Chemist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform routine sample preparation using wet chemistry techniques, and smoking machines for tobacco products
- Perform analytical testing of tobacco using GC/GCMS and other ancillary laboratory equipment
- Perform all lab work with high degree of accuracy and precision
- Document results accurately in notebooks and computer systems
- Read, understand, and interpret analytical procedures, update procedures as needed
- Perform instrument calibration, recognizes errors, identifies root causes, applies process improvements
- Review and verify data
- Communicate effectively with client staff members