# Chemical Technician Occupation Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemical-technician Chemical technicians support scientists and engineers by running laboratory tests, preparing samples, and operating instruments such as HPLC and GC chromatography systems to perform chemical analysis. They log and track results using LIMS software while maintaining strict lab safety and quality control standards in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or environmental labs. This hands-on role suits detail-oriented individuals with an associate's degree or technical training in chemistry. Top skills: [Quality Control](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/quality-control) ## Career ladder - Often comes from: often an entry point. - Often leads to: [Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemist) ## Similar roles [Biological Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biological-technician), [Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemist), [Environmental Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-technician), [Food and Agricultural Technologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/food-and-agricultural-technologist), [Laboratory Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/laboratory-technician), [Manufacturing Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-technician), [Quality Control Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-analyst), [Research Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-technician), [Senior Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-chemist) ## Open Chemical Technician roles (2) - [Chemical Technician II (4-day Weekend Overnight)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d72b0041-91e3-486d-9912-d93435f8d8c5/chemical-technician-ii-4-day-weekend-overnight-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Coralville, IA - [CDD - Technicien de recherches en synthèse organique (F/H)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94544ae2-b6f2-477a-b2ad-d3012f5457b1/cdd-technicien-de-recherches-en-synthese-organique-f-h-at-arianespace) at [Arianespace / ArianeGroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arianespace-arianegroup) — Contract, Vert-le-Petit ## Likely next role (2) Where Chemical Technicians commonly go next: [Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemist). - [Chemist](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Milwaukee-Wisconsin-United-States/Chemist_R26-3406) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site) - [Product Safety Chemist (Part-Time)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/consumerreports/jobs/5135294007) at [Consumer Report](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/consumer-report) — Part-time, Yonkers, NY, $65,000 – $70,000 (listed on Consumer Report's own careers site) ## Roles similar to Chemical Technician (62) From [Biological Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biological-technician), [Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemist), [Environmental Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-technician), [Food and Agricultural Technologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/food-and-agricultural-technologist), [Laboratory Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/laboratory-technician), [Manufacturing Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-technician), [Quality Control Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-analyst), [Research Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-technician), [Senior Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-chemist). - [Manufacturing Technician](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/San-Diego-CA/Manufacturing-Technician_2639828) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — San Diego, CA (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site) - [Manufacturing Technician](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/HAC/Manufacturing-Technician_R-29820) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — HAC (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site) - [Chemist](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Milwaukee-Wisconsin-United-States/Chemist_R26-3406) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site) - [Environmental Technician](https://crystalsugar.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/crystalcareers/job/East-Grand-Forks-MN/Environmental-Technician_R0002553) at [American Crystal Sugar Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-crystal-sugar-company) — East Grand Forks, MN (listed on American Crystal Sugar Company's own careers site) - [Research Technician](https://inotivco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXT/job/Evansville-IN/Research-Technician_JR100867) at [Inotiv](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/inotiv) — Evansville, IN (listed on Inotiv's own careers site) - [Manufacturing Technician](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---San-Diego-CA/Manufacturing-Technician_REQ35931) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — San Diego, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site) - [Second Operations Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/63591dbb-c3ff-49da-9d5b-b053b39611bc/second-operations-technician-at-desert-tech) at [Desert Tech](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/desert-tech) — West Valley, Utah - [R&D Intern](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8a6f48fe-84b7-4070-bb3d-7b1544a33f63/r-d-intern-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Internship, Westborough, MA, $30 – $34 / hour - [Programming Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8183fb18-690e-4ed3-a28c-8a9f613546d0/programming-coordinator-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Gelang Patah, Johor - [Manufacturing Associate III / IV, Purification (Nights)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/16979dbb-54d6-44a7-b46a-56dca429575f/manufacturing-associate-iii-iv-purification-nights-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Research Triangle Park, NC, $26 – $41 / hour ## People with this title (0) No one holds this exact title here yet.