Daily Pump Trap: 2/5/13 edition

Good morning! Between January 31 and February 4, there were 30 new positions posted on the C&EN Jobs website. Of these, 12 (40%) are academically connected and 8 (27%) are from Kelly Scientific Resources.

Cincinnati, OH: Procter and Gamble is opening up applications for its internship for Ph.D. positions; interested graduate students should apply. Also, they have 4 openings for analytically-oriented B.S./M.S. chemists.

Woburn, MA: Organix is hiring its traditional set of postdoctoral fellows in organic chemistry; I've always wondered what they're up to there...

Las Vegas, NV: The Las Vegas Valley Water District is hiring a laboratory manager. M.S. in chemistry, 5 years lab management experience desired. 121k salary (wow!)

St. Louis, MO: The FDA is hiring a postdoc to perform rapid pharmaceutical analysis.

Tullahoma, TN: The mysterious folks who want a chemical sensing/molecular imprinting Ph.D. are back; who are they, and what are they looking for? 

Daily Pump Trap: 6/21/12 edition

Good morning! Between June 14 and June 20, there have been 98 positions posted on the ACS Careers website. Of these, 11 (11%) are academically connected and 65 (66%) are from Kelly Scientific Resources.

San Diego!: Takeda has posted 5 associate-level medicinal chemistry positions. They're pretty vague about education level and/or experience; I think it's a safe assumption that they're for B.S./M.S. chemists.

Chicago, IL: Abbott is searching for a synthetic chemist for a position producing radiolabeled APIs; B.S. + 12 years, M.S. + 10 years or Ph.D. + 3 years.

Zeroes!: Merck (Boston, MA) is looking for a Ph.D. analytical chemist with 0-3 years of experience. HPLC, X-ray diffraction work or drug delivery experience preferrred.

Menlo Park, CA: Pacific Biosciences would like to hire a Ph.D. chemist to, well, you look:

Pacific Biosciences seeks a surface scientist to join a team to develop and characterize novel surfaces for cutting-edge, single-molecule, DNA-sequencing applications. The successful candidate will have strong hands-on skills in the modification of a variety of solid substrates for biological immobilization as well as quantitative analysis of surface physical and functional properties. Experience in the following areas is essential: 

• Silane chemistry
• Metal/metal oxide passivation and corrosion characterization
• Physical and functional surface characterization using XPS, Auger, AFM, ellipsometry, SEM
• Surface-based assay development for biological applications
• Analysis of large complex data sets using JMP, R, or Matlab

Familiarity with nanofabrication techniques, organic synthesis and process scale-up is highly desirable.

Oh, and 2+ years of industrial experience would be nice.  I'm not a huge believer in the H-1B theory of overly specific job ads (in that I think it's invoked more often than it is true), but this ad seems so specific that it's tailored for one person (especially the nanofabrication and organic scale-up bit.)

Do you want out?: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein and Fox, P.L.L.C. (Washington, D.C.) would like to hire a Ph.D. organic or medicinal chemist for a position as an IP technical specialist. Kenyon and Kenyon (New York) would like to hire a Ph.D. organic chemist as a technical proofreader. (Woo!)

Part two in vagueness: This ad is truly weird:

Seeking a Ph.D. scientist for interdisciplinary projects involving molecular imprinting and chemical sensing. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field with a record of peer-reviewed publications is required. Applicants should have experience in chemical synthesis, purification, spectroscopy, and an understanding of electrochemistry. A strong background in chemical sensing is preferred. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated with demonstrated ability to carry out independent research and development. Please send resume and salary requirements to AFCservices@yahoo.com.

Paging Admiral Ackbar... I'm sure it's completely innocent that a small company has a Yahoo account... yeah, that's the ticket.