Spectroscopist vs formulator

The differences between spectroscopists and formulators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a spectroscopist and a formulator. Additionally, a spectroscopist has an average salary of $67,733, which is higher than the $64,882 average annual salary of a formulator.

The top three skills for a spectroscopist include nmr spectroscopy, NMR and chemistry. The most important skills for a formulator are FDA, R, and QC.

Spectroscopist vs formulator overview

	Spectroscopist	Formulator
Yearly salary	$67,733	$64,882
Hourly rate	$32.56	$31.19
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	146	412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Spectroscopist vs formulator salary

Spectroscopists and formulators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spectroscopist	Formulator
Average salary	$67,733	$64,882
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $118,000	Between $36,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	Morgantown, WV
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between spectroscopist and formulator education

There are a few differences between a spectroscopist and a formulator in terms of educational background:

	Spectroscopist	Formulator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Spectroscopist vs formulator demographics

Here are the differences between spectroscopists' and formulators' demographics:

	Spectroscopist	Formulator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.6% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between spectroscopist and formulator duties and responsibilities

Spectroscopist example responsibilities.

Manage the QC program for custom synthesize DNA (oligomer) using laser base mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF).
Manage QC of molecular beacons by fluorescence spectroscopy.
Perform routine NMR maintenance, including liquid nitrogen and liquid helium fills.
Decrease sample evaluation times from days to hours by performing in-house IR analysis on submit samples.
Perform large-scale purification using FPLC, HPLC, immuno-affinity chromatography.
Establish the pharmaceutical testing laboratory and transition the laboratory to being fully functional in GMP compliance.

Formulator example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
wear proper PPE for the jobs need to be done.
Follow all PPE rules and requirements.
Construct spectrophotometer database for all lacquer and UV base inks.
Warehouse, packing and stacking pallets, fill jugs with product, and cleaning
Operate blend tanks, agitators, and various pump as directed by batch record.

Spectroscopist vs formulator skills

Common spectroscopist skills

Nmr Spectroscopy, 31%
NMR, 25%
Chemistry, 19%
FTIR, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 5%
IR, 5%

Common formulator skills

FDA, 16%
R, 13%
QC, 10%
GMP, 10%
Pallets, 9%
ISO, 7%

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