Have a great weekend

This was a good week for me, I think. Not too much stress, just the right amount of pressure. I hope that you got accomplished what you wished accomplished, and I think I might hunt for another cup of coffee before I have to board my flight home. Here's hoping I get home on time, and we'll see you on Monday. 

Job posting: Senior Applications Scientist, OMI Industries, Rising Sun, IN

From the inbox, this position: 

ABOUT OMI INDUSTRIES 

At OMI Industries, we are committed to using the power of plant oils to produce safe and effective odor removing formulations without the use of harsh chemicals. With over 30 years of expertise, OMI is the world leader in manufacturing odor eliminating solutions for industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. 

We are looking for a Senior Applications Scientist to join our growing team!

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Application Scientist to join our team and serve as the critical link between Research and Development and our industrial sales group. This role combines scientific expertise with customer-facing collaboration, helping translate complex data into solutions that drive real-world impact. The ideal candidate thrives both in the lab and in the field, can work independently, and communicates with ease through technical and non-technical audiences.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY

• Partner with the industrial sales team to provide scientific insight during customer meetings, site visits, and product demonstrations.
• Conduct odor panel testing and gas sampling in customer and field environments, ensuring results are accurate and actionable.
• Operate and maintain advanced analytical instruments (GCMS, LCMS, desorption tubes, etc.), troubleshooting and method developing as needed.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Ph.D. in Chemistry.
• Experience running GCMS and/or LCMS (Thermo Fisher preferable).
• Experience method development on GCMS and/or LCMS. 
• Requires a minimum of one first-author paper published in a reputable scientific journal.

Full ad here. Apply here. Best wishes to those interested. 

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List: 271 research/teaching positions and 32 teaching positions

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 271 research/teaching positions and 32 teaching positions. 

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The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List: 64 research/teaching positions and 10 teaching positions

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Have a good weekend

Well, a week off was pretty great, and I managed to even be sort of productive this week. The broader news doesn't seem to be getting better, that's for sure. Well, here's hoping for a good weekend for all and a good travel day for me on Sunday. Talk to you then. See you on Monday! 

Harvard Crimson: Harvard Chemistry to cut entering grad student class to 4 to 5 students in 2026

Via Jon Ben-Menachem on Bluesky, this news from the Harvard Crimson (article by William C. Mao and Veronica H. Paulus, emphasis mine): 

"The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for the next two years.

...The Organismic and Evolutionary Biology department will shrink its class size by roughly 75 percent to three new Ph.D. students, according to two professors. Molecular and Cellular Biology will reduce its figure to four new students, and Chemistry and Chemical Biology will go down to four or five admits, one of the professors added.

The reduction in admissions slots puts a figure to FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra’s announcement in late September that the school would be admitting Ph.D. students at “significantly reduced levels.” Hoekstra cited uncertainty around research funding and an increase to the endowment tax — which could cost Harvard $300 million per year — as sources of financial pressure."

Well, add this to the list of things that I did not accurately predict on January 20 of this year. While I do feel that this may be unique to Harvard (due to the direct attention that has attracted from the Trump Administration), it is very clear that PhD admissions will be significantly reduced to chemistry programs in Fall 2026 and likely for the foreseeable future. That is very bad news for the long run of the American chemical enterprise, both academic and industrial.

Perhaps I am overly optimistic, but you can perhaps imagine a scenario where this is simply a one to two year blip at Harvard and not a widespread crimp on forward research in academic chemistry in the United States, but I would not bet next month's mortgage payment on that one. 

Obviously, this will have odd and stochastic short-term impacts throughout the academic pipeline. It appears that class sizes are in the 30ish range for Harvard CCB; this means that 25ish students will have to find homes somewhere else in academia or industry. If this is a ripple simply in Cambridge, that is one thing - if it is larger (i.e. I estimate that the entering class in the United States in normal times is somewhere around 3300 students per year in PhD programs in chemistry) and we're looking at the system cutting students by some very large percentage, this will definitely have impacts for years to come. 

Best wishes to the affected students, and to all of us. 

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List: 254 research/teaching positions and 27 teaching positions

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 254 research/teaching positions and 27 teaching positions. 

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On October 15, 2024, the 2025 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 349 research/teaching positions and 33 teaching positions. On October 17, 2023, the 2024 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 384 research/teaching positions and 34 teaching positions. To see long-term trending, go to Andrew Spaeth's visualization of previous years' list. 

