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Chem 409 Proseminar. Spring 2011 Dr. Frank Cheng http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/faculty/ifcheng/default.htm. Tentative Schedule . Chem 409 Dr. Frank Cheng 26A Renfrew Hall 5-6387 ifcheng@uidaho.edu Office Hours: M&W 2:30-4:30
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Chem 409 Proseminar Spring 2011 Dr. Frank Cheng http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/faculty/ifcheng/default.htm Chem 409
Tentative Schedule Chem 409
Chem 409 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. Chem 409
Grading Attendance 50% (-5% for each absence), Participation 10%, Seminars - 40% A - 90-100%, B - 80-89%, C - 70-79% Chem 409
Chemical & Engineering News November 2, 2009 Volume 87, Number 44p. 45 A New Normal Record unemployment requires a realistic attitude and creative thinking 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 http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/88/8844cover.html http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87/8744cover.html Chem 409
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 Chem 409
November 1, 2010 Volume 88, Number 44 pp. 38 - 42 Chem 409
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 Chem 409
Salary Surveys • Chemical & Engineering News • March 3, 2008 Data • August 1, 2005 Data Chem 409
March 2008 Data Chem 409
August 1, 2005 C&E News Chem 409
August 1, 2005 Chem 409
Most Chemists Work in Industry Chem 409
Ph.D.’s earn the most even when work experience is accounted Chem 409
Money is in management But R&D isn’t bad Chem 409
C&E News November 2, 2009 http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87/8744cover2.html Chem 409
Jobs in Academia Chem 409
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 “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” Chem 409
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 Chem 409
Government Work • Working for Uncle Sam November 2, 2010 C&E News • http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87/8744cover4.html • PNNL • INL • State Forensics Labs Chem 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. Chem 409
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 Chem 409