Chemical Engineer Jobs in California

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Top hiring companies in your area for Chemical Engineer positions

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Chemical Engineer positions.

The following top skills are often required or desired to land a Chemical Engineer position

• Affirmative Action
• Bachelors
• Biotechnology
• Catalysis
• CHEMCAD
• Chemical Formulation
• Chemical Vapor Deposition
• Communication Skills
• Computer Skills
• COMSOL
• Design
• Design of Experiments
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Distillation
• Doctorate
• Documentation
• Engineering
• Evaluation
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
• Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry
• Gel Permeation Chromatography
• Handling
• Hazardous Materials
• Inductively Coupled Plasma
• Infrared Spectroscopy
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Interpersonal Skills
• Inventory Management
• LaTeX
• Leadership
• Management
• Mass Transfer
• Materials Management
• Materials Science
• Math
• Mentoring
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Nanotechnology
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• Organization
• Packaging
• Planning
• Polymer Chemistry
• Polymer Synthesis
• Problem Solving
• Process Controls
• Process Development
• Process Engineering
• Process Optimization
• Process Simulation
• Quality Control
• Raw Materials
• Regulations
• Regulatory Compliance
• Reporting
• Research Skills
• Rheology
• Sample Preparation
• Scale-Up
• Scheduling
• Software
• Specifications
• Staff Supervision
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Synthesis
• Thermogravimetric Analysis
• Training and Development
• Troubleshooting
• Ultraviolet–Visible Spectroscopy
• UV-Visible Spectroscopy
• Water Treatment
• Written Communication
• X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Volunteering usually calls to mind images of people building houses, serving meals at community kitchens, cleaning up playgrounds and parks, or spending time with the elderly. While these are all worthy causes, you may not realize there are also chemist volunteer opportunities. As a chemistry professional, you have a unique knowledge base and skill set that can make a big difference – whether in a third-world country or your own neighborhood.

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