Daily Pump Trap: 10/29/13 edition

Good morning! Between October 24 and October 28, there were 88 new positions posted on the C&EN Jobs website. Of these, 21 (24%) are academically connected and 62 (70%) are from Kelly Scientific Resources. 

St. Louis, MO: Monsanto is looking for a M.S./Ph.D. chemist to be a patent scientist. Interesting.

Marion, OH: Nachurs Alpine Solutions appears to be a fertilizer company; they're looking for a B.S. chemist to perform bench research.

Torrington, CT: Dymax is, once again, looking for a senior adhesives researcher; M.S./Ph.D. with 5-10 years experience.

Washington, DC: A mysterious scientific consulting firm wants a Ph.D. chemist:

A scientific consulting firm based in Washington, DC, is searching for qualified candidates to fill the position of staff scientist. The successful candidate will play a role providing chemical and toxicological support for the safe use of food ingredients worldwide. 

Although experience must be developed in a wide range of disciplines (organic chemistry, metabolism, biochemistry, molecular biology and toxicology), the applicant must possess a Ph.D in organic chemistry or biochemistry/pharmacology/toxicology with at least 5-10 years experience in a field related to food ingredient safety, such as natural products chemistry, clinical chemistry, or chemical toxicology. Related experience, for example with trade associations, interactions with regulatory bodies, and government advocacy experience is highly desirable. A viable candidate must have strong presentation and interpersonal skills and be adaptable to a wide variety of audiences and expertise levels. The candidate must be able to communicate complex scientific topics to less technically trained audiences and the media.

Huh.