Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor supervises operations and experiments in a chemistry research laboratory. Oversees and provides technical direction to lab staff. Manages lab safety and maintains records. Maintains inventories of chemicals and supplies.
Job Outlook
There were 57 Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1593 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Chemist industry, which includes the Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $93,551.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $90,410.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $72,726.
Education and Experience
Posted Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 66.79% |
| Master's Degree | 22.41% |
| Doctoral Degree | 7.28% |
| Other | 6.15% |
Posted Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 29.4% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51.93% |
| 6 to 8 years | 10.35% |
| 9+ years | 8.32% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Operations (42.12%)
- Communication (31.7%)
- Leadership (30.82%)
- Management (29.44%)
- Quality Control (28.94%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (19.84%)
- Research (18.2%)
- Coordinating (14.69%)
- Quality Assurance (13.94%)
- Problem Solving (13.87%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Laboratory Experience (23.6%)
- Chemistry (81.07%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) (5.87%)
- Analytical Techniques (6.93%)
- Laboratory Safety (13.73%)
- Workflow Management (10.47%)
- Laboratory Procedures (7.73%)
- Quality Management Systems (5.93%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (8.67%)
- Laboratory Equipment (24.87%)
- Biochemistry (11.73%)
- Analytical Chemistry (15.47%)
- Biology (25.53%)
- Calibration (6.6%)
- Auditing (10.73%)
- Medical Laboratory (16.87%)
- Good Manufacturing Practices (9.6%)
- Inventory Management (8.8%)
- Lean Manufacturing (1.47%)
- Regulatory Compliance (5.6%)
- Laboratory Testing (11.87%)
- Health Technology (8.33%)
- Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (7.13%)
- Operations Management (3%)
- Standard Operating Procedure (11.33%)
- Microbiology (13.07%)
- ISO/IEC 17025 (3.6%)
- Laboratory Information Management Systems (9.2%)
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (9.4%)
- Laboratory Techniques (8.53%)
- Project Management (7%)
- Quality Management (8.4%)
- New Product Development (3.27%)
- Environment Health And Safety (5.47%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Laboratory Coordinator
- Chemist
- Chemistry Supervisor
- Chemistry Laboratory Manager
- Environmental Chemist
- Laboratory Chemist
- Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
- Chemistry Manager
- Laboratory Scientist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Research and Development Chemist
- Analytical Chemist
- Quality Control Chemist
- Clinical Laboratory Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Actalent (65)
- Constellation Energy (43)
- K&A Recruiting (32)
- Eurofins (29)
- Lone Star College System (23)
- Clinical Management Consultants (17)
- Mérieux Nutrisciences (16)
- GHD (15)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (13)
- Mayo Clinic (13)
North Carolina
- Baxter International (5)
- The Judge Group (4)
- Eurofins (3)
- Atrium Health Floyd (3)
- LifePoint Health (2)
- Metabolon (2)
- Labcorp (2)
- Duke Energy (2)
- Duke University (2)
- Eli Lilly (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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