Chemistry Newsletter - 11/01/1999

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

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XXXIV No. 37

November 1st, 1999

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Companion for Elizabeth S. Hirschfelder

Companion for Elizabeth S. Hirschfelder sought for Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Timing is flexible after 1:00 p.m. and would last two to four hours at the discretion of the companion. Mrs. Hirschfelder is in her mid nineties and lives on Sheboygan Avenue about five blocks from Hilldale. Compensation will be paid at the rate of $15.00 per hour, including travel time. If you are interested, please respond to: Jerome M. Ott, 214 W. Main St., Mt. Horeb, WI 53572, (608) 437-7325 (608) 437-6854 (Home),(608) 437-7330 (FAX), e-mail: lkjocc@mhhtc.net or kjott@mhtc.net .

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Proposed Finance Committee and Department Meeting Dates

Fall 1999

All Dept and Finance meetings are scheduled for two hours

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Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1999

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

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Inorganic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1999-2000

All cumes are in room 2373 from 9 am to noon.

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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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Monday, November 1^st, Tuesday, November 2^nd, & Wednesday, November 3^rd 1999 - Hirschfelder Prize Lecture Series, (Monday-Nov. 1^st) - 4:00 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. (Tuesday-Nov. 2^nd) - 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. (Wednesday-Nov. 3^rd) - 3:30 p.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Joshua Jortner, Tel Aviv University. (Monday-Nov. 1^st) "On Dynamics - From Large Molecules to Biomolecules" - (Tuesday-Nov. 2^nd) "Size Effects in Molecular Clusters" - (Wednesday-Nov. 3^rd) "Charge Transfer in Chemistry and Biophyphysics"

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Monday, November 1^st, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Don Carpenetti, Graduate Student.

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Wednesday, November 3^rd, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Mike Gague, UNC.

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Thursday, November 4^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Dr. Gary Martin, Pharmacia & Upjohn. "Accordions, Political Acronyms, and SMIDG NMR Probes"

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Thursday, November 4^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Asgeir Konradsson, Graduate Student. "Organic Light Emitting Diodes"

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Friday, November 5^th, 1999 - Chemistry Department Colloquium. 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Bassam Shakhashiri, UW-Madison. "The Privilege to Teach and Exhortations for Good Teaching"

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Monday, November 8^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Kim Rosaaen, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, November 9^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Peter F. Green, University of Texas. "Dewetting of Structured Fluids"

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Wednesday, November 10^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. John Zhang, Georgia Tech.

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Thursday, November 11^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Nickolas Winograd, Penn State University. "Molecule-specific Imaging with Mass Spectrometry - From Combinatorial Chemistry to Biological Cells"

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Thursday, November 11^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Michael Haaf, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, November 16^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Jacqueline V. Shanks, Iowa State University. "Phytocatalysis: Applications in Metabolic Engineering and Phytoremediation"

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Wednesday, November 17^th, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Karen Nordell, PD.

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Thursday, November 18^th, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor John Weaver, University of Minnesota. "Visualization of Semiconductor Surface Etching with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy"

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Thursday, November 18^th, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Scott Miller, Boston College.

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Monday, November 22^nd, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Anne-Marie Nickel, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, November 30^th, 1999 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Giacinto Scoles, Princeton University. "Spectroscopy in Superfluid Liquid Helium Nanodroplets"

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Tuesday, November 30^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Michael Tsapatsis, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. "Growth of Molecular Sieve Films and Patterned Deposits"

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Wednesday, December 1^st, 1999 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Sheila David, University of Utah.

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Thursday, December 2^nd, 1999 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 PM, Room B371 Chemistry Building. Professor Tom Farrar, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "NMR and Ab Initio Studies of Hydrogen Bonding in Neat Liquids and in Binary Mixtures"

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Thursday, December 2^nd, 1999 - Organic Chemistry Seminar. 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Joshua Higgin, Graduate Student.

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Tuesday, December 7^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Ms. Susannah Clear, UW-Madison. "Self-Assembled Monolayers as Boundary Lubricants in Liquids" and Mr. Danforth Miller, UW-Madison. "Lyophilization: From Molecular Simulation to Practice"

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Tuesday, December 14^th, 1999 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., Room 1227 Engineering Hall. Professor Matthew Neurock, University of Virginia.

