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Professional Education

Refresh your skills or branch into new areas with ACS Professional Education Short Courses.

Courses Time Register
Friday,  August 11 - Saturday August 12
Multidisciplinary Fundamentals of Drug Discovery and Development 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Saturday, August 12
Effective Science Communication: How to Discuss Your Work with Various Audiences 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (PT) Register
Process Chemistry:What Is It and How It's Done 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Saturday, August 12 - Sunday, August 13
Laboratory Safety & Health 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Practical LC/MS/MS Method Development 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Polymeric Coatings 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Project Management for Technical Professionals 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Understanding Industrial Disperse Systems: Suspensions, Emulsions, and Foams 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Risk-Based Strategy for the Development and Validation of Analytical Methods with a QbD Approach 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Effective Supervision of Scientists and Their Technical Staff 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register

ACS Leadership Development Workshops

ACS Leadership Development Program courses you the opportunity to learn the leadership skills necessary to excel at your career. 

Courses Time Register
Sunday, August 13
Collaborating Across Boundaries 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PT) Register 
Science of Managing Inclusive and Diverse Teams 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Monday, August 14
Leading Change 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PT) Register
Developing Communication Strategies 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Tuesday, August 15
Fostering Innovation 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PT) Register
Strategic Planning 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Wednesday, August 16
Leading Without Authority 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PT) Register

Career Pathways Workshops

ACS Career Pathways™ are expertly designed to provide career guidance for up-and-coming and professional chemical scientist  as they navigate their futures. 

Workshops Time Register
Sunday, August 13
Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM (PT) Register
ChemIDP, Planning for Your Career 2:00 - 3:30 PM (PT) Register
Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT) Register
Green Cards for Scientific Researchers: How to Win Your EB-1/NIW Case 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (PT) Register
Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (PT) Register
New Technologies to Find Jobs and Manage Your Career 9:00 AM- 10:30 AM (PT) Register
Networking: How to Get Started 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (PT) Register
Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (PT) Register
Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PT) Register
Writing Excellent Proposals 8:30 AM - 10:00  AM (PT) Register
Monday, August 14
Your Idea, Your Business, and Your Marketing Strategy 8:00 AM- 10:00AM (PT) Register
Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT) Register
Higher Ed-Presenting Yourself 10:30 AM-12:30PM (PT) Register
How to Find and Apply for a Chemistry Position in the Federal Government 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PT) Register
Networking: How to Get Started 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (PT) Register
Opportunities for Chemists in the Federal Government 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Register
Skydiving into Retirement: Enjoy the Ride and Land Softly 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
The Higher Ed Landscape  8:00 AM- 10:00 AM (PT) Register
Your Sales Marketing and Financing Plan 10:30 AM-12:30 PM (PT) Register
Practical Green Chemistry Tools and Techniques for Research and Development Scientists  1:00 - 4:00 PM (PT) Register
Tuesday, August 15
Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Register
Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PT) Register
Green Cards for Scientific Researchers: How to Win Your EB-1/NIW Case 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (PT) Register
How to Find and Apply for a Chemistry Position in the Federal Government 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (PT) Register
Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PT) Register
Networking: How to Get Started 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PT) Register
Opportunities for Chemists in the Federal Government 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PT) Register
Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PT) Register
Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Register
Writing Excellent Proposals 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (PT) Register
Greening Undergraduate Laboratories: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success 1:00 - 4:00 PM (PT) Register
     
Wednesday, August 16
Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Register
Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PT) Register
Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PT) Register
Networking: How to Get Started 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PT) Register
Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PT) Register
Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PT) Register

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