ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː, nˈɔɪz wʌz hˈaɪɚd æz ðə fˈɜːst "tʃˈiːf kˈɛmɪst" fɚðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts nˈæʃənəl bjˈʊɹɹoʊ ʌv stˈændɚdz ɪn bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ, mˈɛɹɪlˌænd.
In 1903, Noyes was hired as the first "Chief Chemist" for the United States National Bureau of Standards in Baltimore, Maryland.