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.

The son of two physicians graduated summa cum laude from Rice University before earning his doctorate at Princeton. His research focused on the chemical principles behind ice formation and molecular interactions, and the Nobel committee later cited his work while announcing the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Despite his academic credentials, Weis has struggled to land research positions and postdoctoral fellowships.…