Description
Chemists perform laboratory research by testing and analysing the chemical structure of substances.They translate the research results into industrial production processes which are further used in the development or improvement of products. Chemists are also testing the quality of the manufactured products and their environmental impact.
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Theoretical Knowledge
green chemistryspectroscopyphysicsanalytical chemistryscientific research methodologyscientific literatureinorganic chemistryoxidationlaboratory techniquesnuclear medicinenuclear energycustomer relationship managementtoxicologynuclear physicsbiological chemistryanalytical methods in biomedical sciencestypes of plasticpolymer chemistrymaterials engineeringpharmaceutical drug developmentorganic chemistrytypes of fuelscosmetics industrypharmaceutical chemistrysolid-state chemistryradiation effects on human bodypharmacologygood manufacturing practicesalternative fuelsCAE software
Practical Skills
apply safety procedures in laboratorymentor individualsmanage personal professional developmentdevelop professional network with researchers and scientistsmanage research dataapply scientific methodsprepare chemical samplesevaluate research activitiesintegrate gender dimension in researchdocument analysis resultspromote the transfer of knowledgemanage open publicationsspeak different languagesuse chemical analysis equipmentsynthesise informationapply for research fundinganalyse chemical substancestranslate formulae into processesthink abstractlyoperate open source softwarewrite technical reportsperform project managementpromote open innovation in researchapply liquid chromatographydraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationuse chromatography softwareapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiespromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datainteract professionally in research and professional environmentsmanage chemical testing procedurescommunicate with a non-scientific audienceuse personal protection equipmentwrite scientific publicationsperform scientific researchdevelop chemical productsconduct research across disciplinesadvise on chemical use reductionmanage intellectual property rightscalibrate laboratory equipmentincrease the impact of science on policy and societydemonstrate disciplinary expertisedisseminate results to the scientific communityrun laboratory simulationspublish academic researchtest chemical samplesuse IT toolsfollow procedures to control substances hazardous to healthdevelop scientific theoriesdispose of hazardous wasteteach in academic or vocational contextsfollow nuclear plant safety precautionsarchive scientific documentationexecute feasibility study on hydrogencollect samples for analysisdevelop scientific research protocolsapply blended learningoversee quality controlperform physico-chemical analysis to food materialsprovide technical expertiseconduct quality control analysisdevelop new food productsformulate cosmetic productsdevelop components separation processescommunicate with external laboratoriesassist scientific research