Chemistry Newsletter - 06/21/1999

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

Congratulations to Dr. Martha Vestling

Great news from Dr. Joan Frye at NSF today. The departmental proposal put together by Dr. Martha Vestling for an ElectroSpray Ionization, Time of Flight, Mass Spectrometer (ESI-TOF-MS, for acronym lovers) is in the"must fund" category. The instrument will provide 5 ppm resolution at 1000 Daltons.

Congratulations and Thanks, Martha!

Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1999.

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., room B371 Chemistry Building.

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ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS

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IMPORTANT DATES:

MINOR AGREEMENT FORMS: The Graduate School requires that the minor program be outlined in an agreement which is approved by the Department no later than halfway through completion of the sequence of minor courses. The minor requirement is expected to be completed by the end of the third year of graduate school. Minor agreement forms are available in Room 1221.

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SEMINARS

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None available for this Newsletter.

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Women Chemist Committee Travel Awards

Women Chemist Committee of the American Chemical Society is pleased to call for applications for Travel Awards for post-doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate women to make their first research presentation at a national meeting. This is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. For more information and an application form, please contact your department chair or http://www.tamug.tamu.edu/ascwcc or Cheryl Brown, 800/227-5558 ext. 6022, e-mail: c_brown@acs.org , American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St. NW; Washington DC 20036. Deadline for receipt of applications for 2000 meetings: October 15, 1999 - Meetings between January 1 & June 30, 2000, March 15, 2000 - Meetings between July 1, & December 31, 2000.

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Dow Intern-Fellowship Applications

John Harriman is out with a knee injury, so letters on the Dow Intern Fellowship should be sent to Charles Casey in the Chair's office.

For the past two years Dow Chemical has sponsored a Dow Intern Fellowship at UW Madison. Aaron Sanders (Reich Group) was the Dow Intern Fellow last year. He enjoyed the experience and will be able to discuss how the program actually works with potential applicants.

Dow Intern-Fellowship Applications

Dow Chemical Company has established a Dow-Intern Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The purpose of the program is to give an outstanding student the opportunity to learn about industrial research on a first hand basis. The Dow-Intern Fellow will receive a Fellowship providing support for one academic year. During that year, the fellow will spend 4 months at Dow working on a project of direct interest to Dow. In addition to the fellowship income, Dow will provide travel to Midland Michigan, housing in Midland, and will supplement the fellowship by $3000 during the stay at Dow. For the initial internship, students doing research in organic or organometallic chemistry and who have dissertator status will be considered. The Dow-Intern Fellow should have achieved dissertator status before the start of the Fellowship. Applicants must be nominated by their major professor. The Dow-Intern Fellowship is restricted to US citizens or to international students with a "green card". The application should include a resume, a letter from the nominee describing his/her interest in the program, and a nomination letter from the major professor. Application materials should be sent to Professor John Harriman, Chair, Fellowships Committee by July 12, 1999.

Details:

(1) The Fellowships Committee will select the Dow-Intern Fellow.

(2) The starting date for internship is flexible -- it could start immediately after selection of Intern-Fellow. Dow would like to begin the program as soon as possible. The internship must be during the year of the fellowship.

(3) The student would be awarded an academic year fellowship (9 months) and would spend four months at Dow as an intern working with a Dow researcher. Dow would pay for travel and housing during the internship and would provide additional support to the student during the 4 months at Dow.

(4) The Intern Fellowship will provide an Academic Year Fellowship (9 months), Out of State Dissertator Tuition, Fringe Benefits, and $3000 for Extra Living Expenses at Dow.

(5) Dow would provide $ 1000 to the student upon arrival and the remaining $2000 at the end of the internship and upon completion of the following goals:

(a) The intern will present a 45 min seminar summarizing research at Dow.

(b) The intern will submit a written research report before leaving Dow.

(c) The intern will be given a performance review of work at Dow and will have the opportunity at this time to critique the overall program.

(d) The intern will be given ample time during normal working hours to complete all of these requirements.

(6) The Dow-Intern Fellowship is restricted to US citizens or to international students with a "green card".

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Recent Publications

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Zhang HZ; Penn RL; Hamers RJ; Banfield JF.

