| Occupation Title | CHEMISTRY TECHNICIAN |
| ANZSCO Code | 311411 |
| Occupations in this Group | 311411 Chemistry Technician 311412 Earth Science Technician 311413 Life Science Technician 311414 School Laboratory Technician 311415 Hydrographer 311499 Science Technicians nec |
| Description | Performs laboratory tests on organic and inorganic chemicals, analyses test data and carries out technical functions in support of Chemists or Chemical Engineers in a wide variety of areas such as fuels, agricultural products, food, pharmaceuticals, paints, metals, plastics, textiles, detergents, paper, fertilisers and cosmetics. |
| Skill Level | 2 |
| Alternative Titles | Chemistry Technical Officer |
| Specialisations | Chemical Instrumentation Officer Chemical Process Analyst Chemistry Laboratory Technician Dairy Laboratory Technician Petroleum Laboratory Technician Sugar Laboratory Assistant |
| Occupation List | Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -preparing materials for experimentation such as freezing and slicing specimens and mixing chemicals |
| -collecting information and samples | |
| -conducting field and laboratory experiments, tests and analyses | |
| -presenting results in graphic and written form by preparing maps, charts, sketches, diagrams and reports | |
| -performing routine mathematical calculations, and computations of measurements | |
| -controlling the quality and quantity of laboratory supplies by testing samples and monitoring usage | |
| -checking, calibrating and maintaining test equipment | |
| -participating in fabricating, installing and modifying equipment to ensure that critical standards are met | |
| -preparing experiments and demonstrations for science classes | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | VETASSESS |
| Related Occupations | 311412 Earth Science Technician 311413 Life Science Technician 311414 School Laboratory Technician 311415 Hydrographer 311499 Science Technicians nec |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |