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22100 – 化学技师和技术人员
化学工艺师和技术人员在化学工程、化学和生化研究与分析、工业化学、化学质量控制和环境保护方面提供技术支持和服务或独立工作。他们受雇于研发和质量控制实验室、咨询工程公司、化学、石化、制药和各种其他制造和加工行业,以及公用事业、卫生、教育和政府机构。
该小组履行以下部分或全部职责:
化学技师
- 使用色谱、光谱、物理和化学分离技术和显微镜等技术设置和进行化学实验、测试和分析
- 操作和维护实验室设备和仪器,并准备气体或液体、试剂和样品配方的溶液
- 编译记录并解释实验或分析结果
- 制定并实施取样和分析计划,以保持原材料、化学中间体和产品的质量标准
- 协助开发化学工程流程,研究化学工程采购、施工、检查和维护以及标准、程序和健康与安全措施的开发
- 经营实验化学或石化试验工厂
- 进行或协助空气和水质测试和评估、环境监测和保护活动,以及标准的制定和遵守
- 协助合成小分子以创造候选药物
- 协助设计和制作实验仪器。
化工技术员
- 协助建立和进行化学实验、测试和分析
- 操作和维护实验室设备和仪器,并准备气体和液体、试剂和样品配方的溶液
- 为分析研究编制记录
- 协助制定和实施采样和分析计划,以保持质量标准
- 执行有限范围的其他技术功能,以支持化学研究、测试和分析,以及环境空气和水质监测和保护
- 协助设计和制作实验仪器。
- 化学技术人员通常需要完成两年或三年的化学、生物化学或化学工程技术或密切相关学科的大学课程。
- 化学技术人员通常需要完成一年或两年的化学、生物化学或化学工程技术大学课程。
- 加拿大化学技术协会提供化学技师和技术人员的国家认证。
- 化学工程技术或相关领域的认证可通过省级工程/应用科学技术人员和技术人员协会获得,雇主可能会要求认证。
- 化学技师和技术人员在魁北克和阿尔伯塔受到监管。
- 在获得认证之前,需要一段受监督的工作经验,通常是两年。
- 该职业组内的工作之间可能存在相当大的流动性。
- 随着经验的积累,可能晋升到管理职位。
- 一些支持化学或生物化学基础研究的化学技师和技术人员是大学毕业生。
- 医学检验生化技师(在32120 医学实验室技术员中)
- 过程技术员 - 化学加工(93101 中央控制和过程操作员,石油、天然气和化学加工)
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22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians
Chemical technologists and technicians provide technical support and services or may work independently in chemical engineering, chemical and biochemical research and analysis, industrial chemistry, chemical quality control and environmental protection. They are employed by research and development and quality control laboratories, consulting engineering companies, in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and a variety of other manufacturing and processing industries, and by utilities, health, educational and government establishments.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Chemical technologists
- Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques and microscopy
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus and prepare solutions of gas or liquid, reagents, and sample formulations
- Compile records and interpret experimental or analytical results
- Develop and conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates and products
- Assist in the development of chemical engineering processes, studies of chemical engineering procurement, construction, inspection and maintenance and the development of standards, procedures and health and safety measures
- Operate experimental chemical or petrochemical pilot plants
- Conduct or assist in air and water quality testing and assessments, environmental monitoring and protection activities, and development of and compliance with standards
- Assist in synthesis of small molecules for the purpose of creating drug candidates
- Assist in the design and fabrication of experimental apparatus.
Chemical technicians
- Assist in setting up and conducting chemical experiments, tests and analyses
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus and prepare solutions of gas and liquid, reagents and sample formulations
- Compile records for analytical studies
- Assist in developing and conducting programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards
- Carry out a limited range of other technical functions in support of chemical research, tests and analyses, and environmental air and water quality monitoring and protection
- Assist in the design and fabrication of experimental apparatus.
- Chemical technologists usually require completion of a two- or three-year college program in chemical, biochemical or chemical engineering technology or a closely related discipline.
- Chemical technicians usually require completion of a one- or two-year college program in chemical, biochemical or chemical engineering technology.
- National certification for chemical technologists and technicians is available through the Canadian Society for Chemical Technology.
- Certification in chemical engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required by employers.
- Chemical technologists and technicians are regulated in Quebec and Alberta.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- Considerable mobility is possible among jobs within this occupational group.
- Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.
- Some chemical technologists and technicians working in support of fundamental research in chemistry or biochemistry are university graduates.
- Medical laboratory biochemistry technologist (in 32120 Medical laboratory technologists)
- Process technician - chemical processing (in 93101 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing)