Chemistry Newsletter - 11/30/1998

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry Newsletter

Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1998-99.

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., room B317 Chemistry Building.

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Analytical Cume Dates for 1998-99.

Room 2311 Chemistry Building.

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Inorganic Cume Dates for 1998.

Room 2373, From 9:00 a.m. 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 minor courses. The minor requirement must be completed by the end of the third year of graduate school. Minor agreement forms are available in Room 7315.

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Free ESL CLASSES FOR THE MADISON COMMUNITY

This spring the English as a Second Language Program is offering free English communication classes to non-student members of the university community (Visiting Scholars & spouses and their families), and Madison residents (non native speakers of English) who are interested in improving their English. Current students enrolled at UW Madison are not eligible for these classes. These free classes for adults will be taught by teachers-in-training enrolled in English 335 (ESL Techniques and Materials) under the supervision of the English 335 instructor. Classes will be held on campus and will begin the fourth week of the semester, the week of February 8, 1999 and will continue until June 30,1999. Hours and days will be scheduled based on the information provided. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the questionaire and return the form to the ESL office in 5134 Helen C. White Hall as soon as possible. We will contact you either by phone or email once we have the class location and times assigned (by the end of January 1999). The questionnaire can be picked up in room 1380 Chemistry.

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SEMINARS

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Tuesday, December 1^st, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 2:30 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Feng Gai, Director's Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory. "Fast Events in Protein Folding: Dynamics of the Processes"

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Thursday, December 3^rd, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. David Adams, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota. "Spatially Resolving Nanoscopic Structure, Charge-Transfer Fluorescence Quenching, and Energy Migration in Molecular Semiconductors with NSOM"

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Thursday, December 3^rd, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. Neil Kelleher, Postdoctoral Associate, Harvard Medical School. "From Pieces to Pathways: Understanding Enzyme Mechanism Using High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry"

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Thursday, December 10^th, 1998 - Materials Science Seminar. Professor Stephen J. Clarson, University of Cincinnati.

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Fellowships Available

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1999-2000 AAAS Fellowships for Scientists and Engineers

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) invites applications for one-year policy fellowships, which bring scientists and engineers to Washington, DC, to work in the Congress for one of several executive branch agencies. The fellowships are designed to provide a unique public policy learning experience, to bring technical backgrounds and external perspectives to the programs of the federal government, and to strengthen the interface of government, policy and science. Applications are invited from persons in any physical, biological, or social science, any field of engineering, or any relevant interdisciplinary field. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral level degree at the time of application. Persons with a master's degree in engineering and three years of post-degree professional experience may also apply. Candidates must demonstrate exceptional competence in some area of science or engineering, be cognizant of policy issues in scientific and nonscientific areas; demonstrate sensitivity toward political and social issues; and have a strong interest and/or some experience in applying knowledge toward the solution of societal problems. For application instructions, contact: AAAS Science and Engineering Fellowship Programs, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: 202-326-6700, Fax: 202-289-4950, E-mail: science_policy@aaas.org ,WWW: http://www.aaas.org .

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For Industrial Positions, see the Chemistry Placement Newsletter at:

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

FACULTY POSITIONS/TEMPORARY FACULTY/ACADEMIC POSITIONS

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The Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at University of California-San Francisco invites applications from uniquely qualified chemists with research interests at the chemistry/biology interface for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The position includes membership in the new interdepartmental Graduate Program in Chemical Biology at UCSF. Candidates should have a strong background in organic chemistry, and the ability and desire to use chemical approaches to study contemporary problems in biology. To apply please submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a brief outline of proposed research projects, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the search committee. The deadline for applications is January 11, 1999. All application materials should be sent to: Faculty Search Committee, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0446.

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Assistant Professors. SUNY College at Brockport invites applications for one tenure track and one temporary (1 year) appointment, beginning August, 1999. The successful candidates will have strong skills in ANALYTICAL, ORGANIC, or BIOCHEMISTRY to teach both lecture and laboratory courses in that discipline. Teaching in a second of these areas is highly desirable. All faculty teach in more than one area of chemistry. The successful tenure track candidate will be expected to conduct research in her/his area, involve undergraduates, publish, and seek outside funding. Must be able to work with a culturally diverse population. PhD required. Teaching and/or post-doctoral experience desirable. Computing proficiency preferred. The successful temporary candidate may conduct research as time and resources allow. Send letter of application, resume, transcripts, research plans, equipment requirements, and have three letters of recommendation sent to: Richard D. Meade, Faculty Recruitment Office, SUNY at Brockport, Brockport, NY 14420-2929. Application review begins January 5, 1999 and continues until the positions are filled.

