Chemical Technician

Average Salary
$43,510
$30,030
$64,480
Degree Requirements
Associate's Degree

Chemical technicians are the backbone of chem-related fields. Their technical prowess in the lab contributes to research and development of new products and processes, quality control, environmental standards and more. They’re right in the center of experimentation—hands-on in the discovery process.

Also known as: Chemical Analyst, Formulation Technician, Laboratory Analyst, Laboratory Technician, Laboratory Tester, Organic Preparation Analyst, Quality Control Technician, Research Technician, Water Quality Technician
Instructing
Learning Strategies
Mathematics
Monitoring
Operation Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Science
Social Perceptiveness
Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests
Compile and interpret results for reports
Maintain, clean and sterilize lab equipment to maintain controlled results
Provide technical support to chemists and engineers
Design and fabricate experiments
Develop chemical engineering processes and production techniques
Organize, order, inventory and maintain supplies in the lab
Prepare technical reports in the forms of graphs and charts to document experiment results

If you’re a stickler for detail and have a knack for data analysis, then you might consider a career as a quality control analyst. Responsible for ensuring that the products and food that we buy meet established quality standards, quality control analysts conduct tests, interpret results and conduct visual inspections. They may identify products that don’t meet established standards and advise on solutions.

Also known as: Quality Assurance Technician, Quality Control Technician, Laboratory Analyst, Micro Lab Analyst
Monitoring
Operation Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Social Perceptiveness
Troubleshooting
Understand and uphold established quality thresholds, tolerance margins and product specifications
Analyze raw materials, environmental samples, and manufactured or agricultural goods
Prepare and communicate findings
Follow and enforce proper lab safety protocol
Compare test results against specifications and control limits and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
Perform visual inspections of components and finished products
Document and report on deviations, testing procedures and trends
Conduct and participate in out-of-specification investigations and advise on corrective actions
Meet Cameron
Quality Control
Elanco
FA-Quality-Control-Analyst
"I think the culture of agbioscience is more appealing because it's always changing and there's so much more complexity to it."
Cameron
B.S. in Chemistry

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