Working for The Man
THE GOVERNMENT. It sounds a little scary, doesn’t it? After all, THE GOVERNMENT is who tells you what to do and takes your money once a year. But they do good stuff too, like that whole, you know,...
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The post du jour is by Paul Vallett, a grad student in physical chemistry at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He’s got a shiny new blog called electron cafe where he discusses his research,...
View ArticleProfile: Congressional Legislative Assistant
Will O’Neal is, in no particular order, a PhD chemist, a former ACS Congressional fellow, and a Congressional Legislative Assistant for Representative Rush Holt. Will O'Neal, courtesy photo....
View ArticleA chemist’s journey through academia, government, industry, and into medical...
You may have been told at some point in your life that if you want to get a steady job in the future you should go into science, because that’s where the money is. With this line of thinking, Kelly...
View ArticleWebsite helps scientists learn about careers within Federal agencies
As an individual currently employed in the private sector, I must admit to a wide breadth of ignorance regarding what employment opportunities may exist for a scientist within a Federal government...
View ArticleEnsuring drug safety: A chemist in regulatory affairs
Profile: Olen Stephens, Ph.D. chemist, chemical and manufacturing controls reviewer at the Food and Drug Administration. Olen Stephens (center), with his two sons, Sean (left) and Coby (right)....
View ArticleOpportunities for chemists in science policy
A science policy fellowship might be the first step to making the move from the bench toward Capitol Hill. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons User Elliot P. Here at JAEP we’ve been on the topic of...
View ArticleA chemist at the intersection of science and policy
Profile: Stefanie Bumpus (Ph.D., 2010), AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow Today I’d like to introduce you to a Ph.D. chemist who is currently a Science & Technology (S&T) Fellow with...
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