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James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo
Department of Chemistry

Graduate Opportunities

Posted September 4, 2025

Dear Graduate Students,
 
Because Purdue is part of a BIG 10 Academic Alliance, our PhD and MS candidates get invited to an annual virtual career fair hosted by The Ohio State University. Recruitment is open to any academic institution or company, but only students and postdocs from the BIG 10 Alliance can register to be seen by these recruiters. Last year, 1,900 participants met with recruiters from 42 institutions.
 
This year, OSU is holding three fairs over three days:
  • Career Fair for Postdoc Positions on October 21, 12 noon to 3PM ET
  • Career Fair for Faculty Positions on October 22, 12 noon to 4PM ET
  • Career Fair for Industry Positions on October 23, 12 noon to 4PM ET
You can participate in one or all three for free! Once you register, you will receive a Google sheet with recruiter information including job position descriptions. You can sign up for one-on-one or group slots with individual recruiters, depending on what they have available. The number of recruiters build up over time, so you will want to keep checking the Google sheet for new opportunities and sign up for slots before they get full.
 
The career fair uses the Handshake platform which Purdue does not host, so OSU has created a “workaround” for Purdue students to still participate. I have attached the workaround protocol for you to create your profile and submit your CV.
 
If you want your CV or resume to be shared with recruiters prior to the fair, you must submit them by NOON, SEPT. 29th-instructions below. Please use the registration link below each fair to sign up and get noticed!
  • BIG10 Academia Postdoc Hiring Fair
    📅 Tuesday, October 21 | ⏰ 12:00 – 3:00 PM ET
    Open to: PhD students and Postdocs only
    Explore: Postdoctoral positions nationwide
  • BIG10 Academia Faculty Hiring Fair
    📅 Wednesday, October 22 | ⏰ 12:00 – 4:00 PM ET
    Open to: PhD students and Postdocs only
    Explore: Faculty positions in all tracks

If you have any problems using the Handshake workaround, please email the fair coordinator, Jeremy Hale at hale.516@osu.edu , and identify yourself as a Purdue graduate student.

I will be sending reminders and tips as we get closer to the fair.

Kindest regards,
Rachelle
 
Rachelle Swan, PhD | Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
155 South Grant Street | YONG 161 | West Lafayette, IN 47907
765.496.7652 | rachelle@purdue.edu | www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps

Posted September 4, 2025

Our university is searching for a new Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Please see the job announcement here. We want to hire the most qualified person from the strongest and most broadly diverse applicant pool possible. Please share this job announcement with your Ph.D. students and others in your academic networks. Please feel free to contact me if you know scholars who you would recommend for our pool and I will personally reach out to them to encourage them to apply.

Many thanks,

Richard Martoglio, Ph.D.
Percy L. Julian Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
DePauw University
323 Julian Science and Math Center
Greencastle, IN 46135

 

Posted September 4, 2025

Hi,
 
Wondering if you could get the following information out to the Chemistry graduate students for our virtual information session on Sunday evening September 7.
 
We will be down for IR next week.  We have a fairly significant number of positions open in Analytical and Chemistry areas.  We also have a couple of analytical openings in our German laboratory if you have students that might fit that background.  I’ll explain more about all of that at the information session.
 
Thanks, Chris
 
Christopher A Haak, PhD | Senior Research Specialist
Corporate Research Process Laboratory
3M Center, 219 EB 164 | St. Paul, MN 55144
Cell: 651 300 5402
chris.haak@mmm.com | www.3M.com

3m_industrial-roundtable-2025_info-session-slide.pdf

 

