PGC200 - Staying Relevant in a Competitive World

December 10th, 2009

Richard Soll is at the forefront of the growing relationship between the U.S.A. and China in pharmaceutical R&D. With an increasing number of collaborations, WuXi AppTec typifies the growth in China life science as the industry transforms.

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ACS Unemployment Resources

November 16th, 2009

The text and audio transcripts of the July 30th webinar on ACS Local Sections Helping the Unemployed are now available on the acs.org website.

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Help for the Unemployed

October 28th, 2009

The text and audio transcripts of the July 30 webinar on ACS Local Sections Helping the Unemployed are now available on the acs.org website.

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YCC/UCSD ACSSA Career Development Workshop

July 3rd, 2009

On May 9th the Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) of the ACS-San Diego Section, in collaboration with the UCSD-ACS Student Affiliates (ACSSA), held a Career Development Workshop for chemistry undergraduates and graduates.

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The ACS Network is Right-sized for Scientists

May 16th, 2009

 
2008 was the year of social media mania.  With the proliferation of literally hundreds of social and professional networks from LinkedIn, Rzye, Spoke and Yammer to Twitter, Bebo and of course Facebook and MySpace, how is one to decide which is the most valuable and relevant, and thus, the most worthy of their precious time [...]

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SABPA Events

April 16th, 2009

The 4th SABPA Professional and Personal Development series
 
When: 1:30 am - 5:00 pm, April 26th, 2009
Where: The Institute of Americas, UCSD, 10111 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037
Lecture title: Survive and Thrive in Tough Times-How to accelerate your job search
Registration: $10 online; $15 onsite (Pre-registration by April 20 is highly encouraged) Please register [...]

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ACS Careers Industry Forum - Teleconference Event

March 10th, 2009

Network your way to success!
If you want to build your career lifeline, you can’t afford to miss this event!
Click here for more information on our guest speaker.
You can also register in advance.
ACS Careers Industry Forum presents
“It’s 2009 - Do You Know Where Your Networks Are?”
An interactive hour of idea sharing with guest speaker: Catherine T. [...]

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ACS Career Development Workshop IV: Networking Skills

February 27th, 2009

The ACS San Diego Section’s Professional Development Committee will host its first 2009 seminar, Networking Skills.  Three local experts will present their perspective and share their experiences in networking.  Their presentations and panel discussions will shed light on what networking is all about, how and why to network, what to expect from it, and Internet [...]

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A Report on the ACS Career Development Workshop III

January 26th, 2009

The ACS Career Development Workshop III “CHEMISTRY AS A SPRINGBOARD TO OTHER CAREERS” was held on Dec. 9, 2008, at Arena Pharmaceuticals. The seminar room was packed with nearly 90 scientists.  The workshop was co-hosted by the ACS San Diego Section’s Professional Development Committee, Law Committee, and Government Affairs Committee. The topics covered career switches [...]

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Hach Scientific Foundation Teaching Scholarships

November 27th, 2008

SECOND CAREER CHEMISTRY TEACHERS
 
Attention Persons Interested in Becoming
a Second Career Chemistry Teacher
 
 Proposals due April 1, 2009
 
The Hach Scientific Foundation would like to offer second career chemical education scholarships to chemists. Scholarship money is available for second career chemistry teachers! The Hach Scientific Foundation is a private multi-million dollar foundation dedicated to chemistry and chemical [...]

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