Enhanced adsorption of molecules on surfaces of nanocrystalline particles.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B 1999, Vol 103, Iss 22, pp 4656-4662.

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Wang CY; Ediger MD.

How long do regions of different dynamics persist in supercooled o-terphenyl?

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B 1999, Vol 103, Iss 20, pp 4177-4184.

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Shew CY; Yethiraj A.

Computer simulations and integral equation theory for the structure of salt-free rigid rod polyelectrolyte solutions: Explicit incorporation of counterions.

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS 1999, Vol 110, Iss 23, pp 11599-11607.

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Thorson GM; Cheatum CM; Coffey MJ; Crim FF.

Photofragment energy distributions and dissociation pathways in dimethyl sulfoxide.

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS 1999, Vol 110, Iss 22, pp 10843-10849.

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Coffey MJ; Berghout HL; Woods E; Crim FF.

Vibrational spectroscopy and intramolecular energy transfer in isocyanic acid (HNCO).

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS 1999, Vol 110, Iss 22, pp 10850-10862.

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Daugherty DL; Gellman SH.

A fluorescence assay for leucine zipper dimerization: Avoiding unintended consequences of fluorophore attachment

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 1999, Vol 121, Iss 18, pp 4325-4333.

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Griffin TJ; Hall JG; Prudent JR; Smith LM.

Direct genetic analysis by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1999, Vol 96, Iss 11, pp 6301-6306.

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Copyright � 1999 Institute for Scientific Information

For Industrial Positions, see the Chemistry Placement Newsletter at:

http://www.chem.wisc.edu/placement/7news.html

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FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Department has an opening for a lecturer in General Chemistry 103, 104 or 109. The position is a 60% appointment to lecture, hold office hours, supervise lab and perform related duties during the Fall 1999 semester. The position begins August 23, 1999 and ends January 6, 2000. PhD in Chemistry or chemistry-related field, and experience teaching some level of college chemistry required. Send applications by Tuesday, June 22, 1999 to: Prof. John Moore, Chemistry Department, 1101 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706. Reference PVL #31882.

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The University of Akron seeks to hire an NMR Lab Manager to oversee day-to-day operation of the solution NMR aspects of the NMR Center. The NMR Lab Manager reports to the Director of the Molecular Spectroscopy Lab and is responsible for day-to-day operation of the NMR related work in the facility including: training of new users, providing assistance with experiment selection and data interpretation, managing sample flow and service work, performing cryogenic fills on magnets, and implementing new NMR technique. The lab currently operates Varian Gemini 300, VXRS-300, Unityplus-200, Unityplus-750 and CMC-200 NMR Spectrometers. The instruments are part of an extensive network of computer workstations for data processing. These resources are linked via a gigabit switched Ethernet network. The person in this position will have the assistance of a full-time electronics engineer and a full-time computer network manager. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and two letters of reference to: Chair, NMR Manager Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3601. Applicants will be evaluated beginning July 1, 1999 and continue until the position is filled.

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The DuPont Corporate Center for Analytical Sciences is seeking a chemist to apply modern NMR tools to analyze materials and solve technical problems to support chemical R&D and businesses. The position is at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. This position requires a BS or MS degree in chemistry with a strong computer background. Recent NMR experience, both instrument operation and data interpretation, is highly desirable. The scientist will use high resolution and gradient NMR to determine complex structures and reaction mechanisms in both polymer and small molecule organic systems. The chemist will support a Principal Investigator, but will independently interact and communicate with colleagues world-wide to solve chemical problems, not just provide data. Laboratory work will mainly be sample preparation, and operation and maintenance of Unix-based NMR spectrometers. There will be extensive data processing and interpretation of 1D and 2D NMR data using a variety of software packages in a networked computing environment. Written and oral reports of results will be required. Initial replies should be sent via email to: Elizabeth F McCord - - MCCOR2EF@CDCLN05.LVS.DUPONT.com . Further information can be sent to/received from: Dr. Elizabeth F. McCord, DuPont Expermental Station, PO Box 80328, Wilmington, DE 19808-0328.

