# Tools & technology — analytical chemist

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 19-2031.00 (Chemists) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2113; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| C | Development environment software | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software | yes |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Accelrys Cerius2 | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Accelrys DeCipher | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Advanced Chemistry Development ACD/1D nuclear magnetic resonance NMR processor | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Agilent ChemStation | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Apple iWork | Office suite software |  |
| Apple iWork Keynote | Presentation software |  |
| Apple iWork Numbers | Spreadsheet software |  |
| Apple iWork Pages | Word processing software |  |
| Bruker BioSpin TopSpin | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| CambridgeSoft ChemOffice Ultra | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Chem2Pac | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Chemical kinetics software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| ChemInnovation Software Chem 4-D | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| ChemSW Buffer Maker | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| ChemSW Calibration Pro | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| ChemSW Chemical Inventory System CIS | Inventory management software |  |
| ChemSW Laboratory Document Control System LDCS | Document management software |  |
| ChemSW Mass Spec Tools | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| ChemSW Molecular Modeling Pro | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| ChemSW Uncertainty Pro | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Conversion tools software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Crystallography software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| CrystalMaker | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Density functional theory DFT software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Digital imaging software | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| Gas chromatograph GS software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Gaussian software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| Hypercube HyperChem | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| ItemTracker | Inventory management software |  |
| JDA Arthur KnowledgeBase database | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| LabTrack Electronic Lab Notebook | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Logger software | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Modeling software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| MolDraw | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| Molecular simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Molsearch Pro | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| MSI Insight/Discover | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Multi-functional calculators | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |  |
| NeoOffice | Office suite software |  |
| Network Science IR Mentor Pro | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Organic synthesis planning software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Q-Chem | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| SAS JMP | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| SciQuest PE TurboChrom | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Siemens SHELXTL | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Surface modeling software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Synthematix StructureSearch | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| UBI Biotracker | Inventory management software |  |
| Vogel Scientific Software Group CALACO | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Waters Empower Chromatography Data Software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Waters Millennium32 | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Wavefunction Spartan | Analytical or scientific software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 64 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- HPLC — **27 %**
- GC — **20 %**

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