India, Oct. 20 -- Jack Weis, a 30-year-old chemical engineering PhD graduate from Princeton University, has applied for more than 2,300 jobs since completing his doctorate in 2024. So far, he has not managed to find stable employment.

Despite an impressive Ivy League academic record and research cited by the Nobel committee, Weis has struggled to secure a job, even after expanding his search to positions far removed from his area of specialisation.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Weis is currently living with his parents in Salt Lake City, Utah. His job hunt has taken him from pharmaceutical research and national laboratory fellowships to software engineering roles and even a food-preparation position at a company that sells froze...