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Novartis Pharm. Co. http://www.NOVARTIS.COM . Lead a bioanalytical mass spectrometry laboratory, supervising two or more laboratory personnel. Responsibilities will include developing and validating quantitative assays for the measurement of drugs and drug metabolites in biological fluids and employing these assays in support of toxicokinetic and pharmacokinetic studies in animals and humans. Preparation of method validation and analytical reports, contribution to regulatory submissions, and participation in departmental and cross-functional project teams also will be required. Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry, medicinal chemistry (or equivalent) with 4+ years experience in bioanalytical chemistry (including GLP), is required. The candidate must be able to work independently, have a strong understanding of quantitative drug analysis, and be able to provide technical assistance for individual projects. Previous experience in the development and validation of LC/MS assays of biological samples is required. Good communication and computer skills are essential. The MS laboratory of the Bioanalytics and Pharmacokinetics (BAPK) is equipped with TSQ 700, Sciex API 3000, Micromass Quattro LC-MS/MS, Cohesive Technology Turbo Flow, Tomtec, Packard MultiProbe, and Gilson units. Contact: Dr. Francis Tse, Section Head, Bldg 405, Room 236, Novartis Pharma Co, 59 Route 10, East Hanover, NJ 07936.

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of Iowa invites applications for an NMR Specialist position. This individual will assume technical operation, management, service, training, and maintenance of six superconducting NMR spectrometers (300-600 MHz). Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in chemistry, or a related science and have extensive experience in the area of NMR spectroscopy. A minimum of three years of experience as an NMR spectroscopist is expected. The individual must have experience with application of modern NMR techniques to solve chemical problems. Familiarity with NMR hardware and software is essential. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and instructional skills are expected. The individual must have an ability to function in a service role, but should also have an interest in professional growth through technique development and collaborative activities. Other desirable qualifications include experience as an NMR facility manager, and familiarity with Bruker instruments, solid state NMR spectroscopy, solution gradient spectroscopy, and solution spectroscopy of biomolecules. Applicants should submit a letter of application, a resume, and have three letters of recommendation sent to: NMR Staff Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242. FAX: 319 335-1270. e-mail: harold-goff@uiowa.edu . Screening of applications begins Aug. 16.

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Due to the unexpected retirement of one of our general chemistry/bioinorganic chemistry faculty members we have an opening for a teaching postdoctoral associate or visiting faculty member to teach in the general chemistry/inorganic chemistry program this fall. Classes begin right after September 1, in the fall (1999). We fully anticipate the position would also be extended into the next year to provide two years of experience for the candidate. Facts about the Department itself are available on the WEB page - http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Chemistry/ although portions are under construction at this time. Please send a vitae to: Dr. Tom Holme, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wl 53201.

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The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is accepting letters of application for the following academic position located at Cuyamaca College. While the current vacancy exists at Cuyamaca College, applicants should understand that they are subject to assignment to any District facility. Minimum Qualifications: APPLICANTS MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: Master's Degree in chemistry OR Bachelor's in chemistry AND Master's in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology or geochemistry OR a current California Community College Credential that permits full-time service as a Chemistry Instructor. OR the equivalent. If you are applying based on "the equivalent"you must contact the Personnel Office for an Equivalency Determination Form. This form must be submitted as part of the application procedures. NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS: Prior experience at the college level in teaching chemistry. Experience in developing curriculum for college level chemistry lecture and laboratory courses. Experience in the use of a variety of teaching strategies and delivery methods including the use of technology. Skills and experience to motivate students from a broad spectrum of cultural, socioeconomic, and language backgrounds. Applicants must demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. INITIAL PLACEMENT - is based upon academic preparation from an accredited college or university and professional experience. A maximum of three (3) years of professional work experience may be granted upon review and approval. Placement will not be granted for hourly, part-time, practice, or cadet teaching. Candidates are encouraged to contact the Personnel Office for a copy of the salary schedule that includes placement provisions. STARTING DATE: January 2000 Successful completion of a preplacement physical will be required for the candidate recommended. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Submission of the following required application materials by the deadline date is the responsibility of the applicant.

• A letter of application addressing how the applicant meets the qualifications and responsibilities.
• District Application for Chemistry Instructor Position.
• Copies of all college/university transcripts (official or unofficial) verifying degree(s) and/or course work.
• Do NOT submit resume or letters of recommendation at this time. However, if granted an interview, be prepared to furnish copies of recent teaching evaluations.

