Scanning the LinkedIn Landscape
The omnipresent professional networking site seems to have a group for everything. Here, we throw the radar over the six biggest analytical offerings in terms of activity, seniority and focus.
For each of the six groups the following information is shown:
Maturity: date created
Size: numbers of members
Activity: the number of discussions in November 2013
Seniority: by percentage of “senior” members
Industry/academia focus: percentage of industry members and main industry represented
Professional focus: percentage of members who are researchers.
Comparative radar plot data are percentages of the maximum score in each category. For example, “Analytical Chemistry” is the biggest group with 22,466 and so receives 100 percent in that category.
Analytical Chemistry
“Dedicated to connecting analytical chemists across the world so we can share experiences and opportunities.”
Mass Spectrometry
“For user experience design professionals to expand our network. Discuss mass spectrometry of small and large molecule analysis, maintenance, troubleshooting, and creative solutions.”
Analytical Instruments Professional Network
“Professional networking group for both employers and job seekers. This is an open forum for professionals who are involved in sales, marketing, service and support of analytical instruments.”
Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry (LC, MS, LCMS) User’s Forum
“Networking among Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (LC, LCMS, MS) end users.”
Analytical Chemistry - Method Development
“To spread and share the knowledge in the area of Analytical Chemistry”
To learn how the Group Owner grew this successful group, see “Analytical Links”
Drugs / Toxicology / Analytical Chemistry
(Sub-group of Forensic Scientists Online)
Rich Whitworth completed his studies in medical biochemistry at the University of Leicester, UK, in 1998. To cut a long story short, he escaped to Tokyo to spend five years working for the largest English language publisher in Japan. "Carving out a career in the megalopolis that is Tokyo changed my outlook forever. When seeing life through such a kaleidoscopic lens, it's hard not to get truly caught up in the moment." On returning to the UK, after a few false starts with grey, corporate publishers, Rich was snapped up by Texere Publishing, where he spearheaded the editorial development of The Analytical Scientist. "I feel honored to be part of the close-knit team that forged The Analytical Scientist – we've created a very fresh and forward-thinking publication." Rich is now also Content Director of Texere Publishing, the company behind The Analytical Scientist.