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Biochemist -Valparaiso University, a distinguished private university of 3600 students, one hour southeast of Chicago, invites applications for a tenure-track position, preferably at the assistant professor level, beginning Fall, 1999. Dedication to excellence in undergraduate teaching and learning is imperative. This includes directing vigorous undergraduate research. Expertise in analytical chemistry is considered advantageous. Responsibilities will include biochemistry, general chemistry, and possibly analytical chemistry. Candidates should have (or be completing) the Ph.D. and be willing to work in a scholarly community committed to Christian higher education in the Lutheran tradition. Send resume, statement of teaching and research interests, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Warren M. Kosman, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso IN 46383-6493 by December 10, 1998.

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The University of Tennessee-Martin. Assistant Professor - Analytical Chemistry (tenure track), August 1, 1999. A Ph.D. in chemistry with a strong commitment to teaching and research at the undergraduate level are required. A background in analytical chemistry is expected with preference being given to applicants with additional training/experience in environmental/inorganic/experimental physical chemistry. The primary responsibility of the person holding this position will be the teaching of undergraduates in chemistry. Research in the individual's area of specialization or in chemical education is expected, as is participation in student advisement, curriculum development and evaluation, and other activities normally associated with departmental and university affairs. Interested individuals should send a letter of application with statement of research/teaching interests, curriculum vita, transcripts of ail academic work, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Dr. Phillip H. Davis, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238-5023. Review of applicants will begin December 1, 1998, and continue until the position is filled.

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Assistant Professor, a nine-month tenure-track position in the Department of Chemistry at Southwest Missouri State University. Starting date is August 16, 1999. A PhD in chemistry or an EdD with course work equivalent to MS in chemistry. Evidence of actual or potential success in the following areas is expected: teaching lower level undergraduate as well as upper division/graduate courses; developing curricula; developing a research program in any area of chemistry, including chemistry education; writing grant proposals and obtaining external funding. Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate chemistry courses for non-science major, introductory courses for science majors and teachers education courses. Teaching upper division and graduate chemistry courses may be expected. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research, write grant proposals, obtain external funding, attend and present research work at professional meetings, and publish in refereed journals. The individual is expected to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with students and other faculty, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and serve on committees. Interested individuals should send (1) a letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, (4) a statement ofteaching philosophy, (5) a statement of a proposed research program, and (6) three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Shujun Su, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65804. The closing date is January 8, 1999.

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The Department of Chemistry at California State University, Chico is seeking to fill tenure track position beginning in the fall of 1999, at the rank of Assistant Professor. Requirements include: A Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Potential for excellence in teaching and for professional development. Preference will be given to candidates with teaching, and/or post-doctoral experience. Teach organic and general chemistry. Participate in undergraduate research programs. Seek external funding for such projects. Qualified candidates must submit a resume, a statement of teaching philosophy, a plan for involvement in undergraduate research, unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts and three letters of recommendation. Send to: Dr. Barbara Mejia, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, California State University, Chico, Chico. CA 95929-0210, Phone: 530-898,-5622 or 530-898-5259, FAX: 530-898-5234, E-Mail: bmejia@csuchico.edu , WWW: http://www.csuchico.edu/chem/index.html . All application materials must be received by February 5, 1999.

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The Chemistry Department at Ursinus College seeks Ph.D. applicants for an assistant professor position in chemistry beginning Fall 1999. This full-time tenure-track position is designed to complement the subdisciplines represented by the current faculty and to address areas of high student demand. The successful candidate will be expected to teach organic chemistry and biochemistry, to contribute to a growing biochemistry program, and to engage undergraduates in research. Applicants must show outstanding potential for both teaching and research, and possess a strong commitment to undergraduate education in a liberal arts setting. Applicants should submit a vitae, a brief summary of proposed research, a statement of teaching interests, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Victor J. Tortorelli, Department of Chemistry; Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, 19426 1000. For full consideration, completed applications must be received by January 15, 1999. For further information, consult our web page at http://acad.ursinus.edu/~chemistry .

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The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is accepting letters of application for the following academic position located at Grossmont College. While the current vacancy exists at Grossmont College, applicants should understand that they are subject to assignment to any District facility. Chemistry Instructor, Organic Emphasis, Full-Time Contract, Tenure Track (10 Months). Master's 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 an instructor of chemistry OR the equivalent. If you are applying based on The equivalents you must contact the Personnel Office for an Equivalency Determination Form. This form must be submitted as part of the application procedures. Applicants must submit the following, 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 a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation and copies of recent teaching evaluations at the time of the interview. Candidates selected for interview may be required to demonstrate teaching skills as well as perform written assignments as part of the interview process. 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 resumed. 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 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) 644-7637, 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, February 2, 1999 by 4:30 p.m. Candidates possessing the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed an interview. Send all materials to: Office of Personnel & Equal Employment Opportunity, Chemistry Instructor, Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020-1799. WWW: http://www-admin.gcccd.cc.ca.us .

