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Chemist/Nuclear Chemist

Overview: Air Force Reserve Chemists/Nuclear Chemists conduct or manage programs, projects, and activities to perform research/operational assessments, and to support highly technical operations and intelligence. Research includes defining a problem, selecting methods of approach, performing experiments, accumulating and interpreting data, and publishing results.

Position: Officer

AFSC: 61CX

Specific Tasks: 

  • Conducts and manages research. Plans research projects, determines theoretical aspects of problem, and selects methods of approach. Conducts and manages experiments and tests
  • Develops new concepts, methods, and techniques to solve scientific and operational problems
  • Recommends research and development projects, and acceptance or non-acceptance of research products
  • Manages scientific programs, projects, and activities

Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, biochemistry, molecular biochemistry, chemistry or equivalent science or engineering degree per AFOCD
  • Commission as an officer in the Air Force Reserve

Training: 

  • For those without a prior military service commission, successful completion of the nine-week Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, AL is required