Chemist Responsibilities:
· Preparing test solutions, compounds, and reagents for conducting tests and advising and coordinating test procedures.
· Determining chemical and physical properties, compositions, structures, relationships, and reactions of organic and inorganic compounds.
· Using chromatography, spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry techniques.
· Developing, improving, and customizing products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods.
· Conferring with scientists and engineers to analyze, interpret, and develop tests.
· Introducing heat, light, energy, and chemical catalysts to chemical substances to induce reactions.
· Writing technical papers and reports, and preparing standards and specifications for processes, tests, and products.
· Maintaining laboratory instruments, troubleshooting malfunctions, and purchasing new laboratory supplies.
· Evaluating and ensuring compliance with laboratory safety procedures and standards.