Geochemists use their knowledge of geology and chemistry to help find natural resources, like oil, natural gas, and minerals. Some use their knowledge and focus on pollutants to increase water quality. They use equipment and scientific techniques to analyze rocks, soil, and minerals. Geochemists need to know how to use a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer, carbon analyzers, and differential scanning instrument to collect samples in the field and analyze them in the lab. Based on the analysis of the data you collect from these labs, geochemists write up detailed reports and use complex software to build computer-generated models of hydrocarbons, to then present them to engineers or stakeholders in a company. Geochemists can be hired by oil companies, environmental consultancies, universities, and research institutes. To become a geochemist you must have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a related subject, like geochemistry, environmental geoscience, geology, physics, geophysics, and chemical engineering. Becoming a member of the Geological Society will enhance your career progression. Geochemists make between $28,715 and $42,705 per year. Senior geochemists earn more than $73,629 per year. They tend to work under the guidance of a senior geochemist while attending in-house training. Many geochemists specialize in a specific area, such as the oil industry or mining industry. Most geochemists do not work regular working hours; they tend to work weekends.
Geochemist【Job Description, Salary & Benefits】. AllAboutCareers. (2020, November 28). https://www.allaboutcareers.com/job-profile/geochemist/
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