Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or chemical experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

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

2. Develop, improve, and customize products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods.

3. Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency and to diagnose malfunctions.

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

5. Direct, coordinate, and advise personnel in test procedures for analyzing components and physical properties of materials.

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

7. Write technical papers and reports and prepare standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, or tests.

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

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

Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical 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 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.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Chemists. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Chemists, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$46,550 for entry level workers, and $86,990 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Least Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 6,070 Chemists employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 5,660  employed in NY. This represents a decrease of 0 job(s) each year, and a total of 160 job openings each year.

Science's Next Wave - Collection of resources for the "next generation of scientists" including information on job market news, career transitions, career and job hunting advice, family-career issues, women in science, research and the latest emerging fields in science.

Crime Scene Investigation Camp - Camp participants receive expert instruction from FBI investigators, State Police, ballistics experts, scientists and even a professional psychological profiler.

Saint Rose Summer Academy for Youth: Science and Technology - Hands on activities focusing on a variety of themes including: forensics, landscape architecture, web design and more.

American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) - As a professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law, the AAFS is committed to the promotion of education and the elevation of accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic sciences. Academy's members are physicians, attorneys, dentists, toxicologists, physical anthropologists, document examiners, psychiatrists, physicists, engineers, criminalists, educators, and others.

University of Rochester: Summer Research Program for High School Teachers - The primary focus of this program is full-time, hands-on research. Each teacher will be a working member of a specific research team in the Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering Departments. A stipend and housing are provided for teachers.

Why Plastics, Grades K-6, 7-12 - The goal of this hands-on science program is to ensure that some of the students who participate will choose scientific research as their career, thereby increasing the scientific participation and contribution of historically underrepresented groups.

FivePoints - FivePoints is Union College's premier summer academic program for rising 8th-12th grade boys and girls. Forensic Science,one of seven course choices, is a multidisciplinary enterprise which incorporates the basic principles of biology, chemistry and physics.

Pace University Summer Scholars Program 2007: Forensic Science Uncovering CSI - CSI has nothing on the Forensic Science Program at Pace. Come see how the real experts do it! From the crime scene to the laboratory, students will learn how forensic anthropologists recover and analyze skeletal remains and a look into the crime lab, students will see what a forensic scientists do on a daily basis.

Periodic Table of the Elements - Los Alamos National Laboratory has developed an interactive, internet resource for the science classroom, A Periodic Table of the Elements. When you open any file of an element in the periodic table, you will find a small table with some basic information about that element and this resource for elementary, middle and high school students gives a complete picture of the elements including the history, source, properties, uses and handling of.

SUNY Cobleskill Crime Scene Investigation Camp - Camp participants receive expert instruction from FBI investigators, State Police, ballistics experts, scientists and even a professional psychological profiler.

Union College: FivePoints - FivePoints is Union College's premier summer academic program for rising 8th to 12th grade boys and girls. Forensic Science,one of seven course choices, is a multidisciplinary enterprise which incorporates the basic principles of biology, chemistry and physics.

RPI National Chemistry Week: Your Home-Its All Built on Chemistry - An annual event, Chemistry Week featured, Your Home-Its All Built on Chemistry. Over 500 parents and students attended interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities, a chemistry magic show, and a student poster competition to excite children and their families about science and technology, and encourage them to consider pursuing careers in science, engineering, and technology.

Summer at RPI: Whodunit? The Science of Crime Scenes - This is two-week day camp provides middle school students an introduction to forensic science. Through class room lessons, hands-on laboratory exercises, field trips, and relevant guest speakers, students will learn the science behind crime scene investigations. This program is intended for students who have no prior experience with forensic science, but have an interest in learning about the topic.

Energy Kid's Page - Follow along with Energy Ant at the Energy Kid's Page and explore classroom projects, games, energy basics and more.

College of SUNY Geneseo Young Scholars Adventures: Summer Academy for Crime Scene Investigators - The Summer Academy for Crime Scene Investigators introduces students, grades 4 to 6 and 7 to 9, to the enchanting world of forensic investigation! Learn about and participate in a number of hands-on, state-of-the-art techniques and tests.

Summer Academy for Youth: Explore a Dynamic Frontier (Week 5) - Hands-on activities focusing on a variety of themes including: forensics, landscape architecture, web design and more.

What Interests You? - What Interests You provides introductory career information for students in Grades 4-8. The occupations on the site are categorized according to interests and hobbies common among students. Math, science and technology are included.

