// Unit group · 2113

Chemists

Chemists conduct research, improve or develop concepts, theories and operational methods, or apply scientific knowledge relating to chemistry, to develop new knowledge or products and for quality and process control.

2 Professionals / 21 Science and Engineering Professionals / 211 Physical and Earth Science Professionals / All level 4

// Working conditions

Air and dustChemicals

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

conducting research and improving or developing concepts, instruments, theories and operational methods related to chemistry

conducting experiments, tests and analyses to investigate chemical composition and energy and chemical changes in various natural or synthetic substances, materials and products

developing procedures for environmental control, quality control and various other procedures for manufacturers or users

conducting programmes of sample and data collection and analysis to identify and quantify environmental toxicants

participating in interdisciplinary research and development projects working with chemical engineers, biologists, microbiologists, agronomists, geologists or other professionals

using micro-organisms to convert substances into new compounds

determining ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials.

reproducing and synthesizing naturally occurring substances and creating new artificial substances

preparing scientific papers and reports.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Chemist

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Biochemist - 2131
- Pharmacologist - 2131
- Pharmacist - 2262

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