Manufacturing Chemist
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Manufacturing Chemist studies chemical processes used in manufacturing and products created through chemical processes. Conducts research to help improve products and develop cost effective production processes. Tests products used in manufacturing for quality and environmental standards.
Job Outlook
There were 125 Manufacturing Chemist job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2762 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Chemist industry, which includes the Manufacturing Chemist career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Manufacturing Chemist 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 $84,514.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $70,127.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Manufacturing Chemist postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $59,932.
Education and Experience
Posted Manufacturing Chemist 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 | 63.03% |
| Master's Degree | 21.25% |
| Doctoral Degree | 14.74% |
| Other | 10.75% |
Posted Manufacturing Chemist 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 | 41.44% |
| 3 to 5 years | 39.19% |
| 6 to 8 years | 9.18% |
| 9+ years | 10.19% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Manufacturing Chemist 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.
- Communication (34.58%)
- Operations (31.54%)
- Management (31.28%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (30.23%)
- Problem Solving (22.56%)
- Detail Oriented (21.43%)
- Leadership (17.92%)
- Investigation (17.41%)
- Research (15.46%)
- Quality Control (15.42%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Biology (29.35%)
- Chemistry (54.91%)
- Good Manufacturing Practices (60.53%)
- Manufacturing Processes (41.92%)
- Pharmaceuticals (27.57%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Laboratory Experience (9.65%)
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPS) (10.24%)
- Regulatory Affairs (2.44%)
- Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) (11.87%)
- Analytical Techniques (8.96%)
- Process Validation (7.06%)
- Good Documentation Practices (8.69%)
- Analytical Testing (3.14%)
- Materials Science (4.54%)
- Supply Chain (7.64%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (18.77%)
- Laboratory Equipment (12.6%)
- Biochemistry (20.82%)
- Cell Cultures (11.9%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (5.93%)
- Analytical Chemistry (4.46%)
- Medical Devices (6.01%)
- Chromatography (10.7%)
- Automation (7.02%)
- Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA) (11.13%)
- Asepsis (7.1%)
- Change Control (12.02%)
- Chemical Engineering (21.91%)
- Biotechnology (12.6%)
- Biopharmaceuticals (9.73%)
- Housekeeping (3.96%)
- Standard Operating Procedure (22.99%)
- Microbiology (8.1%)
- Process Development (18.42%)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (9.03%)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (5.82%)
- Production Process (6.55%)
- Manufacturing Operations (16.91%)
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (13.22%)
- Project Management (16.09%)
- Safety Standards (3.1%)
- Radiopharmacology (4.07%)
- New Product Development (18.26%)
- Process Improvement (21.44%)
- Production Equipment (6.55%)
- Organic Chemistry (6.24%)
- Environment Health And Safety (9.81%)
- Technical Writing (7.64%)
- Technology Transfer (11.36%)
- Effective Communication (2.33%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Rheometer (2.87%)
- Gel Permeation Chromatography (2.95%)
- Polymer Synthesis (3.26%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Manufacturing Chemist skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Chemist
- Manufacturing Scientist
- Principal Scientist
- Scientist
- Production Chemist
- Formulation Technician
- Process Chemist
- Associate Scientist
- Production 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.
- Quality Control Chemist
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process Engineer
- Validation Specialist
- Research and Development Chemist
- Analytical Chemist
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Manufacturing Chemist jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Actalent (100)
- Eli Lilly (94)
- Cardinal Health (92)
- Bausch Health (74)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (56)
- Kelly Services (40)
- Lonza (38)
- Randstad (29)
- Danaher (28)
- Bio-Rad Laboratories (26)
North Carolina
- Fujifilm (22)
- Grifols (8)
- Biomerieux (7)
- Actalent (5)
- Sun Chemical Co.Ltd (5)
- Cole Parmer Instrument Company (3)
- Novartis (3)
- AkzoNobel (3)
- Bausch Health (3)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (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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