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2000 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Nanoscience

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of South Carolina announces its 2000 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Nanoscience. The REU Program in Nanoscience provides opportunities for undergraduate students to be directly involved in the research of nanoscience, focusing on the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials. Nanoscale materials with superior and novel properties will lead the technology races of the 21st century and many members of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have active research interests in this area, ranging from the construction of nanowires to organic logic circuits to biocatalysts to sensor development. Information regarding the 2000 REU Program in Nanoscience at the University of South Carolina is available at: http://epscor.cosm.sc.edu/reu2000 We encourage you to visit the above web site and to inform your students of the research experience available to them. Please advise students to email A. Dawn Ward if they would like to be added to our 2000 REU Program in Nanoscience mailing list. If you have any questions, please contact A. Dawn Ward at (803) 777-0310 or email adw@epscor.cosm.sc.edu .

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UW-Milwaukee Speakers

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has established, over the past two decades, a vigorous Ph.D. program. We have research opportunities in every area of chemistry and are particularly recognized for our strengths in bio/medicinal chemistry and surface science. As part of our graduate recruiting program, we offer to send seminar or colloquium speakers to other chemistry departments. The topics available for 1999-2000, and a list of speakers, are available in room 1380 Chemistry. and they summarize our current activities. Our speakers do not expect honoraria or the reimbursement of expenses. Our only request is an opportunity to meet with junior and senior undergraduate students to discuss the graduate program in the Chemistry Department at UWM. If you wish to have one of our colleagues visit your department is academic year, please contact: Ms. Elise Nicks (414-229-5565) or Prof. Kristene Surerus (414-229-2977). It would be helpful if you could suggest several dates for a specific speaker or a choice of speakers to fill a certain date. Whether or not one of us will visit your department this year, we would be glad to arrange visits to UWM for any interested individual or for a student group such as SAACS.

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For Industrial Positions, see the Chemistry Career Services 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 International Forensic Research Institute (IFRI) at Florida International University invites applications for a tenure track position in either the Department of Biology or Chemistry at Florida International University (FIU) with forensic science research interests and an appointment starting in Fall 2000. A Ph.D. in either chemistry or the biological sciences and post-doctoral experience are required. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an active, externally funded research program directing Ph.D., M.S., and undergraduate students in their tenure tracking department as well as undergraduate certificate and masters forensic science students through the institute. IFRI was established by the State University System (SUS) of Florida Board of Regents (BOR) in 1997 to help serve law enforcement efforts in the application of scientific principles to the administration of justice. IFRI is based out of the department of chemistry and administers an undergraduate Certificate in Forensic Science and a Master of Science in Forensic Science, an interdisciplinary graduate program and the only SUS BOR approved forensic science graduate program in Florida. Please see http://www.fiu.edu/~ifri for more information. Please send a curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, research plans and have 3 letters of reference sent to: FORENSIC SCIENTIST Search Committee (specify biology or chemistry department preference), International Forensic Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33199. The selection process will begin on 12/9/99.

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Applications are invited for two tenure track positions in the Department of Chemistry at Florida International University (FIU) in the areas of biochemistry and inorganic chemistry with appointments starting in Fall 2000. A Ph.D. and post-doctoral experience are required. Candidates will be expected to establish an active, externally funded research programs directing Ph.D., M.S., and undergraduate students. The Chemistry Department has a Ph.D. program with foci on biomedical and environmental research. Please see http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/chemistry for more information. Please send a curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, research plans and have 3 letters of reference sent to: BIOCHEMISTRY or INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Search Committee,, Department of Chemistry, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33199. The selection process will begin on 12/9/99.

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Carroll College. Two full-time tenure-track positions in Chemistry. Starting Date: September 1, 2000. Qualifications include: (1) A Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Research experience with FT-NMR is desirable. (2) A Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Ability to teach a course in inorganic chemistry and/or forensic chemistry is a plus. All candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate research and teaching including non-major courses. The teaching load is 20 credits per year and 3 labs with opportunities for additional evening and summer teaching available. Professional and scholarly work as well as service to the department and college are expected. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and the names, addresses, e-mail, and phone numbers of three references to: Dr. Rebecca L. Sherrick, Provost, Carroll College, 100 North East Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186.

