Whether you’re starting your STEM career or you’re a professional thinking of making a change, let us help you design and navigate your career plan with confidence!

Are you a manager or executive looking to energize and inspire your team? Reach out today to learn how our insightful workforce strategy programs set up your teams for success!

How can our experienced coaches help?

Individual students and professionals

Navigating the job market or making a career change can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. Our career coaching services are designed to help you develop a clear, strategic plan tailored to your goals.

Drawing from lived experience in pursuing graduate degrees and successfully climbing the industry ladder in your fields of interest, we provide expert guidance through every phase of your career development. From identifying roles that align with your strengths and lifestyle, to crafting standout applications, preparing for interviews, and negotiating offers—you’ll gain the tools and confidence to take control of your career.

We call these the 5 pillars of career development and they are a key part of our wholistic career development philosophy. Whether you’re just getting started or making a bold pivot, we’ll help you design a fulfilling career path and move forward with purpose.

The 5 pillars of career development

Teams in Science and/or Business

As experienced industry scientists ourselves, we bring an evidence-based, systems-thinking approach to workforce development—helping organizations elevate their teams with precision, purpose, and measurable impact. Our services are designed for businesses that seek to build great workforces through intentional culture design and thoughtfully engineered workflows that champion clear communication and continuous improvement. We work with team leaders and executives to identify and remove communication bottlenecks, strengthen interpersonal trust, and foster collaborative problem-solving. The result? Teams that operate with clarity, creativity, and cohesion—ready to deliver outcomes that matter.

Our premium coaching programs go beyond surface-level exercises. We help teams develop critical leadership competencies, navigate tough conversations with respect and confidence, and build inclusive environments where diverse perspectives drive innovation. Whether you’re scaling a new team or revitalizing an existing one, we apply a scientific mindset to assess group dynamics, align team behaviors with strategic goals, and implement tools that stick. If you’re ready to build teams that think critically, work synergistically, and lead decisively — we’re here to help you make that happen.

Our philosophy

Our career development philosophy prioritizes your well-being and practicing tried and true career development methods. We unequivocally oppose the practice of marketing career services based on “secret hacks” and “FOMO (fear of missing out) marketing”, which is unfortunately common on social media advertising. We are scientists and it’s our duty to pursue and uphold the truth. The truth is that solving your career dilemmas is like solving any other problem and you are more equipped to handle it than you may think. Much like a scientific training program, your ability to find solutions to a problem with a desired outcome comes through mentorship, practice, and humility. Our career coaches at IDU Chem Solutions are your mentors for navigating your career, where you will find respect, support, community, and advocacy for your career and life goals.