Posted August 27, 2025

Bristol Myers Squibb – Purdue Chemistry Visit!
Dr. Yiyang Zhou and Dr. Dake Mao from Bristol Myers Squibb – Product Development will visit Purdue chemistry and conducting on-campus interviews with prospective graduate students on October 2-3. See below and the attached general job description for details.
BMS Info Session:
  • Date: October 2nd
  • Time: 4 PM to 5 PM
  • Location: BRWN 4102
  • Who Should Attend: Ph.D. graduate students (Chemistry, Biochemistry, etc.) interested in the pharmaceutical industry.
On-Campus Interviews:
  • Date: October 3rd
  • Location: WTHR 227
  • Location: Candidates will be notified via email
To be considered for an on-campus interview, please email your CV to Dake Mao at dake.mao@bms.com before Sept 26th EOB.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing how you can make a difference with us!
______________
Best wishes,
Dake Mao

bms-analytical-job-description-scientist-2024.docx

 

Posted August 19, 2025

Calling all students with Chemistry and Chemical Engineering backgrounds who are keen on materials innovation!
  • Eastman is seeking Ph.D. level chemical engineers to join the Technology organization in Kingsport, Tenn. These individuals will become integral members of multiple product and process development teams, ranging in scope from process upgrades to development of new process technology supporting existing and new manufacturing processes.   
  • If you are interested in a company that is really concerned about protecting the environment, focuses on safety and health of their employees, and gives back to the community, Eastman would be thrilled to talk with you further about opportunities! 
  • Join us at the information session to learn more about Eastman Chemical
    • Food will be provided
    • Date: September 10, 2025
    • Time:12:00 – 2:00 PM
    • Location: Brown 4102 
Sign up for an interview! 
  • Eastman scientists will be interviewing 4th and 5th year graduate students and post-docs on September 8th and 9th . Please apply for an interview on MyCCO and to the requisition through the QR code on attached flyer 

Brian A. Schaefer, PhD | Eastman 
Principal Chemist, Polymers Dev. Lab
Office: +1 423.229.5096

eastman-flyers-for-hiring.pdf

 

Posted August 14, 2025

We just opened a position at LIFT for a BS/MS level Analytical Chemist (JD attached). If you know anyone who may have students that are interested, please disseminate.
 
Thanks!
--
Mary Niedrauer, MBA, PhD
Sr. Director, Nonclinical & CMC
Low Institute For Therapeutics
 
phone: 903-316-4117
email: mniedrauer@lowinstitute.org

analytical-chemist-2.0.pdf

 

Posted June 2, 2025

There is a job opening in Allentown for an NMR Spectroscopist.  The link to the job posting is below.
 
https://evonik.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/details/Senior-Research-Scientist-Molecular-Spectroscopy_R37406?locations=2cfdd81278e6012cd5f27fb9b500161a
 
If you could pass it along, that would be great.  If folks want a referral, they can reach out to me before applying.
 
Thanks,
Adam

Adam C. Myers, Ph.D.
Principal Project Manager | Drug Substance Project Management | Health Care
Cell +1 765 418-3073 | adam.myers@evonik.com

Evonik Corporation | Tippecanoe Laboratories
1650 Lilly Rd. | Lafayette, IN 47909 | USA
Evonik in North America

 

 

 

There are no internship opportunities at this time.

Known Recurring Internships

Posted September 4, 2025

The Hertz Fellowship provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology intending to direct their studies toward understanding and solving major, near-term problems facing society. 
 
Application Deadline: October 31, 2025  
 
Eligibility:  
  • Eligible fields: physical and biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering 
  • U.S. citizens and permanent residents 
  • Undergraduate senior, first-year graduate student, or in a gap period preparing to apply for graduate school 
  • Students in the PhD portion of an MD/PhD program are eligible. Other professional degrees such as MD, JD, MBA, DPH, or DVM are ineligible 
 Benefits (all renewable for up to five years):  
  • $38,000/nine-month stipend 
  • Full tuition equivalent 
  • $5,000/year additional stipend for fellows with dependent children 
  • Will coordinate with other funding entities if multiple fellowships are received 
 More Information:   Lauren Trondsen, PhD
Director of Fellowships
Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
ltrondsen@purdue.edu

 2026-hertz-fellowship-one-pager.pdf

 

