Skills Chemist near Calgary (AB)

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "chemist" was moved from the group Chemists (NOC 2112) to the group Chemists (NOC 21101).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a chemist in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Chemists (NOC 21101).

Tasks

  • Act as technical consultant in a particular field of expertise
  • Participate in the commercialization of new products
  • Supervise other chemists
  • Analyze, synthesize, purify, modify and characterize chemical or biochemical compounds
  • Conduct programs to identify and quantify environmental toxicants
  • Conduct research into the synthesis and properties of chemical compounds and the mechanisms of chemical reactions
  • Conduct research to develop new chemical formulations and processes and devise new technical applications of industrial chemicals and compounds
  • Conduct research to discover, develop, refine and evaluate new products such as those used in nanomedicine, nanoelectronics and other applications of chemistry
  • Develop and conduct programs of analysis to ensure quality control of raw materials, chemical intermediates or final products
  • Investigate chemical aspects of the mechanisms of drug action, the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the organ function
  • Participate in interdisciplinary research and development projects

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
  • Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery Help -
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

      Controlling, monitoring, calibrating and adjusting precision instrumentation.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
  • Communication Help -
    • Advising and Consulting
    • Professional Communicating
    • Liaising and Networking

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
    • Advising and Consulting

      Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.

    • Professional Communicating

      Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.

    • Liaising and Networking

      Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

  • Analysis Help -
    • Inspecting and Testing
    • Analyzing Information
    • Planning
    • Researching and Investigating
    • Projecting Outcomes

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Inspecting and Testing

      Examining and investigating problems, sites or objects to ensure compliance with safety standards, laws or regulations.

    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Planning

      Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.

    • Researching and Investigating

      Conducting studies to increase knowledge and understanding and examining facts to find cause or support for ideas.

    • Projecting Outcomes

      Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.

  • Management Help -
    • Supervising

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.
    • Supervising

      Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

    Knowledge

  • Manufacturing and Production Help -
    • Food Production and Agriculture
    • Processing and Production

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.
    • Food Production and Agriculture

      Knowledge of techniques and equipment for raising, planting, growing, harvesting and storage of animal and plant food products and the techniques, materials and equipment for their preparation and preservation.

    • Processing and Production

      Knowledge of production methods, inputs, outputs, work flow and industrial processes including safety, quality control and cost estimation.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
  • Mathematics and Science Help -
    • Biology
    • Chemistry

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
    • Biology

      Knowledge of living organisms including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution and classification and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.

    • Chemistry

      Knowledge of chemical composition, structure and properties of substances; of chemical processes, interactions and transformations; and of uses of chemicals, their production techniques and disposal methods.

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
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