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A Senior Chemist conducts qualitative and quantitative experiments on chemical substances to ensure quality control or develop new products and knowledge. Their role is to perform a variety of tests and use different techniques to conduct experiments on organic and inorganic compounds. Their responsibilities are preparing test solutions and reagents for conducting tests, advising and coordinating test procedures, determining chemical and physical properties, using chromatography, spectroscopy and spectrophotometry techniques, conferring with scientists and engineers to analyze, interpret and develop tests, introducing heat, light, energy and chemical catalysts, preparing standards and spec...

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5.3 years
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  • Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Chemistry
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,847Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master Degree In Chemistry
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    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$26,587Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Doctor Of Philosophy (ph.d.) In Chemistry
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    Avg. Duration:39 monthsAvg. Fees:$41,185Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Atmospheric science/meteorology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,104Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master Of Science (m.sc.) In Organic Chemistry Of Natural Products
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    Avg. Duration:12 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,100Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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