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Chemistry Newsletter - 09/21/1998
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Chemistry Newsletter |
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| XXXIII No. 125 | September 21st, 1998 |
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Congratulations To Professors Dan Rich And Laura Kiessling.
Dan Rich and Laura Kiessling were 2 of the 10 recipients of the 1999 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. Additionally, Ralph Hirschmann, a distinguished UW-Madison alumnus was a winner of the Cope Award. The awardees were announced at the 216th ACS National Meeting in Boston, Mass, Aug. 23-27. They will receive their awards at the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans in the fall of 1999. These awards recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry and are given to 7-10 Organic Chemists each year. The Cope Scholar award consists of a certificate and an unrestricted research grant. Congratulations Dan and Laura!
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Congratulations to all Hoechst-Celanese Awardees
Congratulations goes out to all of the Hoeshst-Celanese Excellence Award winners. The Awardees were: Anthony Frutos - Analytical Chemistry, Timothy K. Firman - Inorganic Chemistry, Rustem Ismagilov - Organic Chemistry, Jennifer Hovis - Physical Chemistry, and Zhihao Yang - Polymer Chemistry. Congratulations to all!
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Congratulations To All Outstanding Chemistry TA Award Winners
Congratulations to all of the Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant Winners. The winners were: Paul Bonvallet, Herb Fynewever, Steve Hoffmann, Teri Larson, Sarah Moline, Ryan Parks, Emily Reichert, and Courtney Thompson. Congratulations to all for a job well done!
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Organic Chemistry Cumulative Exam Schedule, 1998-99.
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., room B371.
| October 1st, 1998 | November 5th, 1998 | December 3rd, 1998 | ||
| January 7th, 1999 | February 4th, 1999 | March 4th, 1999 | April 1st, 1999 | May 6th, 1999 |
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Analytical Cume Dates for 1998-99.
| October 3rd, 1998 | November 14th, 1998 | December 5th, 1998 |
| February 6th, 1999 | March 20th, 1999 | April 3rd, 1999 |
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Inorganic Cume Dates for 1998.
Room 2372, From 9:00 a.m. to Noon.
| October 3rd, 1998 | November 14th, 1998 | December 12th, 1998 |
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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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Introductory Research Talks in Physical Chemistry Fall 1998
For entering graduate students interested in physical chemistry, there will be a series of short talks by faculty members describing their research interests. These will be held at 5:45 PM on Thursdays during the first five weeks of the semester. There will be a half-hour talk followed by an informal supper and then two other talks.
Since these talks are brief, students should follow up by contacting individual faculty members in whose research they are interested. Each student should interview at least three faculty members during the fall semester concerning research opportunities.
These talks are a means of finding research opportunities and of obtaining a broad overview of physical chemistry research in the Department. Students expecting to major in physical chemistry should make every effort to attend all of these talks. Teaching Assistants should mark this time on the schedule cards turned into the teaching Laboratory Director.
Time: 5:45 - 7:45 Thursdays - Place: 9th Floor Lounge and Rm. 9340E
| 5:45 | 6:45 | 7:15 | |
| September 24th | Arun Yethiraj | Frank Weinhold | John Wright |
| October 1st | Hyuk Yu | Bob Hamers | Fleming Crim |
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SEMINARS
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Charles Marson, Queen Mary, London. "Stereocontrolled Cyclizations of Epoxides, and New Compounds of C2 Symetry for Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis"
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Sergei Egorov, UW Chemistry. "Spectroscopic Anomalies in Supercritical Fluids"
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 1998 - National Institute for Science Education Brown Bag Lecture, 12:00 p.m., Room 259, Educational Sciences Building. Joel Mintzes, NISE Fellow. "Minds of Our Own"
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Thursday, September 24th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Lloyd Smith, UW Madison-Chemistry. "Genetic Analysis by Mass Spectrometry"
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Thursday, September 24th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Markus Kalesse, University of Hanover, Germany.
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Thursday, September 24th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall. Karen Duca, Research Engineer, Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Nuclear Clustering in Muscle Cells: A Proposed Role in Acetylcholine Receptor Gene Expression"
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Monday, September 28th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Tom Mallouk, Penn. State University.
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Tuesday, September 29th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. J. Ilja Siepmann, University of Minnesota. "Exploring Phase Equilibria of Complex Fluids by Monte Carlo Simulation"
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Thursday, October 1st, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Robert J. Hamers, UW Madison-Chemistry. "Atomic Resolution Imaging of Organic Molecules and Monolayers on Silicon Surfaces"
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Thursday, October 1st, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1610 Engineering Hall. Rod S. Lakes, Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Viscoelastic Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Composites"
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Monday Thru Wednesday, October 5th, 6th, & 7th, 1998 - Hirschfelder Prize Lecture Series, David Chandler, UC Berkeley. Monday October 5th - 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. "Structure of the Liquid State: Ideas From Van Der Waals to Feynman Revisited". Tuesday October 6th - 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. "Hydrophobicity at Small and Large Length Scales: Two Faces of Water". Wednesday October 7th - 2:00 p.m., Room 8335 Chemistry Building. "Finding Transition Pathways: Throwing Ropes Over Rough Mountain Passes, In The Dark"
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Wednesday, October 7th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Jeffery Zink, University of California-Los Angeles.
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Thursday, October 8th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. James W. Taylor, UW Madison-Chemistry.
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Thursday, October 8th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1227 Engineering Hall. Carl Houtman, Chemical Engineer, USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. "Polyoxometalate Delignification: The Next Generation in Pulp Bleaching Technology"
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Thursday, October 8th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Liu Yuxia, Graduate Student.
