What's Next after You've Got Your PhD?

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With summer upon us, it is a time when graduates are considering their career path, educators are weighing new teaching methods, and researchers are looking for ways to get ahead. Did you know ACS eBooks contain more than just original, peer-reviewed research? They can help with career growth in the sciences. Check out these in-demand chapters below. We’ve made some of them free until July 15, 2017.

This book chapter provides an overview of core competencies and skills that are desired specifically within the chemical industry. The core competencies discussed in the chapter are desired in almost all work environments. Read more. Read the complete book, What You Need for the First Job, Besides the Ph.D. in Chemistry.

In today’s global chemistry enterprise it is important for young scientists to have not just the best scientific skills but also the soft skills that gives them the advantage over their competing job seekers and coworkers. Read more. Read the complete book, Vision 2025: How To Succeed in the Global Chemistry Enterprise.

In this chapter, the author investigates the unique challenges and rewards available to chemists in academia. The author considers individuals who identify as professors, chemists, women, or parents, and the different roles that exist at the intersections of these identifiers. Read more. Read the complete book, Jobs, Collaborations, and Women Leaders in the Global Chemistry Enterprise.

Building a Global Technical Workforce Thomas Connelly, American Chemical Society

Career Opportunities in the Government Sector Kristin M. Omberg, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME Academia to Industry: Getting Ready for the First Job after Graduate School Sibel Selcuk, Heritage Research Group

FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME Young Scientists without Borders Jens Breffke, The Pennsylvania State University

Mothers Who Are Chemists in American Academe: Resources To Support Academic Parents in Chemistry Kimberly A. Woznack, California University of Pennsylvania

This chapter focuses on the recent trends in innovation, globalization, and management models used by U.S. organizations to maximize the effectiveness of a global workforce. Proper execution is often the key to success. During execution and planning, global thinking is even more important than global locations. Read more. Read the complete book, Chemistry without Borders: Careers, Research, and Entrepreneurship.

This article presents a brief overview of opportunities available in the government sector, with links to additional information for those interested in more detail. Read more. Read the complete book, Careers, Entrepreneurship, and Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Chemistry Enterprise.

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