Role Description

Math > Analytical Chemist

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50580.0000 61800.0000 78120.0000

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Short Description:

An Analytical Chemist is tasked with evaluating and interpreting chemical data through the use of various techniques and instruments. Their responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments, analyzing samples, and interpreting results to provide accurate and reliable information. Analytical Chemists often work in research and development, quality control, or forensic laboratories, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in analytical instrumentation and methodologies are essential for success in this role, as Analytical Chemists contribute to scientific advancements and the development of new products or processes.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Analyze organic or inorganic compounds to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, or reactions, using chromatography, spectroscopy, or spectrophotometry techniques.
  • Conduct quality control tests.
  • Maintain laboratory instruments to ensure proper working order and troubleshoot malfunctions when needed.
  • Prepare test solutions, compounds, or reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct tests.
  • Induce changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy, or chemical catalysts for quantitative or qualitative analysis.
  • Evaluate laboratory safety procedures to ensure compliance with standards or to make improvements as needed.
  • Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency or to diagnose malfunctions.
  • Write technical papers or reports or prepare standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, or tests.
  • Confer with scientists or Engineer to conduct analyses of research projects, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests.
  • Develop, improve, or customize products, equipment, formulas, processes, or analytical methods.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Scientific Methods: Able to use scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
  • Logical: Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Comprehension: Ability to understand scientific and complex work related documents.
  • Active Listening: Ability to give full attention to what others are saying, take the time to understand the points being made, and ask appropriate questions.
  • Mathematics: Knowledge of mathematical processes to solve problems.
  • Problem Solving: Abile to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills, conveying complex information in an understandable manner depnding on the needs of the audience.
  • Forward Thinking: Ability to understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Quality Control: Able to conduct the appropriate tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Job Zones

  • Title:  Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
  • Education:  Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience:   A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
  • Job Training:  Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples:  Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
  • SVP Range:  (7.0 to < 8.0)

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