infrared lamps
Drying pistols
Single-pan balances
Molecular stills
Utility clamps
Vapor monitor badges
Gravitational field indicators
Vacuum gauges
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Liquid chromatography equipment
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Rheometers
Comparators
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Dissolved oxygen meters
pH indicators
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Fluorimeters
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Ionization gauges
Ultraviolet UV light detectors
Bunsen burners
Digital handheld thermometers
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Steam baths
Tension gauges
High pressure sodium lamps
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Titrators
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Geiger-Muller counters
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