His job as customer support scientist at Chemical Computing perfectly combines his love for science with his love for computers. Actually, the computer does the mixing. Chris tells the computer how to mix by adding instructions to scientific vector language, a computer software created by Chemical Computing. Scientific vector language stores data on what millions of chemicals look like and what they do.
Scientists use it to match up carbohydrates, proteins and other molecules like a puzzle.
It saves them time and money because it allows them to see which molecules fit together before trying to mix the actual substances together in a test tube. It also allows them to see why some chemicals mix well while others don't. Other clients use it to identify proteins or improve the properties of paper and plastic. As a customer support scientist, Chris adds new information to the software for clients when needed. He also answers any questions or problems clients have by interpreting results and checking computer code, the instructions that tell the software what to do.