1. Chem 409 Proseminar Spring 2011 Dr. Frank Cheng http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/faculty/ifch eng/default.htm http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/faculty/ifch eng/default.htm January 14, 20101Chem 409

2. January 14, 2010Chem 4092 January 13 Introduction & Chemistry Job Market Report for 2011 20Seminar by InstructorResearch Seminars 27Frank RamirezDESI February 3Genaro RiveraNanoparticles 10Sara WinzerTBA 17 24 March 3 10 17No Class - Spring Break Tentative Schedule

3. January 14, 2010Chem 4093 Dr. Frank Cheng 26A Renfrew Hall 5-6387 ifcheng@uidaho.edu Office 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.

4. January 14, 2010Chem 4094 Grading Attendance 50% (-5% for each absence), Participation 10%, Seminars - 40% A - 90-100%, B - 80-89%, C - 70-79%

5. http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87/8744cover.html January 13, 20115Chem 409 Chemical & Engineering News November 2, 2009 Volume 87, Number 44 p. 45 A 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 44 p. 37 Hint Of Hope Job outlook for 2011 will likely be similar to 2010's, perhaps even slightly better

6. January 14, 2010Chem 4096 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

7. January 14, 2010Chem 409 7 November 1, 2010 Volume 88, Number 44 pp. 38 - 42

8. Job Hunting Career and Professional Planning Career and Professional Planning http://www.uidaho.edu/careercenter http://www.uidaho.edu/careercenter http://www.uidaho.edu/careercenter ACS Career Advice http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/conte nt?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITI ONMAIN&node_id=1082&use_sec=false& sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=7f810e4e- 37d7-4694-8cd8-e62b1b0ea3f8 ACS Career Advice http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/conte nt?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITI ONMAIN&node_id=1082&use_sec=false& sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=7f810e4e- 37d7-4694-8cd8-e62b1b0ea3f8 http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/conte nt?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITI ONMAIN&node_id=1082&use_sec=false& sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=7f810e4e- 37d7-4694-8cd8-e62b1b0ea3f8 http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/conte nt?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITI ONMAIN&node_id=1082&use_sec=false& sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=7f810e4e- 37d7-4694-8cd8-e62b1b0ea3f8 January 14, 20108Chem 409

9. Salary Surveys Chemical & Engineering News Chemical & Engineering News March 3, 2008 Data March 3, 2008 Data August 1, 2005 Data August 1, 2005 Data January 14, 2010Chem 4099

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13. January 14, 2010Chem 40913 Most Chemists Work in Industry

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15. January 14, 2010Chem 40915 Ph.D.’s earn the most even when work experience is accounted

16. January 14, 2010Chem 40916 Money is in management But R&D isn’t bad

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19. January 14, 2010Chem 40919 http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory /87/8744cover2.html C&E News November 2, 2009

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21. January 14, 2010Chem 40921 Jobs in Academia

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23. January 14, 2010Chem 40923 “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 News November 2, 2009 Volume 87, Number 44, pp. 46 - 52 Down But Not Out Chemistry jobs took a beating this year, prompting out-of-work chemists to reinvent themselves

24. January 14, 2010Chem 40924 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

25. Government Work Working for Uncle Sam November 2, 2010 C&E News Working for Uncle Sam November 2, 2010 C&E News http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87 /8744cover4.html http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87 /8744cover4.html http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87 /8744cover4.html http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87 /8744cover4.html PNNL PNNL INL INL State Forensics Labs State Forensics Labs January 14, 201025Chem 409

26. Conclusions Employment situation is good but not as good as historical data Employment situation is good but not as good as historical data Equivalent with other professions Equivalent with other professions Salaries are up but not as high as 2000 historical high. Salaries are up but not as high as 2000 historical high. Ph.D. chemist salaries comparable with Ph.D. Chem. E. Ph.D. chemist salaries comparable with Ph.D. Chem. E. January 14, 201026Chem 409

27. January 14, 2010Chem 40927 UIStarting 44,900Mid –Career 82,000 Boise State40,80069,500 Idaho State44,90073,400 UW48,80085,300 WSU45,30084,700 U. Oregon42,20078,400 Oregon State45,10083,300 Montana State 46,60077,500 U. Montana37,30071,900 Final Note - UI Grads Earn More than BSU and ISU Grads Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-Salaries_for_Colleges_by_Region-sort.html