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Boston University. The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure-track Faculty Position at the Assistant Professor level. We seek a person who will establish a vigorous and innovative research program at the intersection of physical chemistry and the biological sciences, and who will participate in the undergraduate and graduate teaching activities of the Department. The position will commence in September 2000. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a description of proposed research , and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to: Professor Tom Tullius, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215. The deadline for receipt of applications is November 1, 1999.

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Mass Spectrometrist: The Department of Chemistry of the University of Cincinnati invites applicants for a tenure-track position in the area of Mass Spectrometry at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level. Outstanding applicants in any area of chemistry will be considered. The applicant should have strong instrumental interests and skills. The successful candidate is expected to be committed to quality teaching and a vigorous externally-ftinded research program. A resume, a description of future research plans, a list of course teaching preferences, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to: Professor Thomas H. Ridgway, Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry, P. 0. Box 210172, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172. Ridgwath@UC.EDU . Review of applications will begin on December 15, 1999.

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Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Chemistry or related field. Additional Qualifications Desired: preference will be given to candidates with backgrounds in inorganic or physical chemistry. Responsibilities: tenure track position in materials, environmental, or biological chemistry with teaching responsibilities at undergraduate and graduate levels, and research. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application deadline is November 8, 1999, or until a candidate is selected. Please submit letter of application and resume to: Faculty Search Committee, ATTN: Dr. Randall W. Hall, Louisiana State University, Department of Chemistry, 232 Choppin Hall, Ref, #018004, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803.

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University of Michigan. The Departments of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry are soliciting applications for an anticipated joint position newly created in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts (Chemistry) and the College of Pharmacy (Medicinal Chemistry) at the University of Michigan. Individuals with research interests in synthetic organic chemistry applied to problems relevant to drug design/synthesis are encouraged to apply for this tenure-track position. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous, externally funded research program, and to In participate in teaching programs at all levels in both departments. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, a description of research plans, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor James K. Coward, Search Committee for Joint Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry Position, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055. Completed applications will be reviewed starting November 1, 1999 and will continue until the position is filled.

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of Michigan solicits applications for an appointment in organic chemistry to begin September., 2000. A Ph.D. in chemistry is required, and post-doctoral experience is highly desirable. The appointee will be expected to develop a vigorous and imaginative research program in any area of organic chemistry. We are particularly interested in those areas that complement existing strengths in the Department. A commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels is also essential. The appointment is expected to be at the assistant professor level, but outstanding senior candidates will also be considered. To apply, please submit a resume and a review of past teaching experiences and future interests. For junior positions, applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation forwarded to: Professor Joseph P. Marino, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055. Review of completed files will commence on November 1, 1999 with a deadline for application on January 1, 2000.

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The Chemistry Department at Michigan State University seeks to fill a faculty position in Inorganic Chemistry, at the Assistant Professor level on the tenure track. Candidates are expected to establish a vigorous research program and pursue excellence in research and teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Outstanding candidates in all areas of Inorganic Chemistry are encouraged to apply. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in chemistry or a related field, and should send a current curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and research plans to: Katharine C. Hunt, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1322. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted on their behalf. Review of applications will begin November 19, but late submissions will be considered if suitable candidates are not identified by the deadline. More information about the Chemistry Department at MSU may be found at http://www.cem.msu.edu .

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Organic Chemistry - Polymer Chemistry Preferred -Assistant Professor: The University of Montana Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level beginning August, 2000. Polymer chemistry is preferred but other areas will also be considered. Requirements include a doctoral degree in organic chemistry or a related field, a strong record of research accomplishments, including postdoctoral or industrial experience, the talentsand motivation to achieve and sustain a research program of national recognition, and a comr-nitment to high quality teaching ofundergraduate and graduate organic chemistry. Collaborative chermistry research activities are an important component of this position. Applications including a complete CV and a full description of research plans, should be sent to: Donald E. Kiely, Chair, Organic Search Committee, Department of Chemistry -MCH101, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812-1656. Applicants should make arrangements for three letters of recomr-nendation to be sent to the above address. E-mail: donkiely@selway.umt.edu ; Department web page: http://www.cas.umt.edu/chem . Review of applications will begin on December 1, 1999, and continue until the position is filled.

