Industrial (non-academic, non-governmental) positions:
Total number of ads: 3
- Postdocs: 0
- Permanent positions: 24+
- Ratio of US/non-US: 0/19+
Area: 285
Governmental positions (US and others):
Total number of ads: 2
- Postdocs: 0
- Permanent positions: 3
- Ratio of US/non-US: 2/0
Area: 393
Academic positions:
Total number of ads: 9
- Postdocs: 1
- Tenure-track faculty: 6
- Temporary faculty: 1
- Lecturer positions: 0
- Staff positions: 1
- Ratio of US/non-US: 8/1 (Technische Universtat Brauschweig)
- Area (square cm): 371
So this is interesting and a little bit frightening in that if you were a M.S.-level chemist who was looking for a job, well, the best you could do this week was to apply to a "consultant" position in Shanghai. You know, I wonder if pharma companies could apply for part of the stimulus plan...
BMS to America -- suck it: So there were three industrial ads this week. China, 2; India, 1; US, zero. BMS put out an ad (ACS reg. req.) looking for department heads in India ("OFFER WILL BE ON LOCAL TERMS", just in case you were hoping to be paid in dollars...). While this is actually probably an interesting earwig for Indian ex-pats in the US rather than a suggestion for domestic chemists to get a passport, it's not so hopeful for finding a position in the US.
Wuxi to Ph.D. grads -- come home!: WuXi's been pretty consistent about putting ads in C&EN looking for directors. This is the first ad (ACS reg. req .) where they've looked for "Sr. Scientist of Medicinal Chemistry", where they're looking for more than 10 chemists. If I were a recent US Ph.D. grad of Chinese origin, I'd be thinking about it. Interestingly, if you have 2-3 years of a postdoc, you can get a title bump to "Principle [sic] Chemist."
Government on a comeback: I predict that more than a few new grads will be taking the King's shilling (or Obama's dime) and working for the government. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is looking for an entry-level NMR or EPR person. (ACS reg. req .) Sounds tempting, but as I recall, Richland, WA isn't exactly the Bay Area, ya know?
Small college of the week: Mississippi College of Clinton, MS (student population 5233, SA-LUTE!) is looking (ACS reg. req .) for a chair of the Department of Chemistry. I don't know the foggiest thing about this place, but Wikipedia sez it is the second-oldest Baptist educational institution in the world. I wonder if they have dances there? (I can say this, growing up conservative Baptist.)
Total number of ads: 3
- Postdocs: 0
- Permanent positions: 24+
- Ratio of US/non-US: 0/19+
Area: 285
Governmental positions (US and others):
Total number of ads: 2
- Postdocs: 0
- Permanent positions: 3
- Ratio of US/non-US: 2/0
Area: 393
Academic positions:
Total number of ads: 9
- Postdocs: 1
- Tenure-track faculty: 6
- Temporary faculty: 1
- Lecturer positions: 0
- Staff positions: 1
- Ratio of US/non-US: 8/1 (Technische Universtat Brauschweig)
- Area (square cm): 371
So this is interesting and a little bit frightening in that if you were a M.S.-level chemist who was looking for a job, well, the best you could do this week was to apply to a "consultant" position in Shanghai. You know, I wonder if pharma companies could apply for part of the stimulus plan...
BMS to America -- suck it: So there were three industrial ads this week. China, 2; India, 1; US, zero. BMS put out an ad (ACS reg. req.) looking for department heads in India ("OFFER WILL BE ON LOCAL TERMS", just in case you were hoping to be paid in dollars...). While this is actually probably an interesting earwig for Indian ex-pats in the US rather than a suggestion for domestic chemists to get a passport, it's not so hopeful for finding a position in the US.
Wuxi to Ph.D. grads -- come home!: WuXi's been pretty consistent about putting ads in C&EN looking for directors. This is the first ad (ACS reg. req .) where they've looked for "Sr. Scientist of Medicinal Chemistry", where they're looking for more than 10 chemists. If I were a recent US Ph.D. grad of Chinese origin, I'd be thinking about it. Interestingly, if you have 2-3 years of a postdoc, you can get a title bump to "Principle [sic] Chemist."
Government on a comeback: I predict that more than a few new grads will be taking the King's shilling (or Obama's dime) and working for the government. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is looking for an entry-level NMR or EPR person. (ACS reg. req .) Sounds tempting, but as I recall, Richland, WA isn't exactly the Bay Area, ya know?
Small college of the week: Mississippi College of Clinton, MS (student population 5233, SA-LUTE!) is looking (ACS reg. req .) for a chair of the Department of Chemistry. I don't know the foggiest thing about this place, but Wikipedia sez it is the second-oldest Baptist educational institution in the world. I wonder if they have dances there? (I can say this, growing up conservative Baptist.)
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