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1. A blog to help chemists find jobs. (chemjobber.com) 2. Towards a quantitative understanding of the quality of the chemistry job market

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · Apr 14

There is no good time for bad news and today is no different than any day in our recent time.

Nevertheless, I write this thread to chemistry faculty job seekers in the United States. #chemjobs #facultychemjobs #chemsky 🧪⚗️

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 8h

"It is going to be disastrous if this continues"

Nobel Prize physics laureate John Clarke says Trump cuts will 'cripple' US scientific research

u.afp.com/SmAy

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 7h

I dunno, shoveling shit in Louisiana seems like a more honorable job than ICE agent

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 10h

Here’s video of the incident

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Natalie, PhD @current-hypothesis.bsky.social · 18h

Undergrad and grad #chemistry students, Merck now has applications open for 2026 internships and co-ops in their Future Talent Program!

Includes discovery, process, chembio,
and computational roles.

One of the directors compiled a list here: www.linkedin.com/pos...

#chemsky

#internship #co #chemistry #merck #merckchemistry #futuretalentprogram #ftp2026 | Nunzio Sciammetta

Merck is hiring 2026 interns & co‑ops across Chemistry disciplines (organic synthesis, enabling technologies, analytical, computational modeling, chemoinformatics, chemical biology, and more) into the Future Talent Program. Below are links to current openings. Please review the job descriptions carefully and apply to the role that best matches your scientific interests and skills. Quick tips: tailor your resume/cover letter to the specific role, highlight relevant techniques/projects, scientific interests, coursework, and hands‑on practical skills, and apply early. Discovery and Process Chemistry Intern: https://lnkd.in/e32PwK7b Discovery and Process Chemistry Co-op: https://lnkd.in/epy5cDSU Chemical Biology Intern: https://lnkd.in/ejE46Qid Protein & Structural Chemistry: https://lnkd.in/eJfaG9Ti Computational Modeling & Informatics: https://lnkd.in/eWsEx2x2 Discovery Sample Management Analytical Chemistry intern: https://lnkd.in/epqm58ea Discovery Sample Management Automation intern: https://lnkd.in/ePwvueYQ DPTM Operations Intern: https://lnkd.in/eVxqtz-2 Chemical Engineering Research & Development Intern: https://lnkd.in/eAae4i2K Chemical Biotechnologies Intern: https://lnkd.in/eUpyuewv Chemical Biotechnologies Co-Op: https://lnkd.in/e4JgtGC2 Data Rich Experimentation Intern: https://lnkd.in/epwNDnG8 Analytical Research & Development Intern: https://lnkd.in/e3rhrNVM Analytical Research & Development Co-Op: https://lnkd.in/e49Gupg8 #internship #co‑op #chemistry #Merck #MerckChemistry #FutureTalentProgram #FTP2026

www.linkedin.com

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Tim Wiser @tdwiser.bsky.social · 11h

We are hiring TWO TENURE-TRACK CHEMISTS (organic+inorganic) here at Truman State University (the #1 public regional university in the midwest...29 years running). Our Chemistry and Biochem/MolecularBio programs are @acs.org accredited.
#chemsky #chemjobs #chemistry #iteachchem

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Micah @rincewind.run · 3d

my favorite Cal vs Stanford dunk is Cal pointing out that the periodic table contains Berkelium and Californium but no Stanfordium

(also Seaborgium, which is named after a Cal Nobel prize winner and is an anagram of Go Bears)

Graphic with Berkelium and Californium but still no “Stanfurdium”

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 21h

For the record, it WAS clearly a laugh line - however she does NOT say "seriously"

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 1d

It's actually a mistranscription - go to 24:11 and "but seriously" is not in the video youtu.be/a6i9VPrj170?...