Candidates selected for interview may be required to demonstrate teaching skills as well as perform written assignments as part of the interview process. Also, those invited to be interviewed from outside the state of California will be reimbursed up to $200 for airfare only. To ensure consistency and fairness to all candidates, submit only the material requested in the APPLICATION PROCEDURES; any additional information provided will be removed from the applicant's file prior to the screening process. Information provided by the applicant, other than that requested for statistical purposes by the Personnel Office, which indicates candidate's gender, age, ethnicity, religious preference, etc. will be removed from the file. All submitted materials become District property and cannot be returned. If you want copies of your documents, be sure to make copies before submitting to Personnel. Also, applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit all required materials for each position. NOTE: FAXED AND/OR E-MAILED APPLICATION MATERIALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Applicants who are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act due to a disability and who require accommodations for completing the application process or interviewing, please notify the Personnel Office. Phone (619) 644-7644, Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) (619) 644-7900. In order to be considered for this position, all materials must be received in the personnel office no later than Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999 by 4:30p.m. Candidates possessing the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed an interview. SEND ALL MATERIALS TO: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Office of Personnel & Equal Employment Opportunity, Chemistry Instructor, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon Ca 92020-1799, Visit our website at http://www.gcccd.net , Job Code 9800168.

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Marquette University, Laboratory Supervisor. (Full-Time, 10-Month Position). Manage and supervise the teaching assistants associated with the organic laboratories (chemistry 023, 024, 123, and 124). Responsible for the organization and quality of the lab instruction. Meet with the teaching assistants on a regular basis to insure quality of instruction, including the pre-lab lectures and actual running of the lab. Present pre-lab lectures to several labs in joint sessions; insure the safe handling of chemicals and disposal of waste; and assist and supervise the grading and exams. Manage the operation and use of the instruments associated with this lab (nmr, infrared, ge's, uv, and mass spec.) and participate in developing new laboratory experiments (computational, instrumental, and "wet"). Requires a master's degree in organic chemistry, doctorate preferred. Must possess prior management and teaching experience. Postdoctoral experience and knowledge of computers, molecular mechanics and chemical modeling, and instrumentation (gc-ms and nmr) a definite plus. Position available, August 15^th, 1999. Application deadline is July 15^th, 1999. Interested individuals please send a letter of interest, resume and at least two letters of recommendation to: Professor Charles A. Wilkie, Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, Phone: (414) 288-7239, Fax: (414) 288-7066.

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The Chemistry Department at Duke University seeks to make a number of faculty appointments in the general area of organic chemistry, broadly defined. We will be placing advertisements in the appropriate publications in Fall, 1999 for positions in 2000. Searches for these positions will run concurrently, and will include junior faculty members (Assistant Professor). Therefore, we urge you to recommend that outstanding young organic chemists apply to our search. Additional appointments at senior levels are also a possible outgrowth of our search. Ranks of Associate Professor or Professor are anticipated, though it is also in the realm of possibility that positions including the named James B. Duke Professorships or endowed chairs will be available. The University recognizes the need to bolster organic chemistry at Duke following a number of recent losses, and is willing and able to place very significant resources toward this effort. The overall packages to recruit such individuals will be very attractive, including large quantities of new or renovated research space, equipment and research funds, and internationally competitive salaries. Please contact: Professor Michael C. Pirrung, Chair, Organic Faculty Search Committee, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0354, Phone: 919-660-1500, Fax: 919-660-1605, e-mail: chem@chem.duke.edu .

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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Assistant Professor Francois Gabbai of Texas A&M University is seeking a motivated chemist for a one or two years post-doctoral stay in his research group. The position is open right now. The research will focus on the synthesis, characterization, and reaction chemistry of bifunctional boranes. Special efforts will be devoted to the reduction chemistry of these compounds and the generation of radicalar species. The annual salary is $25,000.00. Although I have arrived at Texas A&M only recently, my laboratories are fully equipped and operational. Four graduate students are presently working under my guidance and I am expecting some new recruits in the fall semester. Our department has a full array of instrumentation available for research, more details can be found on the web at http://www.chem.tamu.edu/ . I encourage the interested candidates to contact me rapidly by E-mail. Fran�ois P. Gabba�, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry, College Station, Texas 77843-3255, Phone: +1-(409)-862-2070, Fax: +1-(409)-845-4719, e-mail: gabbai@mail.chem.tamu.edu , http://www.chem.tamu.edu/rgroup/gabbai/ .

