What do you need for a chemistry career in Europe? Reiner Salzer, EuCheMS/ECTN and TU Dresden 1. ESEC1 / ESEC2 2. Employment and Skills 3. Salaries and Satisfaction
1. Data Base: Surveys 2013 / 2017 3830 / 2753 responses accepted 2445 / 1733 graduated within last 15 years 3% / 3.6% seeking employment 4% Age distribution Responses 3% 2% 1% Blue: ESEC1 Red: ESEC2 63% 15 45 75 Age (years)
2. Employment Problems to Find Qualified People in 2017? %Managers 10 75% 5 25% yes no G11 countries
Predominantly Speak English at Work 10 Responses 75% 5 25% G11 countries
Share of Females 6 Responses 4 2 G11 countries
I Graduated in Share 6% 12% 18% Sub-discipline Organic chemistry Analytical chemistry Chemical engineering Physical chemistry Inorganic chemistry General chemistry Biochemistry Medicinal/Pharmaceutial Environmental chemistry Materials chemistry Agricultural/Food chemistry Catalysis Biotechnology Chemical education Polymer chemistry Theoretical chemistry Nuclear chemistry Process control and Nanochemistry Clinical chemistry Graduates of last 15 years
My Current Job is dominated by Share 6% 12% 18% Sub-discipline Organic chemistry Analytical chemistry Chemical engineering Physical chemistry Inorganic chemistry General chemistry Biochemistry Medicinal/Pharmaceutial Environmental chemistry Materials chemistry Agricultural/Food chemistry Catalysis Biotechnology Chemical education Polymer chemistry Theoretical chemistry Nuclear chemistry Process control and Nanochemistry Clinical chemistry Graduates of last 15 years
Skills Acquired after by Life-Long Learning #Participants 300 200 100 0 Hard skills Problem-solving Skills Social Skills Self management Management skills Marketing skills Entrepreneurial skills Hard skills (legislative/ regulatory knowledge, e-skills) Problem-solving (analytical skills, initiative, creativity) Social skills (team work, networking, intercultural) Self management (planning, flexibility, multi-tasking) Management (strategic, team building, quality management) Marketing (technical/product knowledge, development) Entrepreneurial (supplier/ customer relation, trend setting) Graduates of last 15 years
Where the Jobs are: Employer Sectors 7% Industry, nonmanufacturing 1 Secondary school 3% Other government/public service at national level Self-employed 2% Nongovernmental organisation 3% Vocational school Publishing company Industry, manufacturing 32% Research institution 18% Higher education 25%
Country-specific Job Market Share of Jobs 5 4 3 2 1 Employer Sector Industry, manufacturing Industry, manufacturing Higher education Higher education Research institution Research institution Industry, non manufacturing Industry, non-manufacturing Other government/public service at national level Nat. government / public serv. Secondary school Secondary school Non governmental organisation Self-employed Self employed Vocational school Vocational school Publishing company Publishing company G11 Country Graduates of last 15 years
3. Salaries and Satisfaction Median Salary (EUR) CH 120000 100000 PhD 80000 GE NL BE M.Sc. 60000 ES UK FI 40000 IT 20000 PT GR CZ 0 60 110 160 GDP 2016 (EUR-28 = 100) Full time, perm. contract, >2 years experience
All Chemists: My Job Rating of the current job 45% 3 15% strongly agree agree undecided disagree strongly disagree the image of chemistry
Summary Chemistry means High Education Level, Low Unemployment Gap between Graduation and Job Market Country-specific Job Market for Chemists Good Jobs outside Traditional Chemistry More Transversal Skills, less Specialization Wide Range of Salaries according to GDP European Chemists are happy in their Job Image of Chemistry needs our commitment DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501364