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3.6 KiB

Competences — chemistry technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/87775d69-ae88-449e-ad71-6f9875711816).

Essential

  • analyse chemical substances (skill/competence)
  • apply safety procedures in laboratory (skill/competence)
  • assist scientific research (skill/competence)
  • basic chemicals (knowledge)
  • chemical processes (knowledge)
  • chemical products (knowledge)
  • contact scientists (skill/competence)
  • green chemistry (knowledge)
  • handle chemicals (skill/competence)
  • health and safety regulations (knowledge)
  • improve chemical processes (skill/competence)
  • laboratory techniques (knowledge)
  • maintain laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
  • manage chemical processes inspection (skill/competence)
  • manage chemical testing procedures (skill/competence)
  • mix chemicals (skill/competence)
  • monitor chemical process condition (skill/competence)
  • perform chemical experiments (skill/competence)
  • perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
  • prepare chemical samples (skill/competence)
  • process data (skill/competence)
  • regulate chemical reaction (skill/competence)
  • test chemical samples (skill/competence)
  • transfer chemicals (skill/competence)
  • use chemical analysis equipment (skill/competence)
  • work with chemicals (skill/competence)
  • write work-related reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on manufacturing problems (skill/competence)
  • analyse samples of food and beverages (skill/competence)
  • analyse scientific data (skill/competence)
  • apply liquid chromatography (skill/competence)
  • apply organisational techniques (skill/competence)
  • archive scientific documentation (skill/competence)
  • chemical preservation (knowledge)
  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • collect samples (skill/competence)
  • computational chemistry (knowledge)
  • conduct chemical testing on basic metals (skill/competence)
  • conduct laboratory chemical research on metals (skill/competence)
  • conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence)
  • develop chemical products (skill/competence)
  • develop scientific research protocols (skill/competence)
  • document analysis results (skill/competence)
  • follow nuclear plant safety precautions (skill/competence)
  • gas chromatography (knowledge)
  • gel permeation chromatography (knowledge)
  • high-performance liquid chromatography (knowledge)
  • maintain chemical mixers (skill/competence)
  • mass spectrometry (knowledge)
  • measure chemical substance viscosity (skill/competence)
  • nuclear energy (knowledge)
  • operate scientific measuring equipment (skill/competence)
  • organize chemical reagents (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • radiological procedures (knowledge)
  • radiology (knowledge)
  • risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages (knowledge)
  • test chemical auxiliaries (skill/competence)
  • use chromatography software (skill/competence)
  • use microsoft office (skill/competence)
  • work safely with chemicals (skill/competence)
  • write scientific publications (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 29 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

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

Hard skills

  • sample preparation — 21 %
  • analytical chemistry — 17 %
  • reagent preparation — 17 %

Methods

  • standard operating procedures (SOPs) — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • equipment operation — 17 %