Chemists

Code: 19-2031.00
Bright Outlook Zone 4
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Annual Median Salary
£91,240
Range: £58,460 - £160,830
Preparation & Education
Job Zone Four: High Preparation Needed
Job Zone 4
Industry Demand
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Occupational Profile & What They Do

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Alternative Tech Titles

Air Quality Chemist Analytical Chemist Chemical Lab Scientist (Chemical Laboratory Scientist) Chemist Forensic Chemist Product Development Chemist QC Chemist (Quality Control Chemist) R and D Chemist (Research and Development Chemist) Research Chemist Scientist

Daily Duties & Technical Responsibilities

  • Develop, improve, or customize products, equipment, formulas, processes, or analytical methods.
  • Analyze organic or inorganic compounds to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, or reactions, using chromatography, spectroscopy, or spectrophotometry techniques.
  • Induce changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy, or chemical catalysts for quantitative or qualitative analysis.

Core Technology, Languages & Tools

Data base user interface and query software
Microsoft Access Structured query language SQL
Presentation software
Apple iWork Keynote Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
Minitab Waters Empower Chromatography Data Software

Skills, Knowledge & Engineering Competencies

Basic Skills
using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems reading work related information
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Math and Science
chemistry arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
English language
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products
Business
management
Verbal
communicate by speaking communicate by writing
Math
choose the right type of math to solve a problem add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Ideas and Logic
make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information use rules to solve problems
Visual Understanding
see hidden patterns

Live UK Vacancies for Chemists

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Analytical Chemist
CV-Library South East Permanent
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Agrochemical Analytical Chemist
CV-Library NW England Permanent
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Analytical Chemist - Product Development
CV-Library Ellesmere Port Permanent
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Chemist
CV-Library Oxford, Oxfordshire Temporary £24000 - £25000/annum
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Laboratory Chemist
CV-Library Portlethen, Aberdeenshire Permanent
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Development Chemist
CV-Library CB9, Haverhill, Suffolk Permanent £35000 - £50000/annum
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Salary Expectations
10th Percentile (Junior): £58,460
Median Annual (Mid-Level): £91,240
90th Percentile (Lead / Senior): £160,830
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