Career & Employment 2002
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December 2, 2002
REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Working to gain regulatory approval for new pharmaceuticals requires communication, organizational skills, and scientific knowledge.
November 25, 2002
EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK 2003
Sluggish economy means a tight market for chemists seeking jobs, but C&EN offers interviewing tips, career-planning resources, and a guide to health insurance. Meanwhile, salaries continue strong gains.
GRADUATE EDUCATION AND BEYOND
For those who want a career in academia, C&EN offers advice on choosing a graduate school, mentoring, writing a successful tenure-track application, and running a research lab.
WOMEN IN CHEMISTRY
Angela Belcher's passion is to create and organize new materials using templates from the natural world.
October 28, 2002
BEST WORKPLACES
C&EN takes a look at the policies and practices of chemical companies rated great places to work.
August 5, 2002
SALARY SURVEY
Salaries of ACS members with full-time jobs have gone up for the sixth consecutive year, but unemployment has risen, reversing a substantial year-earlier decline.
July 1, 2002
DIVERSITY ON THE JOB
Companies report success with programs for women, minorities in the workplace; universities need to improve their programs.
June 3, 2002
JOBS IN EUROPE
Opportunities are available for chemists, but moving overseas requires an adventurous spirit, flexibility.
May 6, 2002
PROTEOMICS
The job market for protein biochemists with interdisciplinary savvy is on the upswing
April 29, 2002
NEW PHYSICISTS FARE WELL IN JOBS, DOLLARS
April 8, 2002
A JOB PRIMER
Special report focuses on job demand, best companies to work for, hot areas of employment, career services, and sources of information.
March 25, 2002
ENERGY INDUSTRY
Sector offers bright prospects to chemical researchers.
March 18, 2002
ACS SURVEY RESULTS
Salaries of 2001 chemistry graduates have increased slightly despite the slowdown in the economy.
February 11, 2002
Women and the Workplace
Women chemists face obstacles and optimism as they enter and progress through chemical careers.
January 7, 2002
Bioinformatics
Field thrives in economic downturn, but qualified people are still hard to find.
This page last revised September 22, 2003
