@science.nature: Jack Weis sent out more than 2,300 job applications. He is 30 years old, was born in Salt Lake City, and earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton in 2024. His research on ice formation and interactions between molecules was cited that same year by the Nobel Committee as an example of how machine learning can be applied to science. That does not mean he won the prize, but it does mean his work made it into texts explaining one of the year’s major scientific breakthroughs. According to a Wall Street Journal report, he has been unable to find stable employment since then. He applied for pharmaceutical research positions, fellowships at national laboratories, software engineering and consulting jobs. He also applied for food-preparation jobs. According to BusinessToday, most of his applications went unanswered, with the occasional rejection notice. An account published by inkl adds that he lives in the basement of his parents’ house. The figure of 2,300 is a self-reported number cited by the WSJ.

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