Advance Your Career in Chemistry
Get advice to keep your chemistry career on track, sharpen your skills, polish your resume, answer tough interview questions, weather unemployment, and succeed at what you love to do! Salary surveys are also included here.
Why You Should Get Your Doctoral Degree
If you are studying chemistry or another science, will you stop with a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree? Read about the advantages to getting a Ph.D.
If you are studying chemistry or another science, will you stop with a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree? Read about the advantages to getting a Ph.D.
Working from Home - Chemistry & Other Sciences
Are you looking for a way to work at home in the sciences? Here is a list of employment options, with notes on what to expect when you make the transition to home and ideas for staying up-to-date in your field.
Are you looking for a way to work at home in the sciences? Here is a list of employment options, with notes on what to expect when you make the transition to home and ideas for staying up-to-date in your field.
ACS 2000 Salary Survey
Salary survey from the ACS for chemists and chemical engineers, published in Chemical & Engineering News -- 8/16/2000.
Salary survey from the ACS for chemists and chemical engineers, published in Chemical & Engineering News -- 8/16/2000.
AIChE's Career and Employment Services
Career and job search resources from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, includes also job listings, tips, and information about trends.
Career and job search resources from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, includes also job listings, tips, and information about trends.
Bridging Chemistry and Engineering
Article from Chemical & Engineering News about the usefulness of computational chemistry for engineers.
Article from Chemical & Engineering News about the usefulness of computational chemistry for engineers.
Career Choices for Chemical Engineers
From the AIChE. A general description of chemical engineering, the various industries in which chemical engineers work, and the various career options. Includes movie clips and example scenarios describing the scope of a "typical" project.
From the AIChE. A general description of chemical engineering, the various industries in which chemical engineers work, and the various career options. Includes movie clips and example scenarios describing the scope of a "typical" project.
Career Planning
A collection of links from an expert, J. Steven Niznik, About Guide to Job Searching - Technical.
A collection of links from an expert, J. Steven Niznik, About Guide to Job Searching - Technical.
Career Planning
This About.com site offers considerable support on topics such as interviewing, resume writing, salaries, legal issues, salaries, and references.
This About.com site offers considerable support on topics such as interviewing, resume writing, salaries, legal issues, salaries, and references.
County Business Patterns
Where to look for a job? The US Census Bureau has made available the state publications for the 1995 version of its annual County Business Patterns (Adobe Acrobat PDF format only).
Where to look for a job? The US Census Bureau has made available the state publications for the 1995 version of its annual County Business Patterns (Adobe Acrobat PDF format only).
Engineering and Research Industry Statistics
Selected list of tables and figures from Plunkett Research.
Selected list of tables and figures from Plunkett Research.
Future Chemical Engineering Research
Article from Chemical & Engineering News which describes four main objectives seen as the focus of future chemical engineering research.
Article from Chemical & Engineering News which describes four main objectives seen as the focus of future chemical engineering research.
Internet Patent Searching Tutorial
From the University of California, San Diego, teaches how to perform a search on the Web by patent number. A glossary of patent terms is also available.
From the University of California, San Diego, teaches how to perform a search on the Web by patent number. A glossary of patent terms is also available.
Resume Writing
A collection of links with useful advice on putting together a winning resume, from Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning.
A collection of links with useful advice on putting together a winning resume, from Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning.
Salary Figures by Industry
1997 median and mean base salaries of full-time employees in the U.S. who are members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, grouped by industry.
1997 median and mean base salaries of full-time employees in the U.S. who are members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, grouped by industry.
Scientific Career Transitions (SCT) Program 5.0
An organization to help scientists, engineers, and other credentialed professionals to help themselves make a career transition and to find appropriate work. Though non-profit a fee is required.
An organization to help scientists, engineers, and other credentialed professionals to help themselves make a career transition and to find appropriate work. Though non-profit a fee is required.
Scientists' Earnings
Brief from the Spring 1998 issue of Compensation and Working Conditions, a publication from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with recent data and average pay comparison of scientists and engineers. Tables as pdf files.
Brief from the Spring 1998 issue of Compensation and Working Conditions, a publication from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with recent data and average pay comparison of scientists and engineers. Tables as pdf files.
Technology and the Nation's Future
Online book from the National Academy of Sciences on government policies regarding technology development (64 kB).
Online book from the National Academy of Sciences on government policies regarding technology development (64 kB).
The Shape of Things to Come
Article from Chemical & Engineering News about a symposium, 'Materials for the 21st Century & Beyond,' at the City University of New York. Highlights progress in the creation of supramolecular assemblies, nanostructures, and devices.
Article from Chemical & Engineering News about a symposium, 'Materials for the 21st Century & Beyond,' at the City University of New York. Highlights progress in the creation of supramolecular assemblies, nanostructures, and devices.