Employment Survey for European Chemists

European Commission Joint Research Centre: Employment Survey for European chemists and chemical engineers

This survey will provide details about the current employment situation for chemists and chemical engineers across Europe and about required consequences for the post-secondary educational system. It is open to all chemists and chemical engineers in Europe. Your participation will contribute to the acquisition of quantitative data about job market needs, thus facilitate successful careers for the graduates.

This survey has been commissioned by the European Commission JRC and is supported by the European Association of Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS) and by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic). It is executed by the European Chemistry Thematic Network Association (ECTNA) and by the European Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Educational Network (EC₂E₂N).

No personal data will be disclosed. All your responses will be made anonymous. Your e-mail address is only required to protect the survey from spoiling.

If you want to receive evaluation results of this employment survey – including salary information - by e-mail to the address submitted on page 1, please tick the corresponding box in the questionnaire.

This questionnaire is available in all national languages of the participating bodies. You may freely choose your preferred language BEFORE starting this questionnaire. In order to avoid incompatibility between various national terms (programmes, certificates, degrees) we use international classification (UNESCO, EU).

If you have any questions regarding this questionnaire, please contact your National coordinator (UK) here

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Deadline of this survey December 31th, 2013.

Gender:* male female

Age:*

Are you presently working in your native country?* yes no

If no: What is your residence status in your country of employment? * if other :

I am currently working in the country:*

My e-mail address is (only valid addresses accepted):*

No personal data have been disclosed. All your responses will be made anonymous. Your e-mail address is only required to protect the survey from spoiling.

I want to receive evaluation results of this employment survey by e-mail to the address submitted on page "Personal":* yes no

( * ) required field

What is the highest scientific/technical qualification you have acquired?*
   if other:

I received my highest scientific/technical qualification in this chemical discipline:*

For chemists:
I received my highest scientific/technical
qualification in this chemical sub-discipline: if other:

For engineers:
I received my highest scientific/technical
qualification in this chemical sub-discipline: if other:

Country/countries, where my post-secondary education was acquired (please enter all acquired levels):

QUALIFICATION	COUNTRY	YEAR	add/delete rows
if other:	if other:

For other post-secondary qualification, please enter/type level, field, year:

LEVEL	FIELD	YEAR	add/delete rows

[ YOUR FIRST JOB ]
Did you find your first job within 3 months after you acquired your degree? * yes no

If no: How much time did you need to find your first job after you acquired your degree? years: months:

What kind of a contract did you have for your first job? if other:

[ YOUR CURRENT STATUS ]
What is your current employment status?*

If not employed, since when?* (years) (months)

What kind of a contract do you currently have?* if other:

[ YOUR SECTOR ]
To which sector does your employer belong?* if other:

In which sectors were you employed during your career?

SECTOR	add/delete rows
if other:

Which chemical discipline is dominant in your current professional activity?*

How would you describe the correspondence between your education (without further training) and your current job profile?

My job..*

    .. is related to my field
    .. commensurates with my training
    .. is challenging
    .. fits to what I expected when I began my studies

In which field is your current job function?* if other:

Are you in a management position?* yes no

Are you involved in recruiting new staff?* yes no

if yes: Do you find it difficult to find suitable/qualified people?* yes no

if yes: Indicate in which area and at which professional level

AREA	PROFESSIONAL LEVEL	add/delete rows
if other:	if other:

Did you participate in continuing education and obtained another certificate/degree (in previous or present employment, includes vocational studies)?* yes no

What type of additional qualification would have helped you to find a job more easily?

Please select all that apply

Chemistry Physics Biology Mathematics Informatics Biotechnology Nanotechnology Material science Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Environmental sciences Life science Medicine Education Business, management Law Arts Humanities Social sciences

if other:

How many years of experience did you acquire since you completed your education (without further training)?

What is your annual gross salary including all bonuses? €

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If you work in industry, to which sector does your employer belong (according to the EU nomenclature):

My employer belongs to:

My employer started as university spin-off: yes no

Which is the most important geographical market for your company?

Do you have a R&D department in your company? yes no

Please write your comments here (if any):

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