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Chemist

Employer

RESA Canada Inc.

Date Posted

May 21, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $42.00 to $60.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jun 11, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

RESA Canada Inc.

Languages

English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Private sector

Tasks

  • Act as technical consultant in a particular field of expertise
  • Supervise other chemists
  • Analyze, synthesize, purify, modify and characterize chemical or biochemical compounds
  • Develop and conduct programs of analysis to ensure quality control of raw materials, chemical intermediates or final products
  • Participate in interdisciplinary research and development projects

Supervision

5-10 people

Resource usage and environmental studies

Environmental assessment and monitoring

Analytical techniques

  • Electroanalytical techniques
  • Instrumentation

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Database software
  • MS Office
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word
  • MS Windows

Industrial processes and products experience

  • Industrial operations and maintenance
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Industrial health and safety

Additional sector experience

Energy and utilities

Area of work experience

Management

Manufacturing sector experience

Industrial and inorganic chemicals

Specialization in chemistry

Electrochemistry

Specialization or experience

  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
  • Analytical chemistry

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

  • Leadership
  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Analytical

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you live near the job location?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Experience

5 years or more

Employment terms options

Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Wellness program

Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Chemist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Chemists
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to conduct research to develop new chemical formulations and processes and to devise new technical applications of industrial chemicals and compounds; and to investigate chemical aspects of the mechanisms of drug action, the diagnosis and treatment of disease, organ function and the assessment of health

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working with instruments to analyze, synthesize, purify, modify and characterize chemical and biochemical compounds

DIRECTIVE

Interest in consulting in a particular field of technical expertise; and in developing and conducting programs of analysis to ensure quality control of raw materials, chemical intermediates and final products; may supervise other chemists and chemical technicians and technologists

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