<p>A girl that was in my College Algebra class dropped her STEM major because she thought College Algebra was too hard. She said and I quote, “This class is too hard. I’m going to switch to a major that has no math like psychology or art.” I replied,“Good luck finding a good job.” People fail to realize how important it is to have a quantitative background that STEM offers in todays society. It is disappointing to see that people give up because they hit a stumble in the road or something is hard. In life, we encounter many difficult situations that we must face. Giving up says something about their work ethic. Either you adapt to the situation or you get swept away.</p>
<p>What was her STEM major? If it was biology (which is about as popular as all engineering majors combined), the job prospects of that were probably not much better (if at all better) than psychology or art.</p>
<p>Of course, someone in remedial math in college (“college algebra” seems to be a euphemism for “high school level algebra, trigonometry, and precalculus”) probably does not stand a very good chance of succeeding in a non-biology STEM major.</p>
<p>I actually think her major was Comp Sci. I just took it as a refresher since i haven’t taken any Math in 10 years, but found it too simplistic and unchallenging.</p>
<p>Basically people start out on a science major they work their tails off studying the hardest subjects and spend long days in the lab while their business major friends are partying and having fun and they see the jobs for scientists look like this</p>
<p>Base Pay :
$13.00 /Hour
Employee Type :
Full-Time
Industry :
Chemical
Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology
Manages Others :
Yes
Job Type :
Pharmaceutical
QA - Quality Control
Biotech
Education :
4 Year Degree
Experience :
3 to greater than 15 years
Travel :
None
Post Date :
10/31/2011
Contact Information
Contact :
Robert Wiley
Fax :
630-543-3345
Description
We are a small size pharmaceutical company expanding rapidly and seeking a part or full time analytical lab chemist. This is a long term position.We also have openings in microbiology lab and formulation chemistry.</p>
<p>Job Description: Responsible for cough and cold liquid formulations, solid dosage formulations (tablets and capsules) creams, lotions and ointments.</p>
<p>Primary Duties:</p>
<p>Experience in using HPLC, pH meter, viscosimeter, Friability, Disintegration and Dissolution testing equipment. Familiar with pharmaceutical manufacturing and testing processes.</p>
<p>Position Requirements:</p>
<ul>
<li>At least a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry.</li>
<li>2-3 years experience as a Formulation Chemist in the pharmaceutical industry.</li>
<li>Knowledge of the principles and operation of HPLC, FT-IR and UV Spectrophotometer and in using Empower chromatography software a plus.</li>
<li>Knowledge of the principles of cGMP’s and cGLP’s.</li>
<li>Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques, ability to follow procedures and instructions, learn and operate analytical instruments and complete the specific tasks assigned.</li>
<li>Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and troubleshooting skills are preferred.</li>
<li>Willing to work overtime and can accommodate flexible work schedule.</li>
</ul>
<p>RequirementsBachelor’s Degree in Science
2-5+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.</p>
<p>•Solid fundamental background of chromatographic techniques in HPLC
•Strong mechanical ability for, troubleshooting, maintaining and operating chromatographic/laboratory equipment.
•Demonstrate strong problem solving skills.
•Familiarity with chromatographic and mass spectral software (e.g. Chemstation, EZChrom)
•Proficiency with Microsoft Windows (various platforms), Word, Excel and Outlook.
•Strong verbal and written communication skills
•Self motivated detail-orientated, able to work independently, or in a team environment </p>
<p>Well, the miserable job and career prospects are mainly for biology and chemistry majors. However, biology is the most popular STEM major (about as popular as all engineering majors combined), and chemistry seems to be much more popular in many places than chemical engineering.</p>