Early Career Chemist

Anna Ivashko of ExxonMobil shares how she gained insight into company culture during her interview and how she’s developed leadership and decision-making skills

Shanique Borteley Alabi advises those pursuing a STEM career to ask questions and remain curious

Purnima Malik of ARx provides an insight into the development of medicated skin patches and thin films that go under the tongue

Jackie O'Neil, of Akebia Therapeutics, outlines her passion for building connections

DuPont’s Ashley Armstrong Baz offers advice for finding career direction

Fanny Frausto reveals the indispensable roles a teacher, her dad, and scholarships have played in her career

Qinghe (Angela) Zheng of Johnson Matthey shares how lotus flowers and the “lotus effect” led to her interest in materials chemistry

Cassandra Reese shares her passion for surfaces, 3-D printers, and California

Ryan Cotroneo of UNX Industries outlines his affection for formulation chemistry, leadership, and fermentation

Dow’s Yifan Dong shares how she was able to apply her graduate biopolymer research to a career in plastic packaging

Michael Holmes, an early career discovery chemist with FMC, details his journey from Christchurch, New Zealand to Newark, DE; explains why he pursued a PhD; and what he considers to be the best part of his job at FMC

Our Early Career Professional profile centers on Hasmukh Patel, with Aramco Americas, who shares insight into his journey on devising novel materials chemistries for sustainable energy development

Read the inspiring story of Rachel D. Slack, an early career professional who shares that the discovery in pharma and ag require a combined understanding of synthetic chemistry and the biology of the organism

Erin Joy Araneta shares her passion about increasing intersectional environmentalism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect in chemistry

Dara Bobb-Semple, a rotation engineer with Lam Research and Stanford Alum, explains how high school struggles with chemistry nearly derailed her career dreams, until a particular teacher came along who helped Dara leave her struggles behind, and reignite her professional aspirations