| Activities | Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or chemical experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge. |
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| Outlook | Slower-than-average job growth |
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| Median Income | $69,790 per year in 2010 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Chemists usually work regular hours in offices and laboratories. Research chemists spend much time in laboratories, but also work in offices when they do theoretical research or plan, record, and report on their lab research. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Bachelor's Degree
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| Skills | Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Writing, Equipment Selection, Time Management, Troubleshooting, Mathematics, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Inductive Reasoning, Oral Comprehension |
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| Interviews | Jack Simpson |
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