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The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List: 59 research/teaching positions and 10 teaching positions

The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List (by Arvind Ganesan and Todd N. Whittaker) has 59 research/teaching positions and 10 teaching positions. 

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The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List: 238 research/teaching positions and 24 teaching positions

 The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 238 research/teaching positions and 24 teaching positions. 

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On October 8, 2024, the 2025 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 349 research/teaching positions and 33 teaching positions. On October 10, 2023, the 2024 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 361 research/teaching positions and 27 teaching positions. To see long-term trending, go to Andrew Spaeth's visualization of previous years' list. 

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The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List: 50 research/teaching positions and 10 teaching positions

 The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List (by Arvind Ganesan and Todd N. Whittaker) has 50 research/teaching positions and 10 teaching positions. 

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Have a great weekend

Well, this was a really fun week. A lot of work that came together at the last minute (my fault!) and a week in the sun for vacation. I'll be around next week a bit, but a bit less than normal. (I really got to get back to daily posting, sigh.) Have a great weekend - I hope I will. See you on... Tuesday. 

Job posting: Process Chemist, Phoenix Chemical, Inc., Branchburg, NJ

Via ACS Chemistry Careers: 

Description: The Process Chemist will be involved in leading innovation and will principally focus on synthesis development of cosmetic esters.

Process Chemist Duties & Responsibilities 

• Organic process research and development towards the synthesis of new cosmetic esters and new chemical entities
• Trouble Shooting: Diagnosing and resolving issues that arise during process trials, including identifying root causes of process deviations and proposing solutions.
• Conduct bench chemistry using wet chemistry and analytical instruments.

Minimum education of an MS, salary listed at 100-150K. 

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested.  

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List: 211 research/teaching positions and 22 teaching positions

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 211 research/teaching positions and 22 teaching positions. 

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On October 1, 2024, the 2025 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 313 research/teaching positions and 26 teaching positions. On October 3, 2023, the 2024 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 329 research/teaching positions and 24 teaching positions. To see long-term trending, go to Andrew Spaeth's visualization of previous years' list. 

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The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List: 46 research/teaching positions and 9 teaching positions

The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List (by Arvind Ganesan and Todd N. Whittaker) has 46 research/teaching positions and 9 teaching positions. 

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Have a great weekend

How can a week be both kinda boring and intensely frenetic? I don't know, but it feels like that this week. Planning on having an even more frenetic next week, to be honest (sigh.) But it will be fun! (I think) See you on Monday. 

Job posting: Regulatory Compliance Specialist – Sustainable Chemicals, EcoSynthetix, Burlington, ON, Canada (hybrid)

Via ACS Chemistry Careers: 

EcoSynthetix is dedicated to transforming the industrial chemicals landscape through the development, manufacture, and commercialization of bio-based technologies that replace petroleum-based products. Our sustainable, high-performance solutions are used worldwide in wood composites, pulp, tissue and paperboard packaging, graphic paper, and personal care applications.

We are looking for driven regulatory professionals who share our commitment to collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation—and who are passionate about advancing sustainable products from concept to market.

Position Overview

The Regulatory Compliance Specialist will play a pivotal role in ensuring our bio-based, sustainable chemical products meet all applicable national and international regulatory requirements—while supporting our mission to reduce reliance on petroleum-based materials. This position bridges compliance expertise with environmental stewardship, guiding products from development through commercialization.

You will be responsible for preparing and maintaining regulatory documentation, navigating global chemical regulations, managing product registrations, and working closely with R&D, manufacturing, and customers to bring innovative, sustainable solutions to market. Acting as both a compliance guardian and a sustainability champion, you will help ensure our products meet rigorous safety, performance, and environmental standards worldwide.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• Minimum 3–5 years of regulatory affairs experience in the chemical industry, preferably industrial chemicals
• Strong knowledge of global chemical regulatory frameworks (REACH, TSCA, WHMIS, CLP, GHS, BfR, FDA, etc.)...

Valuable Qualifications        

• Master’s degree in relevant scientific or regulatory discipline
• Experience in sustainability-related regulations (e.g., circular economy, product stewardship initiatives)
• Familiarity with international trade regulations affecting chemicals

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested.