Good morning! Between July 5 and July 6, there have been 14 new positions posted on the ACS Careers website. Of these, 5 (36%) are academically connected.
Bleach FTW: Clorox just posted 6 positions for Ph.D. chemists to become R&D scientists; they're really pushing their quality of life in the Bay Area. Interesting.
Like a pancake? Maybe: Nanoscale Corporation is in Manhattan, Kansas; they desire a Ph.D. inorganic chemist with over ten years experience. Hmm -- wonder what the salary is?
Good luck with that one: ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd. is looking for a compliance manager. 10+ years experience is desired; sounds like the position might be in Taiwan, with oversight functions for their Chinese facility. "Telecommuting is allowed." Really?
A broader look: Monster, Careerbuilder, Indeed and USAjobs.gov show (respectively) 304, 598, 3,533 and 85 positions for the search term "chemist."
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Funny. Quality of life is exactly the reason I've steered clear of the Bay Area.
ReplyDelete"One of the great advantages of working at Clorox is the location. The mild year-round weather and abundance of activity in the San Francisco Bay Area allow us to keep our work and personal lives in perspective. Though we clearly work until the job is done, that does not mean we don't leave time to take advantage of the activities that range from biking and skiing to theater and restaurants.
ReplyDeleteClorox has a business casual dress policy 5 days a week and currently has summer hours (half-day Fridays) June-August. The company also fosters a close working environment for the diverse people it employs. We take advantage of sports and recreational clubs and department-level activities. In essence, Clorox people work hard and play hard."
A little hokey, but a nice play nonetheless.
I like the "nanotechnology + 10 years industry experience" requirement. I have to imagine that there are a bunch of early-stage companies looking to fulfill this exact requirement and running up against a brick wall.
ReplyDeleteI have a theory as to why... Anyone with 10 yrs industry experience got their Ph.D in 2001 (at the very latest). Who was doing Ph.D research in the late 90's in nanotech? VERY few people compared to today. In my sub-field, plasmonics, it was basically 0 since the term "plasmonics" wasn't even coined until ~2003-ish. The CEO's and VC's looking to staff these positions might have to compromise... what's more important, the nanotech knowledge or the 10 yrs industry experience?
Pleasanton, CA has a good ring to it. Life must be good at Clorox!
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