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Press Clipping / Aug 23, 2017

Industry and academia rethink analytical chemistry

C&EN, June 5, 2017

With demand soaring, drug service and other firms are challenged to keep talented scientists in the lab

The analytical chemistry business is booming. Contract manufacturers have significantly expanded their analytical labs in recent years to keep pace with regulatory requirements and customer demand for data. At dedicated analytical service firms, business is growing as drug companies and customers in other industries seek out backup resources for their in-house labs and manufacturing plants.

That growing demand is creating lots of analytical chemistry jobs. The sometimes-repetitive nature of the work, however, often leads chemists...