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Grand Valley State University. Chemistry Department/Science and Mathematics Division, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. This is a tenure-track position. A Ph.D. in analytical chemistry is required. The successful candidate must possess a strong interest in undergraduate education and demonstrate excellence in teaching. Teaching general chemistry and analytical chemistry at the introductory and advanced levels, being actively involved in departmental and university service, and scholarly activity appropriate to the undergraduate level. Send letter of application, complete resume, a statement of teaching philosophy, a brief description of proposed undergraduate research projects listing instrumentation needs, and three letters of reference to: Dr. Harvey Nikkel, Chair, Department of Chemistry, 327 Padnos Hall, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, e-mail: nikkelh@gvsu.edu . Application review will begin January 4, 1999 and continue until the position is filled.

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS
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A Bio-NMR post-doc position is available at the State University of New York at Buffalo, starting preferably between January 1st and March 1st 1999, for up to two full years. Salary will becommensurate with experience. The focus will be the structural and dynamic characterization of proteins, nucleic acids and their complexes, considering in particular DNA replication. The Bio-NMR group is the primary user of two newly installed Varian INOVA 750 MHz and 600 MHz instruments, and has regular access to INOVA 500 and 400 MHz spectrometers. The laboratory is fully equipped for nucleic acid synthesis (including DNA syntheziser & sequenator), to perform routine molecular biology and to pursue calorimetric studies. The group will have access to a newly purchased CD spectrometer, to the mass and fluorescence spectrometer of the department, and to a new, NSF supported, 64-processor SGI supercomputer for structure calculations / molecular dynamics simulations. The laboratory is located in a building completed in 1994. For further information see: http://www.chem.buffalo.edu . Applicants should send a CV along with telephone / fax number and email addresses of three referees to: Thomas Szyperski, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Natural Sciences & Math Complex, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA, Fax: +1-716-645-6963, Voice: +1-716-645-6800 ext 2245, e-mail: szypersk@acsu.buffalo.edu .

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A postdoctoral position is available for combined work in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Unit (Richard Spencer, Chief) and in the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences (Edward Lakatta, Chief) of the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The work will center on spectroscopic studies of myocardial metabolism related to i) congestive heart failure and ii) beta adrenergic stimulation of the heart. Other research opportunities may be available depending on the interests and background of the successful candidate. NMR instrumentation consists of a double-resonance Bruker ABX 1.9T/31 cm Biospec with shielded gradients, and a triple-resonance wide-bore Bruker DMX 400 Avance system with microimaging and solids capability. A background in NMR spectroscopy or imaging is preferred, although applicants with experience in muscle and cardiac physiology and a strong desire to learn NMR techniques are also encouraged to apply. The appointment will be as an IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow for US citizens, or as a Visiting Fellow for US non-citizens. Accordingly, applicants must have fewer than five years of postdoctoral experience. Interested individuals should send their CV and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to: Dr. Richard Spencer, NMR Unit, NIH/NIA, GRC 4D-08, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224; Tel. 410-558-8226; e-mail: spencer@helix.nih.gov .

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Dr. King-Wai Yau of John Hopkins University has a postdoctoral position available for someone with a Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry who is interested in solving the chemistry underlying the specific recognition of odorants (mostly hydrophobic compounds) and pheromones by olfactory receptor proteins. Mammals have of the order of 1000 olfactory receptor genes, and can smell tens of thousands of odorants. In addition, there are at least two other smaller gene families coding for receptor proteins that recognize pheromones and related chemicals. The specific recognition of odorants or pheromones by receptor proteins is a frontier in the field of chemical sense at present. Recently, we have succeeded in cloning a large number of olfactory receptors and identifying odorants for some of them using heterologous expression systems. We hope to combine structural mutagenesis, functional assays and chemical modeling to understand the recognition problem. Please write to: Dr. King-Wai Yau, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Deparment of Neuroscience, Room 907 PCTB, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205. Tel: 410-955-1260. FAX: 410-614-3579. E-Mail: kwyau@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu .

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A two year postdoctoral position is available immediately to support ongoing research in studies of mouse models of cardiovascular diseases at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Applicants should have technical experience in NMR and MRI (pulse sequence programming and surface coil/probe design would be a plus but is not required) and an interest in cardiovascular function (in particular an interest in diabetes and/or myocardial hypertrophy). Our instrumentation includes a GE Omega 400 WB spectrometer with microimaging accessories designed for studies of mice and a Varian VXR 500 available for perfusion studies. Access is also available to a Bruker DRX 300 and a Bruker DRX 600 for solution NMR studies. A state of the art Ponemah physiology suite and inhalation anesthesia accessories are interfaced to the 400 MHz spectrometer. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Applicants should send a CV, three letters of reference, and a statement regarding their NMR/MRI experience and date of availability to: Dr. Linda A. Jelicks, e-mail: jelicks@aecom.yu.edu , Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. More information about Albert Einstein College of Medicine can be accessed at http://www.aecom.yu.edu/ .

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DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN ROOM 1380.

NEXT NEWSLETTER IS ON DECEMBER 7^th, 1998.