化学家进行研究和分析,支持产业化经营,产品和工艺开发,质量控制,环境控制,医疗诊断和治疗,生物技术,纳米技术和其他应用程序。他们还对创建或合成新的产品和新工艺的基本化学和生化过程进行理论,实验和应用研究。化学家们受雇于研究,开发和质量控制实验室;化工,石化和医药行业;矿物,金属和纸浆和造纸工业;以及各种各样的制造业,实用,卫生,教育和政府机构。
Chemists conduct research and analysis in support of industrial operations, product and process development, quality control, environmental control, medical diagnosis and treatment, biotechnology, nanotechnology and other applications. They also conduct theoretical, experimental and applied research into basic chemical and biochemical processes to create or synthesize new products and processes. Chemists are employed in research, development and quality control laboratories; chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries; mineral, metal and pulp and paper industries; and a wide variety of manufacturing, utility, health, educational and government establishments.