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OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: LIFE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE

OCCUPATION: CHEMISTS

19-2031

BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 1 – Pay Band 005

Level 2 – Pay Band 008

Level 3 – Pay Band 009

DESCRIPTION

This is work conducting qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or chemical experiments in laboratories.

Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.

Analyzes organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical and physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, and reactions, utilizing techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry.

Induces changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy, and chemical catalysts for quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Develops, improves, and customizes products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods.

Compiles and analyzes test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency and to diagnose malfunctions.

Operates, maintains, calibrates and repairs instrumentation.

Performs radiochemical analyses of soil and water samples for radionuclides.

Studies effects of various methods of processing, preserving, and packaging on composition and properties of foods.

Prepares test solutions, compounds, and reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct test.

Confers with scientists and engineers to conduct analyses of research projects, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests.

Interprets and communicates analytical results to determine compliance with regulations.

Writes technical papers and reports and prepares standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, and tests.

Directs, coordinates, and advises personnel in test procedures for analyzing components and physical properties of materials.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

|Analyzing Data or Information |Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down |

| |information or data into separate parts. |

|Processing Information |Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, |

| |verifying, or processing information or data. |

|Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge |Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related |

| |jobs' functions. |

|Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings |Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the |

| |environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are |

| |finished. |

|Documenting/Recording Information |Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in |

| |either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording. |

|Controlling Machines and Processes |Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate |

| |machines or processes (not Getting Information Needed to do the Job |

| |including computers or vehicles). |

|Getting Information Needed to do the Job |Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant|

| |sources. |

|Communicating With Other Workers |Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. |

| |This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via |

| |telephone/electronic transfer. |

|Making Decisions and Solving Problems |Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make |

| |decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions |

| |about the relative importance of information and choosing the best |

| |solution. |

|Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc. |Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with |

| |one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for|

| |purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, |

| |integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or |

| |products. |

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

|Science |Using scientific methods to solve problems |

|Reading Comprehension |Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents |

|Active Learning |Working with new material or information to grasp its implications |

|Information Gathering |Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information |

|Critical Thinking |Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of |

| |different approaches |

|Judgment and Decision Making |Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action |

|Writing |Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs |

| |of the audience |

|Problem Identification |Identifying the nature of problems |

|Testing |Conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are|

| |operating as expected |

|Operations Analysis |Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design |

|Coordination |Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions |

|Management of Personnel Resources |Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the |

| |best people for the job |

|Product Inspection |Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products |

|Chemistry |Knowledge of the composition, structure, and properties of substances and of|

| |the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes |

| |uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production |

| |techniques, and disposal methods |

|Mathematics |Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including one|

| |or more of the following: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, |

| |statistics, and their applications |

|English Language |Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the|

| |meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar |

|Computer |Knowledge of computer software including applications |

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE: 07/01/2002

REVISED: 08/22/2011

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