Skills
48 skills are associated with this occupation.
0 skills selected
Essential knowledge
9 skills
Essential skills / competences
24 skills
Optional knowledge
3 skills
Optional skills / competences
12 skills
Overview
Chromatographer work is about using chromatography methods to identify and analyse chemical compounds in samples. The work includes preparing solutions and equipment, calibrating instruments and keeping laboratory analysis reliable.
In job descriptions, look for gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, ion exchange, sample preparation, laboratory safety, instrument maintenance, analysis documentation and method development.
Explore this occupation
Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Chromatographers usually work in laboratories where samples must be separated, identified and documented. Daily work can include preparing solvents, setting up gas or liquid chromatography runs, calibrating instruments and checking whether results are reliable enough to report.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include careful sample handling, laboratory safety, instrument calibration, high-performance liquid chromatography, ion exchange methods, result documentation and communication with scientists when an analysis needs adjustment.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the laboratory setting, instrument responsibility, method-development work, quality requirements, documentation load and whether the role supports research, production control or routine testing. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior chromatography technician work, LC-MS or HPLC specialization, analytical method development, quality-control coordination, laboratory supervision or research support roles.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the chromatography techniques, sample types, instruments, safety routines and reporting systems. Those details show whether the job is routine analysis, troubleshooting or method development.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context for chromatography laboratory work. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Map overview
Zoom and click to see available jobs.
— Jobs total — Countries with jobs
Alternative labels
chromatography technician
gas chromatographer
chromatography machine technician
gel permeation chromatographer
chromatography machine operator
thin layer chromatographer
mass spectrometry technician
ion-exchange chromatographer
high performance liquid chromatographer
liquid chromatographer
mass spectrometry specialist
LC-MS specialist
chromatography machine operative
Occupation group
chemistry technician (3111.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8a87e8b3-aecf-48a7-9837-4e022c3b9bb9 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3111.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 3111 |
| Concept type | Occupation |