ACS-CSW Local Section: Employment and Career Opportunities for Members and Students

The Career/Jobs Club assists chemists in obtaining positions in chemistry related fields, mainly in the DC Metropolitan area. Each chemist must formulate his or her career development plans. Mergers, downsizing, rightsizing, reorganization, and liquidation of companies have changed the job markets for chemists.

ACS members and Student Affiliates, who are looking for jobs, submit a brief resumé, and it will be posted it for up to six months. (Please notify if the resumé should be removed earlier.) This is a free service for you by the CSW section of the American Chemical Society. The club offers only information to chemists, and all position postings on our Web site are done with the permission of the company. The club is not an employment agency.

Also, information on the Chemjobs, American Chemical Society's Online Career Center and other resourses are available below.

Positions Wanted:

Positions Available:

Position for Adjunct Instructor in Physical Chemistry at Eckerd College

Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, Florida) is seeking a qualified adjunct instructor to teach the first semester (lecture and lab) of its physical chemistry sequence in the fall of 2009. The course topics are classical thermodynamics (about 8 weeks), chemical kinetics (about 2 weeks), and kinetic theory (about 2 weeks). The person hired will be provided with an office and stockroom and secretarial support.

Persons interested in the position can contact Reggie Hudson (reggie.hudson@nasa.gov). Information about Eckerd College's ACS-certified programs can be found at http://www.eckerd.edu/academics/chemistry/. Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.

The National Older Worker Career Center

Job and Career Benefits for ACS Members

You are invited to use the American Chemical Society's Online Career Center, a powerful resource designed to help you start, advance and transition your career every step of the way.

More than just an online jobs site, the Chemjobs Online Career Center is a collection of sophisticated tools, designed specifically for ACS members like you. Whether you are looking for your first job, advancing your career to the next level, or transitioning to a second career, the Chemjobs Online Career Center is your indispensable partner.

resources and tools help you find quality jobs in the chemical sciences and related fields. You are in charge of your career when you get the information, training, and knowledge you need. And when you are ready to make a change to management, teaching, or other opportunities, chemjobs.org will be there.

Why chemjobs.org? Because no other source offers the range, depth, and personalized resources you need to help build, advance and transition your career.

After registering with chemjobs.org you can:

Post Your Resume
Add your resume to the chemjobs.org database, and make it easy to apply for jobs online. Employers with job openings can search for candidates like you.

Find a Job
Search job listings by discipline, geographic region, or organization. Listings generally include opportunities for starting, mid-career and senior applicants in diverse industry and research sectors such as:

Pharmaceuticals
Biochemical
Analytica
Biotechnology
Organic & Inorganic
Life Sciences

Engineering
Health & Safety
Environmental
Polymers
Food Chemistry
Energy & Fuels

Receive New Job Alerts
Create search agents that will automatically notify you when your dream job appears on chemjobs.org. Study Employer Profiles
Read profiles of employers who advertise on chemjobs.org.

Take Courses and Attend Workshops

Web-based short courses show you how to use new instrumentation and employ new chemistry techniques. Workshops at ACS meetings will help you advance your professional career.

Discover Key Salary Information
Use our online salary comparator to find out what you are worth in the chemistry marketplace. Compare your salary (or offer) to those holding similar jobs in your area.

Benefit from Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
Members help members by providing one-on-one counseling. Not just generic advice, but the insight of a chemist focused on your own situation. Whether you need a review of your resume, the practice and confidence of conducting mock interviews, or a professional's view on where the greatest opportunities lie, your mentor can help.

Attend Chemjobs Career Fairs and Workshops at ACS National Meetings
Meet with hundreds of prospective employers face-to-face. Receive career counseling, resume reviews, mock interviews, attend workshops, and more.

Follow the Money
Search for fellowships, internships, and grants

There is no other resource for chemists that is as comprehensive, easy to use, or as valuable as chemjobs.org. If you are ready to choose your future, we are ready to help.

Life begins with chemistry. Your future begins with chemjobs.org!

AOAC INTERNATIONAL on-line Career Service Center

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce its NEW on-line Career Service Center -- An exclusive new benefit for AOAC Members!

Whether you are actively looking for a new employment opportunity or just interested in browsing to see what types of positions are available, AOAC's new Career Service programs are an excellent resource at your fingertips-and FREE for all members!

There are two new on-line, searchable databases designed exclusively for AOAC members:

AOAC ResumeMatch
Let employers come to you! Upload your resume to the AOAC ResumeMatch database - It's simple to register and easy to use. A great service for both active and casual job seekers, and you can take advantage of the optional confidentiality service. Employers can search for potential new hires by entering the criteria they are seeking through the AOAC ResumeMatch Service.

AOAC JobMatch
A job listing service that allows you to view new job openings posted by top employers in the field. You can search job listings by such criteria as technical and professional interests and experience, geographic preference, desired salary, and much more!

In addition to the resume and job posting databases, the AOAC Career Service Center also offers helpful advice on a variety of career-related issues, such as effective resume writing, interviewing skills, networking tips, financial considerations, relocation issues, and much more.

For more information, and to upload your resume, visit the AOAC Career Service Center at http://www.aoac.org
These new services are exclusively for AOAC Members, so be sure to have your AOAC Member I.D. number handy when you log-on.

Employers interested in searching the AOAC ResumeMatch database or posting a job opening on AOAC JobMatch should contact Heidi Butler at 614-923-0600, ext. 356, or via e-mail:

I hope that you'll find our Career Service Center to be an effective career resource, and valuable member benefit. We look forward to receiving any comments you may have about these new programs at

Brian K. Theil
Director, Membership and Education