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Chemist

 

 

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Chemist:

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.

 

 

Occupation Specific Tasks:


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Task Description

Act as advisers to student organizations.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge, and publish findings in professional journals, books and/or electronic media.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Participate in campus and community events.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Perform administrative duties such as serving as a department head.
Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate and/or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
Prepare and submit required reports related to instruction.
Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Provide professional consulting services to government and/or industry.
Provide professional consulting services to government and/or industry.
Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Supervise students' laboratory work.
Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

 

  Detailed Work Activities.

adhere to safety procedures
advise governmental or industrial personnel
advise students
analyze chemical experimental, test, or analysis data or findings
collect academic research data
compile bibliographies of specialized materials
conduct laboratory research or experiments
conduct research on work-related topics
conduct standardized qualitative laboratory analyses
conduct standardized quantitative laboratory analyses
convert information into instructional program
design classroom presentations
develop course or training objectives
develop instructional materials
direct and coordinate scientific research or investigative studies
encourage group participation
evaluate student performance
follow safe waste disposal procedures
maintain educational records, reports, or files
make education presentations
organize educational material or ideas
prepare educational reports
present research papers or dissertations on physical science issues
record student progress
teach college level courses
understand properties of gases or liquids
use chemical processing emergency procedures
use chemical testing or analysis procedures
use computers to enter, access or retrieve educational data
use hazardous materials information
use interpersonal communication techniques
use knowledge of metric system
use library or online Internet research techniques
use oral or written communication techniques
use pollution control techniques
use public speaking techniques
use quantitative research methods
use scientific research methodology
use teaching techniques
write research or project grant proposals
write scholarly or technical research papers

 

 

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