The Last Line of Defense By Bari Weiss

YouTube video by The Free Press

youtu.be

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 1d

Ants usually get into yogurt by accident. But a research team recently added the insects on purpose while reviving a traditional recipe. cen.acs.org/food/ferment... #chemsky 🧪

Why yogurt fermented with live ants is so delicious

Scientists explore a traditional Balkan recipe that uses the insect and its microbiome as fermentation

cen.acs.org

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 1d

Lol

Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 1d

This is an interesting question to ponder, ie what percentage of chemistry department faculty openings go to "non-chemists"? I imagine it's a minority and that it's gone up over the years.

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Stu Cantrill @stuartcantrill.com · 1d

Our Collection celebrating the 2025 Physiology or Medicine #NobelPrize is now live!

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries ...

www.nature.com

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 1d

ugh, I'm sorry

Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 2d

life in your 40s is actually pretty fun

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 4d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 2d

Left one had some good stories

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 2d

Starting to think the saying should be, "There are lies, damned lies, and grant applications."

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 4d

one's more qualitative and one is more quantitative in terms of published scholarship?

Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 4d

First Contact followed the pattern of the even ones being good, and the odd ones being bad | also, I stopped watching Star Trek movies after "Nemesis"

Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 4d

An argument I heard was that TNG is an adventure series, not action. And making the films action movies was a mistake. But First Contact is the only TNG film worth a damn, imo.

Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 4d

Alf hog in the wild

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Scott Bagley @bagphos.bsky.social · 6d

And we had paper journals to read…like a book
That were passed around thru office mail
No Scifinder - CAS abstract service that only a few people could use, a library and copier machines
No PMC No outsourcing everything handmade
#ChemSky

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Scott Bagley @bagphos.bsky.social · 6d

“Reminiscing” about working at Pharma in the early 90s. Like last century #ChemSky
Vax Mainframe (yes really)
No email
Ordering? Look it up in Aldrich catalog -fill out requisition by hand in quadruplicate-drop in office mail-wait multiple weeks
But we did have Bunsen Burners to pull TLC pipets…1/

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Lars Fischer @fischblog.bsky.social · 5d

As in every year since 2013, I published my guess who will get the #nobelprize in #chemistry, to be announced next week.

This year I deviate from all other polls and predictions out there:
John Warner and Paul Anastas for formulating the concepts of Green Chemistry.

(article in german)
#chemsky
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Chemie-Nobelpreis 2025 für Nachhaltigkeit?

12 Regeln für Nachhaltigkeit: Die Prinzipien der Grünen Chemie könnten Nobel-würdig sein. Oder geht der Preis etwa an eine Öl-Technologie?

scilogs.spektrum.de

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Matt Hartings @matthartings.bsky.social · 4d

ChemSky
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Irina Bezsonova @irinabezsonova.bsky.social · 5d

This October I’m drawing one molecule a day inspired by proteins in pdb @rcsbpdb.bsky.social

Day 2/31
Prompt WEAVE

N-terminal domain of a Fibrion - a building block of silk fiber produced by silkworms.

Pdb: 3UA0

Next prompt is CROWN and I would love your suggestions!

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Jim Van Deventer @vandeventerjim.bsky.social · 4d

Today, I'm grateful for "Office Hours," a podcast supported by the Biomedical Engineering Society. Host Liz Wayne @lizwaynephd.bsky.social is doing tremendous work here. I especially enjoy the discussions surrounding why Liz and her guests have chosen careers in academia (1/2).

#BMES #ChemSky

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Bethany Halford @bethanyhalford.bsky.social · 4d

Hey #ChemSky - I'm putting together the #Newscripts holiday gift guide for @cenmag.bsky.social. Have you given or received a great chemistry-themed gift recently? I'd love to know about it and maybe include it on our list. Here's last year's guide for ideas:
cen.acs.org/business/con...

Holiday gift ideas

Chemistry-themed goodies for the scientists in your life

cen.acs.org

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Nicolas @nicolasn.bsky.social · 4d

I made an UV filter for taking photos of red fluorescence in my corroles,so I can avoid the violet shine and have better sensitivity. Still needs some tweaking as it was somewhat opaque. But filters really well!
#realtimechem #chemsky

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