Good morning! Between August 31 and September 5, there were 28 new positions posted on the ACS Careers website. Of these, 21 (75%) are academically connected.
Boy, who turned off the taps?: The number of industrial jobs just pretty much dropped like a rock. Oh, dear. Probably related to Labor Day and the end of the Denver ACS.
Who are you kidding?: Elantas is looking for a M.S. polymer chemist in Atlanta, GA -- too bad they're only willing to pay 51 to 55k to get it. Coatings experience wanted. I'm not impressed -- readers in polymer chemistry, please correct me.
...by constrast: Solar Compounds Corporation (Linden, NJ) is looking for a B.S.+ polymer chemist; desired "experience working with a broad variety of chemistries (silicone, rubber compounding, urethane, asphalt, more). In addition, customer interface and technical service skills are required." 45 to 70k salary range.
Magnetic: UT-Southwestern is looking for a NMR/MRI facility manager; M.S./Ph.D. desired.
New York, NY: The Population Council wishes to hire a Ph.D. analytical chemist to perform analytical method development and formulations work on microbicide gels.
Interesting: Alcoa wishes to hire a Ph.D. surface scientist (appears to be an entry-level position); experience in surface science or materials science desired.
Boy, who turned off the taps?: The number of industrial jobs just pretty much dropped like a rock. Oh, dear. Probably related to Labor Day and the end of the Denver ACS.
Who are you kidding?: Elantas is looking for a M.S. polymer chemist in Atlanta, GA -- too bad they're only willing to pay 51 to 55k to get it. Coatings experience wanted. I'm not impressed -- readers in polymer chemistry, please correct me.
...by constrast: Solar Compounds Corporation (Linden, NJ) is looking for a B.S.+ polymer chemist; desired "experience working with a broad variety of chemistries (silicone, rubber compounding, urethane, asphalt, more). In addition, customer interface and technical service skills are required." 45 to 70k salary range.
Magnetic: UT-Southwestern is looking for a NMR/MRI facility manager; M.S./Ph.D. desired.
New York, NY: The Population Council wishes to hire a Ph.D. analytical chemist to perform analytical method development and formulations work on microbicide gels.
Interesting: Alcoa wishes to hire a Ph.D. surface scientist (appears to be an entry-level position); experience in surface science or materials science desired.
51-55k for MS? You're right to not be impressed.
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For what it's worth, the cost of living in Atlanta is extremely low.
ReplyDeleteI still think that salary is on the bottom end of the spectrum though, even accounting for the inexpensive living.
The cost of living in Atlanta is about average for a major city, and you get all that southern city mega sprawl! and traffic! it's even less desirable to commute from a "cheaper" neighborhoods. The utilities in GA are also a racket.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't strike me as a great salary for Atlanta, but someone might take it because it doesn't mean relocating.
Seems low to me, considering the instrumentation that they'd like experience on. Also, the position is in St. Louis, MO, not Atlanta, GA. One of the parent company names is ALTANA.
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