Posted August 26, 2025

NIH Resilience Workshop
NIH provides a 5-part series on "Becoming a Resilient Scientist." It is offered in the fall and the summer for NIH trainees but is OPEN TO EVERYONE.
"The goal of this series is to provide you with the resilience tools needed to study and work in high-knowledge environments. The material will help you develop well-being, assertiveness, and feedback skills with the goal of improved relationships in research groups and beyond. The series is helpful for trainees and fellows at all levels. The series is also helpful for fellows who supervise others and wish to develop strong mentoring skills for the future."
Click here to learn more about the series and register for upcoming sessions.
 
NCFDD Free 14-Day Writing Challenge
Writing is one of the most critical aspects of academic success, yet it’s often deprioritized in the face of competing demands. The 14-Day Writing Challenge is a free, structured opportunity for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to develop consistent writing habits, stay accountable, and make real progress—all in just two weeks.
The Fall Challenge runs September 8 – September 21, 2025.
The Winter Challenge runs November 3 – November 16, 2025.
Learn more and register here: https://www.ncfdd.org/programs/14-day-writing-challenge/

 

Posted August 19, 2025

The Office of Research, Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR), and Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS) are launching a writing-intensive NIH F Award Workshop for PhD students, MD/PhD students, or postdocs interested in applying for an NIH F award (F30, F31 and F32). Please share this opportunity with all graduate students and postdocs in health-related research-based degree programs.

f-workshop-series-flyer-2025-08-14-2.pdf

 

Posted August 19, 2025

Just in time to welcome everyone back to a new academic year, I wanted to share an opportunity for those graduate students eager to ready themselves for the higher education job market, and explore pathways to success in academic faculty ranks: OGSPS is pleased to offer once again the 1-credit course GRAD 590: Preparing Future Faculty in Fall 2025.  Pardon any duplicate announcements, but please do share with those who might be interested. 
  • The course is designed to introduce graduate students to faculty roles in contemporary American higher education. The course focuses on basic perspectives and skills useful for seeking and preparing for academic job interviews, refining competitive credentials, identifying options across the academic landscape—from postdoctoral positions, to teaching colleges, to research-intensive universities.  The course also will provide an overview of professional progress beyond the job search—including the tenure and promotion process.  
  • The course will feature be capped at 20 graduate students, allowing for presentations tailored to student interests, small-group discussion, and feedback on course members’ credentials, including curriculum vitae and research statements.  
  • GRAD 590: Preparing Future Faculty meets weekly on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:20, in Young Hall room 175. The Fall 2025 course will be offered by a team of faculty members who also are senior administrators of the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars. 

The course is aimed at advanced graduate students (post-prelims and beyond), although the OGSPS Office of Professional Development offers a wide range of workshops on this and related topics for all students throughout the year.  For questions, please contact OGSPS (494-2600; gradinfo@purdue.edu), or the instructors directly:

Melissa Franks

Director of Graduate Studies, OGSPS

Director, Center for Families, College of HHS

Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Science

Kevin Gibson

Assistant Vice Provost, OGSPS

Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology

David Rollock

Assistant Vice Provost, OGSPS

Professor of Psychological Sciences & 150th Anniversary Professor

Posted August 14, 2025

Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Fellowship 
Supports doctoral candidates who have completed all requirements except completion of a dissertation and who wish to conduct research at a Smithsonian Institution to further the development of their theses. 
 
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025 
Eligibility: 
  • Eligible research fields include: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science (including an emphasis on the tropics);  Anthropology (including archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and physical anthropology); Earth sciences and paleobiology; Evolutionary & systematic biology; Folklife; History of science and technology; History of art (especially American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth-century American crafts, and decorative arts); Materials research; Molecular biology; Social and cultural history of the United States 
  • Students must have completed all course work for their programs, been admitted into doctoral candidacy, and satisfied all requirements except completion of the dissertation by the time appointment begins 
  • Expected to spend most of the tenure of the fellowship in residence at a Smithsonian institution. Fellowship terms can be 3-12 months 
Benefits: 
  • $45,000/year stipend (prorated for terms less than 12 months) 
  • Research allowance up to $5,000 
More Information:  Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship 
Supports doctoral candidates working in areas of religion, ethics, values or morals and in their final year of writing. 
 
