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Nanotechnology Careers
Presented by Presented by
Morton M. Sternheim
July, 2014July, 2014
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STEM CareersIn 2012, there were 14 million people unemployed people in the U.S. and 3 million unfilled STEM jobs -- There is a STEM skills gap!
U.S. News & World Report STEM Solutions 2012 Leadership Summit: http://usnewsstemsolutions.com/ June 27-29, 2012
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STEM Skills- Mathematical literacy- Ability to apply STEM knowledge to real-world
situations- There are jobs at all educational levels – 2 year
college, 4 year, PhD- There are many technician-level jobs- Need many STEM-skilled people for
sophisticated jobs in manufacturing- Typically, students are not aware of the types of
jobs a STEM education can lead to
Science DOI: 10.1126/science.caredit.a1200076 Michael Price July 6, 2012
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STEM EmploymentSTEM employment grew over 3 x faster than the
total workforce between 1950 and 2007 (NSF, 2010)STEM employment is expected to continue to grow
faster in the next decade than the overall workforce (U.S. Department of Labor, 2009)
Growth in STEM degrees has not kept pace with the overall demand, and the gap has been filled by foreign-born scientists and engineers
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http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind12/
Number of STEM employees
% of workforce
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The S&E workforce has grown steadily over timeBetween 1960 and 2011, the number of workers
in S&E occupations grew at an average annual rate of 3.3%, greater than the 1.5% growth rate for the total workforce.
S&E employment compared favorably to overall employment trends during and after the 2007–09 economic downturn. Between 2006 and 2012, the number of workers employed in S&E occupations rose slightly, whereas the total workforce shrank.
(NSF, 2014)
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The S&E workforce has grown steadily over time (cont)Unemployment rates for those in S&E occupations tend
to be lower than those for all college graduates and much lower than those for the overall labor force. In October 2010, an estimated 4.3% of scientists and engineers and 5.1% of all college-educated individuals in the labor force were unemployed. At the same time, the official unemployment rate for the entire U.S. labor force was 9.0%.
(NSF, 2014)
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STEM Graduates stay in STEM jobs
(NSF, 2014)
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STEM Employment ProjectionsThe U.S. is expected to face
a serious shortage of skilled workers in STEM fields over the next twenty years (NAS, 2007; ACT, 2006).
Depending on one’s definition, 60 to 80% of the 30 fastest growing occupations are STEM or IT related. (U.S. Department of Labor, 2010)
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Educating a Nanotech Workforce
National Nanotechnology Initiative "Small Wonders" (2001)
A need for 2 million nanotechnology workers worldwide by 2015.
Lux Research report “Hiring Nanotech Talent” (2007)
Nanotech teams are poised to grow 74% by 2008. 60% of companies surveyed feel a shortage of nanotech talent.
Scientists on development teams will shrink to 40%, as engineering grows to 25% and sales and marketing to 22% of future hires.
Recent data/projections?
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25% growth rate 3 x in 5 yrs, 9 x in 10 yrs
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CaveatThe forecasts have limitations. The Labor
Department's macroeconomic model works on two noteworthy assumptions—that the economy will rebound to long-term growth and that there won't be any more big shocks like the 2007-2008 recession. Thus its forecasts don't predict the big job-market swings or sudden changes in the supply of workers that can easily happen in a volatile economy.
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Caveat, cont.That means you could pick a job from the Labor
Department's "fastest-growing" list when you enter college, only to find the field in a slump by the time you graduate. For example, a 2006 high-school graduate eyeing the government's 2004-2014 forecast for nursing at that time would have read about excellent job prospects, with "thousands of job openings" predicted because experienced nurses were expected to retire. (That did not happen.)
Wall Street Journal, 2010
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Nanotechnology is an example ofInterdisciplinary Collaboration at work
People from diverse fields working together -- more rapidly solving important problems in our society
PhysicsChemistryBiologyMaterials SciencePolymer ScienceElectrical EngineeringChemical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMedicine And others
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Key Points for StudentsSTEM jobs at all levels offer great opportunities for
engaging and rewarding careers.STEM salaries are higher than average for college
grads and for all workers (NSF, 2014).STEM employment is more stable than average
(NSF, 2014).Nanotechnology offers excellent opportunities at all
STEM educational levels, with applications to a wide range of fields.
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ReferencesNSF, 2010. Science and Engineering Indicators 2010,
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind10NSF, 2014. Science and Engineering Indicators 2010,
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/US Department of Labor, 2009. Occupational
employment projections to 2018. http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2009/11/art5full.pdf
NAS, 2007. Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Washington, D.C., The National Academies Press.
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References, cont.ACT, 2006. Developing the STEM Education
Pipeline. Washington, D.C., ACTU.S. Department of Labor, 2010.Employment
Projections Program. http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_103.htm
Wall Street Journal, May 25, 2010http://online.wsj.com/article/
SB10001424052748704026204575266342935418962.html
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What are nano careers and fields that might appeal to your students?Subject Groups discuss career ideasList 5-10 ideas~ 5 minutesReport on Moodle