SUNY New Paltz Summer Camp: Mad Science Secret Agent Lab - Mad Science has sparked imaginative learning with their unique brand of engaging and educational live programs and activities. Secret Agent Lab - delve into the mysteries of forensic science! Discover different methods of secret writing and break coded messages in a quest for treasure. Explore the world of optics and make your own camera obscura and kaleidoscope. Use chemistry to identify mysterious substances, and mix your own chemical reactions.

Summer at RPI: Why Plastics? - The Why Plastics? program is a sponsor funded program that provides hands-on science education, career development training, and enrichment activities to students from local and national school districts. The chemistry lessons involve hands-on experiments, computer activities and written exercises. Mentoring and workshops are led by Rensselaer faculty, students, staff, and local professionals.

Simons Summer Research Program - The Simons Summer Research Program gives academically talented, motivated high school students who are between their junior and senior years the opportunity to engage in hands-on research in science, math or engineering at Stony Brook University.

FIRST 2007 Power Puzzle Challenge - The 2007 Challenge theme has been announced! The Global Power Puzzle alternative energy resources and meeting the global demand is it! How do our personal energy choices to heat our homes, fuel our cars, charge our cell phones, power our computers, or even download music to our iPods impact the environment, economy, and life around the globe? Which resources should we use and why? Explore how energy production and consumption choices affect the planet and our quality of life today, tomorrow, and for future generations.

Hofstra University 's Summer Science Research Program - Hofstra University offers opportunities for selected research oriented high school students to work with science faculty during the summer in an on campus research program. The program is competitive and students must submit a completed application and letter of recommendation from a science teacher. On acceptance, students will be assigned to a specific faculty member based on the student's preference, faculty availability, and the student's laboratoy experience.

Physical Scientists - Visit this link for information on this career in the military.

Syracuse University Summer College Forensic Science Program - Summer College Forensic Science program is intended to provide an introduction to understanding the science behind crime detection. Topics included are blood analysis, organic and inorganic evidence analysis, microscopic investigations, hair analysis, DNA, forensic psychology, drug chemistry and toxicology, fiber comparisons, paints, glass compositions and fragmentation, fingerprints, soil comparisons and arson investigations, among others.

Garden Mosaics - To learn more about the science behind gardening, Garden Mosaics, a youth and community education program, combines science learning with intergenerational mentoring, multicultural understanding, and community action. Garden Mosaics provides diverse learning opportunities for youth aged 10 to18, educators, and gardeners.

Dr. Arbor Talks Trees - Often trees are taken for granted. We see them everyday, but we may never even notice them. Without trees, we would miss a great deal. Trees provide everything from the air we breathe to the roof we live under. Dr. Arbor Talks Trees focuses on tree anatomy and physiology. Students learn some of the basic inner workings, chemical principles, and fun ways to get to know trees better.

Rader's Chem4Kids - Chem4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of chemistry to all ages. It has sections on atoms, matter, elements, the periodic table, biochemistry, and reactions.If you are looking for basic chemistry information, stay on this site.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) - AIChE's vision is to provide value as the global leader of the chemical engineering profession, be the lifetime center for professional and personal growth and security of chemical engineers, and be the foremost catalyst in applying chemical engineering expertise in meeting societal needs.

Discovery Channel School's Lesson Plans Library - View the list of brand-new lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school students. Lesson plans include the sciences, mathematics and technology. Hundreds of original lesson plans, all written by teachers for teachers are easily accessible. Use the pull-down menus to browse by subject, grade, or both.

Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy - The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy is a five-day program designed to provide third- through fifth-grade teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to motivate kids to pursue careers in science and math.The Academy is an opportunity for teachers to share best practices with colleagues and pick up tools to positively impact the science and math education students receive.

Chemists and materials scientists - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

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Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) Institute for Chemistry Teachers - This intensive one-week lecture and laboratory course is designed specifically for high school chemistry teachers to update them on recent advances in chemistry. Lectures will be given by various Cornell faculty on topics such as equilibrium, organic chemistry, redox reactions, electrochemistry and fuel cells. Corresponding laboratory activities designed for the classroom will also be presented.

Soil and Plant Scientists - Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.

Materials Scientists - Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and manmade materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.

Food Science Technicians - Perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products.

Chemical Technicians - Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for purposes, such as research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health - Performs laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health. Under direction of an environmental scientist or specialist, may collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing and take corrective actions as assigned.

Chemical Plant and System Operators - Control or operate an entire chemical process or system of machines.