tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post870296415779489123..comments2024-03-29T03:15:16.064-04:00Comments on Just Like Cooking: Cast a Wide NetSee Arr Ohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09464185815368499346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-10572074526220368422013-11-07T21:23:45.143-05:002013-11-07T21:23:45.143-05:00That is depressing to hear. I only have a masters ...That is depressing to hear. I only have a masters and 5 years in pharmaceutical, medica device development and biotech. And I cannot relocate. So, pizza delivery it is. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934106253902836576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-25390985572329704762013-11-04T14:01:35.995-05:002013-11-04T14:01:35.995-05:00Keep going! If you get 10,000 no's and one ye...Keep going! If you get 10,000 no's and one yes, then congratulations! You got the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-82917834614759867212013-11-04T09:41:10.500-05:002013-11-04T09:41:10.500-05:00I wish I had some good leads and advice to share. ...I wish I had some good leads and advice to share. I am a PhD with over 25 years of experience. My last position in Pharma/biotech was as an Associate Director of MedChem. I was involved in programs which advanced 3 drugs into clinical trials, one of which is now likely to be approved for B cell linked cancers (albeit, by the company which bought the program when my company closed).<br /><br />I was unemployed for 19 months, finally landing a position in the federal government. Nice things about government jobs; as stable as a job can be, low stress, great access to journals, good retirement plan. Bad things about government jobs; I took a 40% reduction in compensation compared to my previous position, the health insurance is good but not as good as I had in the private sector, very few gov't jobs involve lab work (mostly done by gov't contractors), IT resources are well short of state-of-the-art, politics and the general public's perception that government workers are overpaid and underworked bureaucrats.<br /><br />Given the ongoing decline in the pharma job market, I'm glad to be where I am. All in all, I wish I still had my pharma position. I miss the sense of urgency that every day mattered. <br /><br />I suggest checking usajobs.com for positions at FDA, USPTO, NIST, NIH, etc. I hear on the grapevine that FDA and USPTO are hiring chemists, alas, I have no contacts there that would be helpful to you.<br /><br />Good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-34995151065481764052013-11-01T11:33:13.870-04:002013-11-01T11:33:13.870-04:00I feel your pain. After being in medicinal chemist...I feel your pain. After being in medicinal chemistry for 8 or so years post postdoc, I must have applied for 200+ positions across medicinal chemistry, biofuels, scientific education and advocacy, project management, IT consulting, Competitive Intelligence, Information Science, Specialty chemicals, Scientific Recruitment and Solar Energy. Few of these were 'lob over the wall" attempts either, they were backed up with research, leveraging relationships and contacts.<br /><br />Keep plugging away - it's a hard slog still these days.@KayakPhiliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07708959305241645874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-21107404430455898222013-10-31T18:49:28.210-04:002013-10-31T18:49:28.210-04:00Have you looked at the FDA (https://www.usajobs.go...Have you looked at the FDA (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/353335400) or USP (https://usp-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.welcome&category_id=36331&company_id=16679&version=1&startflag=1&parent=Scientific%20&levelid1=36331)? You wouldn't necessarily be doing lab work, but approvals and policy. When I was finishing my post-doc in '07, USP was a good place for a chemist to go. Especially if you were to get a position as a scientific liaison. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-55989545895988736662013-10-31T16:09:01.610-04:002013-10-31T16:09:01.610-04:00add Process development and Synthetic chemist to y...add Process development and Synthetic chemist to your listmilkshakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188961610554710616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-50594690197403916532013-10-31T14:19:26.309-04:002013-10-31T14:19:26.309-04:00Of course! I guess I meant that I'm trying job...Of course! I guess I meant that I'm trying jobs from a wide array of industries - legal, marketing, products, sales, research, education, etc - and still encountering the same tepid job market.See Arr Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464185815368499346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-68763295598803300982013-10-31T13:41:37.736-04:002013-10-31T13:41:37.736-04:00One of the things I always tell people in my talks...One of the things I always tell people in my talks (and that I'm sure you know) is that job titles are meaningless - the same title can do vastly different things at different companies. Focussing on what the position actually does is usually more successful - especially if you can get the right keywords from the job description. Lisa Balbeshttp://www.balbes.comnoreply@blogger.com