Chemists
Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.
- Tasks
- 12 tasks12 core
- Family
- Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
- Code
- 19-2031.00SOC 2018: 19-2031
What the work is made of
All 12 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Develop, improve, or customize products, equipment, formulas, processes, or analytical methods.Core taskTask 1506Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 2. Analyze organic or inorganic compounds to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, or reactions, using chromatography, spectroscopy, or spectrophotometry techniques.Core taskTask 1505Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 3. Induce changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy, or chemical catalysts for quantitative or qualitative analysis.Core taskTask 1510Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 4. Conduct quality control tests.Core taskTask 18475Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 5. Write technical papers or reports or prepare standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, or tests.Core taskTask 1511Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 6. Maintain laboratory instruments to ensure proper working order and troubleshoot malfunctions when needed.Core taskTask 18474Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 7. Prepare test solutions, compounds, or reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct tests.Core taskTask 1513Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 8. Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency or to diagnose malfunctions.Core taskTask 1507Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 9. Confer with scientists or engineers to conduct analyses of research projects, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests.Core taskTask 1508Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 10. Evaluate laboratory safety procedures to ensure compliance with standards or to make improvements as needed.Core taskTask 20388Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 11. Direct, coordinate, or advise personnel in test procedures for analyzing components or physical properties of materials.Core taskTask 1509Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 12. Purchase laboratory supplies, such as chemicals, when supplies are low or near their expiration date.Core taskTask 20389Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2023
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 19-2031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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