Application Deadline: November 1, 2025 
Eligibility: 
  • Must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements by the application deadline, including approval of the dissertation proposal.
  • Must be in the writing stage of the dissertation. Usually, this means that fieldwork or other research is complete and writing has begun by the time of the award. 
  • Expect to complete the dissertation between April 1 and August 31, the year of the tenure of the award. 
  • Have never held a similar national award for the final year of dissertation writing. 
Benefits: 
  • $31,000 for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing 
*This fellowship does not provide a contribution to tuition and fees. Although subject to change, current OGSPS policy requires that either the fellowship, student’s department, or student’s advisor must contribute at least $10,000 towards institutional allowance (medical insurance, fees, tuition) for a student to be eligible for a Graduate Tuition Scholarship. Students should discuss funding feasibility with their advisors before deciding to apply. Contact trainee-funding@purdue.edu with any questions. 
 
For More Information:  newcombe-2026-2-page-flyer.pdf
 
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship 
Supports early-stage doctoral students pursuing innovative approaches to dissertation research in the humanities and interpretative social sciences. 
 
Application Deadline: October 29, 2025 
Eligibility: 
  • PhD students in a humanities or social science department 
  • Completed at least two years and all required coursework in PhD program by the start of the fellowship term (starting Summer or Fall 2026) 
  • Not advanced to PhD candidacy/ABD status prior to January 1, 2025 
  • Not previously applied for this fellowship more than once 
  • May not accept teaching or research assistantships, other major fellowships, internships, or similar internal or external awards during fellowship tenure 
Benefits: 
  • $42,000 base stipend for one year 
  • Up to $8,000 for project-related research, training, development, and travel costs 
  • $2,000 stipend for external mentorship 
*This fellowship does not provide a contribution to tuition and fees. Although subject to change, current OGSPS policy requires that either the fellowship, student’s department, or student’s advisor must contribute at least $10,000 towards institutional allowance (medical insurance, fees, tuition) for a student to be eligible for a Graduate Tuition Scholarship. Students should discuss funding feasibility with their advisors before deciding to apply. Contact trainee-funding@purdue.edu with any questions. 
 
For More Information: 
Thank you,
Lauren
 
Lauren Trondsen, PhD
Director of Fellowships
Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
ltrondsen@purdue.edu

 

Posted June 2, 2025

The OGSPS Fellowships Office is offering a three-part workshop series with additional help sessions to support students in crafting a strong application for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) ahead of the October 2025 deadline.
 
  • Part 1: Overview (June 4 & 16) – Learn about eligibility, benefits, review criteria, and application strategy
  • Part 2: Personal Statement (June 18) – Tips for telling your story and clarifying your goals
  • Part 3: Research Statement (July 22) – How to write a clear, compelling research plan
  • Help Sessions (June 24, July 21, July 30; more to be announced in August) – Get feedback on your drafts and answers to your questions from current GRFP Fellows
Register and find additional information about times and locations via GoSignMeUp. E-mail trainee-funding@purdue.edu with questions.
I have attached a flyer with additional information. Please share the flyer with incoming and current graduate students in NSF-eligible fields. These include: Chemistry; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering; Engineering; Geosciences; Life Sciences; Materials Research; Mathematical Sciences; Physics & Astronomy; Psychology; Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences; and STEM Education and Learning Research. The flyer is designed so that the first page can stand alone if you are also able to print it and hang it where graduate students in your department may see it.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

Many thanks,
Lauren
 
 
Lauren Trondsen, PhD
Director of Fellowships
Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
ltrondsen@purdue.edu