Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for
biomedical implants.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 0 7. R e s e a r c h a n d D e s i g n E n g i n e e r i n g.
Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Aerospace Engi-
neers; Chemical Engineers; Civil Engineers; Com-
puter Hardware Engineers; Electrical Engineers;
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Marine
Architects; Marine Engineers; Marine Engineers and
Naval Architects; Materials Engineers; Mechanical
Engineers; Nuclear Engineers.
Skills: Te c h n o l o g y D e s i g n ; S c i e n c e ; I n s t a l l a t i o n ;
Operations Analysis; Quality Control Analysis; Sys-
tems Evaluation; Troubleshooting; Management of
Material Resources.
Education and Training Program: Biomedi-
cal/Medical Engineering. Related Knowledge/
Courses: Engineering and Technology; Comput-
ers and Electronics; Physics; Design; Mechanical
Devices; Chemistry.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; contaminants; disease
or infections; hazardous conditions; sitting; using
hands on objects, tools, or controls.
Chemical Engineers .......................................................
! Personality Code: IR! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $81,500
! Beginning Wage: $52,060
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 7.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 2,111
! Self-Employed: 1.9%
! Part-Time: 3.4%
Design chemical plant equipment and devise pro-
cesses for manufacturing chemicals and prod-
ucts, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics,
detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applyingprinciples and technology of chemistry, physics,
and engineering. Perform tests throughout stages of
production to determine degree of control over vari-
ables, including temperature, density, specifi c grav-
ity, and pressure. Develop safety procedures to be
employed by workers operating equipment or work-
ing in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.
Determine most eff ective arrangement of operations
such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation,
and drying. Prepare estimate of production costs and
production progress reports for management. Direct
activities of workers who operate or who are engaged
in constructing and improving absorption, evapora-
tion, or electromagnetic equipment. Perform labora-
tory studies of steps in manufacture of new product
and test proposed process in small-scale operation
such as a pilot plant. Develop processes to separate
components of liquids or gases or generate electrical
currents by using controlled chemical processes. Con-
duct research to develop new and improved chemical
manufacturing processes. Design measurement and
control systems for chemical plants based on data
collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant
operations. Design and plan layout of equipment.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 0 7. R e s e a r c h a n d D e s i g n E n g i n e e r i n g.
Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Aerospace Engi-
neers; Biomedical Engineers; Civil Engineers; Com-
puter Hardware Engineers; Electrical Engineers;
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Marine
Architects; Marine Engineers; Marine Engineers and
Naval Architects; Materials Engineers; Mechanical
Engineers; Nuclear Engineers.
Skills: Science; Technology Design; Troubleshoot-
ing; Programming; Operations Analysis; Installa-
tion; Mathematics; Systems Analysis.
Education and Training Program: Chemical Engi-
neering. Related Knowledge/Courses: Engineering
and Technology; Chemistry; Physics; Design; Pro-
duction and Processing; Mathematics.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; hazardous con-
ditions; sitting.