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The Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professorship in Organic Chemistry. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Chemistry and postdoctoral experience is highly recommended. The successful candidate must be committed to undergraduate and graduate education and will be expected to develop a vigorous well-funded program of research. Preference will be given to candidates with research interests in areas of synthetic or bioorganic chemistry which complement the existing research programs in the department. A description of the Chemistry Department at Buffalo and the faculty research programs is available on the www at: http://www.chem.buffalo.edu/ . Candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief statement of research plans and teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation to: Organic Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry, Natural Science Complex, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 14260-3000. Applications will be reviewed starting on November 1, 1999 and will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Northeastern University. The Department of Chemistry invites applicants for a tenure-track or tenured Assistant or Associate Professor position in the area of organic chemistry with a biomaterials and/or bioorganic focus. Applicants must have the Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience is desirable. Candidates are expected to develop a nationally recognized, well-funded research program and to excel in teaching chemistry at undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants should submit a resume, research plans, space and startup requirements, and arrange for a minimum of three letters of reference to be sent. Candidates for Associate Professor must be established, well-funded investigators with records of excellence in research and teaching. Northeastern University is a private university in Boston and is a national research university that is student-centered, practice-oriented and urban. It serves 12,500 full-time undergraduates and 4,500 full and part-time graduate students. Northeastern is committed to adding research strength in the area of biotechnology. Applications will be considered beginning December 1, 1999, and should be sent to: Prof. David Forsyth, Chair, Chemistry Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS

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A postdoctoral position is available at the University of Canterbury Biomedical Research Centre in association with the Department of Chemistry. The successful candidate will be involved in developing the use of a new Varian INOVA 500 facility for a range of projects requiring peptide and protein NMR studies. A person with a high degree of investigative and interpretative skills is required and it is expected that the successful candidate will have suitable doctoral or postdoctoral experience in this area. The person appointed will be encouraged to develop new NMR and other experimental methodologies appropriate to one or more of the projects being undertaken by several collaborative groups in the Biomedical Research Centre. Current projects include studies of kosmotrope/protein interactions, the chemistry of the Maillard reaction, peptidomimetic/protein interactions and drug attachment to protein carriers. Some experience with organic synthesis and combinatorial chemistry would be an advantage but is not essential. In addition, the Fellow will have an exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of the recently established Canterbury Biomedical Research Centre. The appointment is for up to 2 years, with a remuneration of NZ$44,000 per annum plus some relocation expenses. It is expected that an appointment will be made by 1 January 2000, with a commencement date not later than 31 March 2000. Applications should contain a covering letter, a curriculum vitae, the names of three persons who could be asked for references, and a proposed starting date. Information on the University of Canterbury, the Department of Chemistry and the Biomedical Research Centre is available at http://www.canterbury.ac.nz . Further information about this position may be obtained from a.abell@chem.canterbury.ac.nz (director BMEDC) or j.blunt@chem.canterbury.ac.nz. Applications, quoting Vacancy No CH71, should be forwarded by the closing date of 26 November 1999 to: The Human Resources Registrar University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800 Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND.

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Professor Thomas W. Bell of the University of Nevada, Reno is seeking candidates for an anticipated postdoctoral opening in his research group. The position will be funded at a salary level of $27-28,000 for one year beginning January 1, 2000 or later and is renewable for one or more additional years. The research project is aimed at developing a chromogenic reagent for detecting an organic molecule of commercial interest. For results of similar studies conducted in my research group, see: Science 1995, 269, 671; Pure & Appl. Chem. 1998, 70, 2371 and Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1999, 38, 2543. The project involves multistep organic synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and solution binding studies. The applicant should have a strong background in organic synthesis; experience in heterocycles, molecular recognition and UV-visible/fluorescence spectroscopy is desirable. The Chemistry Department at the University of Nevada (UNR) is well equipped with modern research instrumentation, including a 500 MHz NMR spectrometer, two 300 MHz NMR spectrometers and an X-ray diffractometer. Please reply promptly to: Thomas W. Bell Professor of Chemistry University of Nevada, Reno e-mail: twb@unr.edu Fax: 775-784-6804 phone: 775-784-1842, preferably by e-mail or FAX in view of the short lead time. I will gladly supply additional information concerning the anticipated position or my programs of research.

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