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Overview of the Local Job Market for Chemical Professionals

Explore employment opportunities for chemical professionals in Pittsburgh, including local agencies, career fairs, job boards, and major companies. Discover diverse roles and career resources for chemists in academia, industry, and government sectors.

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Overview of the Local Job Market for Chemical Professionals

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  1. Overview of the Local Job Market for Chemical Professionals Presented by: Joseph D. Jolson, Ph.D. ACS Pittsburgh Section joe@customclientsolutions.net www.customclientsolutions.net

  2. Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Overview • 19th largest U.S. metropolitan area • Employment opportunities for chemists • Academic institutions • Government agencies • Industry • Other (non-profits)

  3. Local Employment Agencies • On Assignment/Lab Support (412-321-1143) • Aerotek Scientific (412-489-9800) • Kelly Scientific (412-391-3222) • Adecco Technical (412-488-9940) • Manpower (412-434-6507)  • Oxford Solutions (412-220-4230) • Basilone Oliver (412-369-9501) • K.A. Hamilton & Associates (412-459-0122)

  4. Local Career Fairs • WestPACS • www.westpacs.org, March 12 & Fall 2014 • Professional Diversity Network • http://psijobfair.com/Schedule, April 23, 2014 • University of Pittsburgh Career Fairs • www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/cdpa/springcareer-fair, Feb. 19, Summer & Fall 2014 • Carnegie Mellon University Career Fairs • www.cmu.edu/career/career-fairs-students, Feb. 4-5, Fall 2014 • .GOV Federal Career Day • www.cmu.edu/career/career-fairs-students/other-career-fairs/GOV-Career-Fair.html, To be announced

  5. Local Web-Based Job Boards • Pennsylvania Career Link • www.cwds.pa.gov • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette • www.post-gazette.com/jobs • Pittsburgh Tribune Review • http://jobs.triblive.com • Pittsburgh Technology Council • http://pghcareerconnector.com/jobs • Jobing Pittsburgh • http://pittsburgh.jobing.com • ImaginePittsburgh.com • http://imaginepittsburgh.com/work • Indeed • www.indeed.com

  6. Local Career Management Firms • G.A. Puleo & Associates • R. Davenport and Associates • Three Rivers Career Management • DBM Career Services • Fogarty Group • Jewish Family & Children's Service of Pittsburgh

  7. Largest Local Companies • Alcoa Inc. • United States Steel Corp. • PPG Industries Inc. • Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Fisher Scientific International Inc. • H.J. Heinz Co. • Del Monte Foods Pittsburgh • Allegheny Technologies Inc. • Kennametal Inc. • Mine Safety Appliances Co. • Valspar Corporation

  8. Largest Local Foreign-Owned Manufacturing Companies • Westinghouse Electric Co. • Bayer Corp./Lanxess • Medrad Inc. • Nova Chemicals Corp. • GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare • Philips RespironicsInc. • Siemens Power Generation • Draeger Safety Inc.

  9. Largest Local Environmental/Test Laboratory Companies • Michael Baker Corp. • Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Inc. • Quest Diagnostics • Tetra Tech NUS Inc. • RJ Lee Group Inc. • URS Corp. • Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. • Weavertown Environmental Group • Wayne Crouse Inc.

  10. Largest Local Medical Equipment Manufacturing Companies • Philips RespironicsInc. • McKesson Automation • ZollMedical • Renal Solutions Inc. • ChemImageCorp. • TharSFC, a Waters Company • Instrumentation Industries Inc. • Extrel CMS • E.A. Fischione Instruments Inc.

  11. Local Academic Employers • University of Pittsburgh • Indiana University of Pennsylvania • Community College of Allegheny County • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania • Carnegie Mellon University • Duquesne University • California University of Pennsylvania • Clarion University of Pennsylvania • Robert Morris University

  12. Local Government Employers • Federal (www.usajobs.gov) • FBI • MSHA • NIOSH • NETL • State • Department of Environmental Protection • Pennsylvania police crime lab • Local • Allegheny County Health Department • Allegheny County Criminal Lab • Allegheny County Coroner • City of Pittsburgh

  13. Other Employment Opportunities for Chemists • Chemical Health & Safety Specialist • Forensic Scientist • Information Scientist • Science Writer • Technology Transfer Specialist • Government Regulatory Specialist • Science Policy Specialist • Business Development, Sales, and Marketing • Patent Agent, Intellectual Property Attorney • Start a Company, Consult

  14. For More Information • Use Your Imagination • Network by joining the ACS - Pittsburgh Section YCC: http://pghycc.org/membership • View the List of Local Companies that Hire Chemical Professionals: www.sacp.org/job-opportunities • Read: • Pittsburgh Business Times – Book of Lists • Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New formulas in Chemistry: By Lisa M. Balbes; 2006, Oxford University Press • Careers for Chemists: A World Outside the Lab: By Fred Owens, Roger Uhler, and Corinne Marasco; 1997, ACS

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