Chemist Jobs in Kankakee, IL

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Merck KGaA - Kankakee, IL

Who You Are: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry or another life sciences disciple AND 3+ years of experience within lab...

26 days ago

Process Development Scientist I

Merck KGaA - Kankakee, IL

30+ days ago

Staff Scientist-Dr. Radek

Loyola University Chicago - Campus, IL (22 miles from Kankakee, IL)

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience: PhD or MD/PhD degree Qualifications: This work requires a strong background in molecular biology and/or biochemistry, and requires experience with mammalian...

45+ days ago

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Demographic Data for Kankakee, IL

Moving to Kankakee, IL? Find some basic demographic data about Kankakee, IL below.

Median Age

Average HouseHold Income

Home Value vs Household Income in Kankakee, IL

Total Population

37,157

Number of Businesses

757

City Size

Medium

Chemist Online Courses and Training Opportunities

Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy

The course introduces the three key spectroscopic methods used by chemists and biochemists to analyse the molecular and electronic structure of atoms and molecules. These are UV/Visible, Infra-red...

Identifying Food Fraud

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Discovering Science: Medicinal Chemistry

Discover how chemotherapy has evolved, and some of the breakthroughs and developments chemists have made in the fight against cancer over the last 10 years.

Diagnostic imaging examines...

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Salary for Chemist Jobs in Kankakee, IL

This is the average annual salary for Chemist jobs in Kankakee, IL as reported by the BLS.

$67,293

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Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Chemist positions.

ISO Certified

Highest Education Level

Chemists in Kankakee, IL offer the following education background

Bachelor's Degree (46.1%)
Doctorate Degree (25.9%)
Master's Degree (24.4%)
Associate's Degree (1.5%)
High School or GED (1.2%)
Vocational or Certification (0.8%)
Some College (0.1%)
Some High School (0.1%)

Average Work Experience

Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Chemists in Kankakee, IL

None (32.8%)
Less than 1 year (18.1%)
1-2 years (16.9%)
4-6 years (11.4%)
6-8 years (7.8%)
2-4 years (7.0%)
10+ years (6.0%)

Qualifications / Skill Sets

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

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