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Professor Charles S. Johnson of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill has an additional postdoctoral position that will become available in his laboratory in September 1999. He continues to be interested in applications of pulsed magnetic field gradients and RF gradients for the study of diffusion and flow (1,2,3). Projects now underway include an investigation of toroid cavity detectors (4). Two major projects are concerned with: 1. Electrophoretic NMR of functionalized gold clusters (nanoparticles) in concentric cells and/or toroid cavities. (in collaboration with R.W. Murray) 2. Diffusion studies of block copolymers in supercritical CO2 in high pressure capillary cells and in toroid cavity detectors. (in collaboration with J.M. DeSimone) These physical/analytical experiments require a knowledge of liquid phase NMR methods, e.g. relaxation, exchange, and 2D. Experience with pulsed gradient methods and NMR hardware is also important. Knowledge of polymer science and analytical separation methods would be useful. Applicants should send a resume and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Charles S. Johnson, Jr., M.A. Smith Professor of Chemistry, CB#3290, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290, USA, Voice: (919)966-5229, Fax: (919)962-2388, e-mail: charles_johnson@unc.edu .

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Professor Roseanne J. Sension of the University of Michigan has Postdoctoral Research Openings. Research opportunities exist in her group for one or two postdoctoral research associates interested in Lasers, Optics, Biophysics, Photochemistry, and/or Chemical Physics. These positions are available immediately, but any qualified candidates able to start before Dec. 1, 1999 will be considered. Interested persons should contact me directly for more details. Professor Roseanne J. Sension, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, Email: rsension@umich.edu , Phone: 734-763-6074.

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Assistant Professor John P. Toscano, of the Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, has a position available as early as September 1, 1999 for a project involving the development of novel photochemical precursors to nitric oxide. Research will focus on the application of time-resolved IR spectroscopy to the problem. Experience with time-resolved spectroscopy, nanosecond laser systems, organic synthesis, and product analysis of photochemical reactions desired. Interested applicants should send a cv and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent on their behalf to: Professor John P. Toscano, Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-2685, Phone: (410) 516-6534 Fax: (410) 516-8420, http://www.jhu.edu/~chem/toscan/index.html .

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Dr. Nancy Mills of Trinity University has an unexpected opening for a teaching post-doctoral research fellow. The position is patterned after the Dreyfus Scholar/Fellow program. The research project is on the preparation/characterization of antiaromatic hydrocarbon dications (cf. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994 116, 11622; J. Org. Chem.1998 63, 3017-3022; J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 511-517.) Experience in synthesis, low temperature NMR spectroscopy, and uv/visible and fluorescence spectroscopy or electrochemistry is particularly valued, but not required. Ideally the position will start in August, 1999, but a starting date of January, 2000 may be negotiated for particularly attractive candidates. The position involves 25% teaching/75% research. The department is particularly well-equipped for an undergraduate institution, including in its instrument holdings, Varian INOVA 400 MHz and Varian VXR 300 MHz NMR spectrometers, two gc/mass spectrometers, three FT-IR spectrometers, four Hitachi uv/vis spectrometers, and two Silicon Graphics workstations. http://www.trinity.edu/departments/chemistry/index.html , http://www.trinity.edu/nmills/index.html , http://www.trinity.edu/nmills/index.html. For further information, please contact Dr. Nancy Mills, nmills@trinity.edu . Applications should include undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a brief statement of why this position is of value to the applicant. The position will remain open until filled, but interested candidates are encouraged to apply soon. Nancy S. Mills, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, phone (210) 999-7317, fax (210) 999-7569, nills@trinity.edu , mailto:nmills@trinity.edu , San Antonio, TX 78212-7200, http://www.trinity.edu/nmills/index.html .

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