Chem 409 ProseminarSpring 2011

Dr. Frank Chenghttp://www.chem.uidaho.edu/faculty/ifcheng/default.htm

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Introduction & Chemistry Job Market Report for 2011

20 Seminar by Instructor Research Seminars 27 Frank Ramirez DESIFebruary 3 Genaro Rivera Nanoparticles10 Sara Winzer TBA17  24  March 3  10  17 No Class - Spring Break  

Tentative Schedule

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Chem 409 Dr. Frank Cheng26A Renfrew Hall5-6387ifcheng@uidaho.eduOffice Hours: M&W 2:30-4:30 This course will introduce you into aspects of chemistry not covered in formal courses. Among those topics will be how to give a scientific presentation. 

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Grading

Attendance 50% (-5% for each absence),

Participation 10%, Seminars - 40%

A - 90-100%, B - 80-89%, C - 70-79%

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87/8744cover.html

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Chemical & Engineering NewsNovember 2, 2009 Volume 87, Number 44 p. 45A New Normal

Record unemployment requires a realistic attitude and creative thinking

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/88/8844cover.html

November 1, 2010 Volume 88, Number 44p. 37

Hint Of Hope

Job outlook for 2011 will likely be similar to 2010's, perhaps even slightly better

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• Unemployment Rates for Chemists

2007 – 2.4%2008 – 2.3 %2009 – 3.8%

• Unemployment Rates for US Labor Force

2007 – 5.0%2008 – 7.4%2009 – 10.0% (recession)

Other Recession Years for total work force

1982 – 10.8%1992 – 7.4%2001 – 5.7%

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

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November 1, 2010 Volume 88, Number 44pp. 38 - 42

Job Hunting Career and Professional Planning

http://www.uidaho.edu/careercenter

ACS Career Advice http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITIONMAIN&node_id=1082&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=7f810e4e-37d7-4694-8cd8-e62b1b0ea3f8 January 14, 2010 8Chem 409

Salary Surveys Chemical & Engineering News

March 3, 2008 Data August 1, 2005 Data

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March 2008 Data

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August 1, 2005 C&E News

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August 1, 2005

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Most Chemists Work in Industry

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Ph.D.’s earn the most even when work experience is accounted

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Money is in management But R&D isn’t bad

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http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87/8744cover2.html

C&E News November 2, 2009

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Jobs in Academia

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“number of applicants for the Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “We had 750 applicants this year,” 77 of whom were accepted, says Stephanie Nagle, career services coordinator for the UW chemistry department”

C&E NewsNovember 2, 2009 Volume 87, Number 44, pp. 46 - 52Down But Not Out Chemistry jobs took a beating this year, prompting out-of-work chemists to reinvent themselves

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Advantages of Chemistry Graduate Programs

Stipend + Tuition = $16-30K/year

MS from 2-4 years Ph.D. 4-7 years

Usually Graduate Debt-Free vs. Law Medical School Debt

Careers in Industry & Government vs. Academia

Government Work Working for Uncle Sam

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PNNL INL State Forensics LabsJanuary 14, 2010 25Chem 409

Conclusions Employment situation is good but not

as good as historical data Equivalent with other professions Salaries are up but not as high as

2000 historical high. Ph.D. chemist salaries comparable with

Ph.D. Chem. E.

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UI Starting 44,900 Mid –Career 82,000Boise State 40,800 69,500Idaho State 44,900 73,400UW 48,800 85,300WSU 45,300 84,700U. Oregon 42,200 78,400Oregon State

45,100 83,300

Montana State

46,600 77,500

U. Montana 37,300 71,900

Final Note - UI Grads Earn More than BSU and ISU Grads

Wall Street Journalhttp://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-Salaries_for_Colleges_by_Region-sort.html