I'm picturing a chemist laying on one of those Stryker beds.
But seriously, folks, apart from the mediocre pay, this seems like it could be a good job for someone.
1. HELPING CHEMISTS FIND JOBS IN A TOUGH MARKET. 2. TOWARDS A QUANTITATIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE QUALITY OF THE CHEMISTRY JOB MARKET.
What's the job market like for chemists? Dude -- it's always bad.*
How bad is it? How the heck should I know? Quantifying the chemistry job market is what this blog is about. That, and helping chemists find jobs.
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(*For the literal-minded, this is a joke. Mostly.)
I used to always laugh at the "Excel skills" type requirements until I had a contract technician hired into help me that didn't even know how to use a mouse. My supervisor (who hired him strictly on the basis of his resume - no interview!) told me to have him play Solitaire to learn how to use it.
ReplyDeleteWe canned him the next day and I insisted on meeting ALL my help in person from then on.