
Chemjobber
Chemjobber works in the US chemical industry and blogs about employment in academic and industrial chemistry
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OpinionThe power of a printed chart
Even in this online era, some things are still best kept on paper


OpinionWhiteboards and napkins
How chemical intuition and guesses become the precise numbers of chemistry
OpinionWhat can we learn from East Palestine?
How chemists should learn to deal with spills in the lab and in the plant
OpinionWhat to expect when your customer’s quality auditor visits
Checking a chemical plant is meeting standards


OpinionThe impact of shipping delays on chemical industries
Supply chain difficulties don’t only affect supermarkets

OpinionThe active uses of an inert gas
Meeting the many demands for nitrogen in chemical plants requires a fascinating piece of equipment


OpinionVisiting chemical plants
Seeing how other chemists do their work can be an eye-opening experience, in more ways than one
OpinionCleaning up chemical kitchens
In a busy plant, ensuring small changes don’t produce unforeseen toxic impurities is key
OpinionFluorine: the T rex of the periodic table
Pass out the nickel superalloy reactor kit, it’s time to tame that most reactive of elements


