Pathways in Spectroscopy

Not all universities and colleges have the equipment people use in industry, which puts students at a disadvantage compared to those who can access and use these instruments.

Curriculum design is important in preparing students for the workforce. This “Pathways in Spectroscopy” clip explores the areas of spectroscopy that need to be represented more in university curriculums.

How does a college professor pull from their experience in government and the private sector to educate students pursuing careers in spectroscopy?

Students may not get the internship of their dreams, but they still might be able to land a relevant internship they can leverage into a full-time job after college.

Succeeding as an applications manager means multitasking, presenting, and learning new spectroscopies at a high level. Jennifer Ferguson explains.

In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Jennifer Ferguson, an Applications Manager at Renishaw, discusses what she does in her role and types of projects she gets involved in.

An upcoming “Pathways in Spectroscopy” video series with Mary Kate Donais of St. Anselm College will address the current challenges students are facing in landing internships.

What should students working in clinical research settings keep in mind?

Why is determining the function of a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) assay important? This "Pathways in Spectroscopy" clip offers career advice for researchers in biological and clinical analysis by addressing this question.

An upcoming two-part video series on “Pathways in Spectroscopy” tackles working with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), offering practical advice for researchers in clinical laboratories.

Curiosity may kill the cat, but in engineering, it opens up pathways for engineers to pursue other adjacent career paths.

Accurate and precise measurements are important in analytical science, as this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” clip explains.

In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Ayush Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing in Berlin, discusses how his background in chemical engineering helped him make the adjustment to analytical spectroscopy and chemistry.

In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Ayush Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing in Berlin, talks about the transition from chemical engineering to analytical chemistry and describes what that transition was like.

In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Brian Strohmeier, who is Pittcon’s President for the 2027 Conference, talks about his role as Pittcon president, what his main responsibilities are, and the amount of work that is required on his end when planning the 2027 show.

In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” video segment, Saikat Banerjee, a Senior Scientist and the Analytical Lab Manager at DuPont, provides advice to aspiring analytical laboratory managers regarding the skills they need to be hired in this role.

There are numerous soft and technical skills spectroscopists need to have to serve as an analytical laboratory manager. Saikat Banerjee, who serves in this role at DuPont, explains what these skills are and why they are essential.

In an upcoming episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” we sit down with Brian Strohmeier, who has had an extensive career in analytical spectroscopy, to talk about planning a large scientific conference such as Pittcon.

In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Saikat Banerjee, Senior Scientist and Analytical Lab Manager at DuPont, discusses the important role that his postdoctoral research experience played in preparing him to be an analytical laboratory manager.

In this episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” Saikat Banerjee, a Senior Scientist and the Analytical Lab Manager at DuPont, talks about his typical day to day workflow at DuPont as an analytical lab manager.

Top articles include our coverage of the Pittcon 2026 conference and a new “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode.

In this episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” Saikat Banerjee discusses his background in analytical spectroscopy.

In this episode of "Pathways in Spectroscopy," John Margeson, Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, offers advice to young graduates who want to pursue careers in industry and scientific instrumentation.

In an upcoming multipart interview on "Pathways in Spectroscopy," Ayush Agarwal will discuss his transition from chemical engineering to analytical chemistry.

In an upcoming multipart interview on "Pathways in Spectroscopy," Saikat Banerjee will discuss his background in spectroscopy and how it led him to his current position as an analytical laboratory manager at DuPont.

In this episode, John Margeson, who is a Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific in their Tewkesbury headquarters, discusses the skills and qualifications necessary in order to be a successful product manager for an instrument manufacturer.

In this episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” episode, Mercedes Bertotto provides insight into the technical, financial, and strategic decisions that new business owners should make in order to ensure the long-term success of their business venture.

In this episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” Mercedes Bertotto, who is the Founder of Vibralytics, discusses translating her scientific and spectroscopic knowledge into a marketable business plan and some of the surprising realities she faced when starting her own venture.