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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Erin Keller

Man with a PhD and Nobel-cited research has sent out 2,300 applications yet cannot land a job

A Princeton University graduate, whose research was cited by the Nobel committee, says he has applied for more than 2,300 jobs since earning his Ph.D. in 2024 but remains unemployed and living in his parents’ basement.

Jack Weis, a 30-year-old Salt Lake City native with a doctorate in chemical engineering, has applied for jobs ranging from pharmaceutical research and national laboratory fellowships to software engineering and food preparation, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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