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Monday, October 12th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Michael Johnson, University of Georgia.
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Tuesday, October 13th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Bob Wyatt, University of Texas at Austin. "Quantum Intramolecular Dynamics"
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Thursday, October 15th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. John L. Schrag, UW Madison-Chemistry.
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Thursday, October 15th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1227 Engineering Hall. William H. Smyrl, University of Minnesota. "Vanadium Pentoxide Hosts for Lithium Intercalation"
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Monday, October 19th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Ric Kaner, University of California-Los Angeles.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Al Padwa, Emory University.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 1998 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar, 2:25 p.m., Room B371, Chemistry Building. Professor Gordon Miller, Iowa State University.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. James C. Weisshaar, UW Chemistry. "Beyond NOEs? Conformational Analysis of Dipeptides From Dipolar Couplings in Weakly Oriented Solutions"
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Thursday, October 22nd, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Jill Banfield, Geology Department.
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Thursday, October 22nd, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1227 Engineering Hall. L.K. Doraiswamy, Iowa State University. "Strategies for Rate Enhancement in Organic Synthesis: A Chemical Engineering Approach"
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Tuesday, October 27th, 1998 - Physical Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. Tim Minton, Montana State University. "Reactive Scattering Dynamics of Fast Atoms with Hydrocarbon Surfaces: Initial and Steady-State Etching Reactions"
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Tuesday, October 27th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, (McElvain Series) 3:30 p.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Stephen L. Buchwald, MIT.
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Thursday, October 29th, 1998 - Chemical Engineering Seminar, 3:55 p.m., 1227 Engineering Hall. Susan J. Muller, University of California-Berkeley. "Complex Flows of Viscoelastic Liquids: Experimental Observations & Modeling Challenges"
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Thursday, October 29th, 1998 - Organic Chemistry Seminar, 11:00 a.m., Room 1361 Chemistry Building. Professor Armin DeMeijere, Goettingen.
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Thursday, October 29th, 1998 - Analytical Sciences Seminar, 12:05 p.m., Room B371 Chemistry Building. John C. Wright, UW Madison-Chemistry.
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General Chemistry Tutors needed.
If you want to be put on the General Chemistry Tutor list, (student will contact you themselves) email me by Friday, Sep 18 at dlduff@facstaff.wisc.edu. I need your name, and a phone number you can be contacted at (I'll have your email address). Thank You - Diana Duff - General Chemistry Office.
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1999 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 1999 Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences has 80 fellowships to be awarded. Prospective fellowship applicants may request application materials via the internet at: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov or http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/dge/grfp.htm or you can stop by Room 1380 Chemistry for complete application instructions and details on this fellowship program.
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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 University of Memphis, Department of Chemistry invites applications to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Experimental Inorganic Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level; starting date is August 1999. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Chemistry; post-doctoral experience is highly desirable. The successful candidate is expected to establish a vigorous, innovative, externally-funded research program, attract graduate students and teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Special attention will be given to candidates whose research complements current strengths in the department. Research proposals exploring organometallic, bioinorganic, and materials chemistry are encouraged. Please submit a curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate transcripts, a list of publications, a definitive statement of research program with set-up needs and costs, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Richard Petersen, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Campus Box 526060, Memphis, TN 38152-6060. Screening of completed applications will begin November 9, 1998; however, the search will remain open until the position is filled. Web: http://www.chem.memphis.edu/compchem.html .
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Applications are invited for faculty position(s) at the level of Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Arizona. A Ph.D. is required. Applicant(s) with research interests in any area of Analytical and/or Physical Chemistry are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidate(s) must be strongly motivated toward development of a vigorous and productive research program, and must have a commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A curriculum vita, list of publications, description of future research plans and three letters of recommendation should be sent to: Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210041, Tucson, AZ 85721-0041. Review will begin in four weeks, and will continue until the position(s) are filled.
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Department of Chemistry, Davidson College, highly-selective liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Chemistry with an initial two-year appointment at the Assistant Professor level beginning fall semester, 1999. Applicants should be committed to excellence in teaching and to the development of an ongoing research program involving undergraduates. The teaching assignment will normally include inorganic chemical analysis and, in rotation with other members of the department, other introductory or advanced chemistry courses. The position also involves related faculty duties, such as student advising. A Ph.D. is required, and postdoctoral experience is preferred. Candidates in all areas of analytical chemistry will be considered, but we are particularly interested in applicants with research interests in the areas of bioanalytical chemistry or environmental chemistry. Applicants should send a resume, description of teaching interests and experience, summary of research plans, statement of equipment and space needs, and copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Dr. Felix A. Carroll, Chair Department of Chemistry, Davidson College, P. O. Box 1749, Davidson, NC 28036. Consideration of completed applications will begin November 2, 1998 and will continue until the position is filled. For further information, call (704) 892-2306 or send small to fecarroll@davidson.edu .
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University Of Rochester, the Department of Chemistry anticipates several faculty appointments over the next few years, and this year invites applications for tenure track positions at the Assistant Professor level in all areas of chemistry. Candidates are expected to establish an outstanding program of original research and to contribute to the teaching mission of the Department. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a brief (up to six pages) statement of research plans, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Professor Shaul Mukamel, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, RC Box 270216, Rochester, New York 14627 0216. Deadline for receipt of complete applications is October 30, 1998.
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The Department of Chemistry at Seton Hall University anticipates tenure track positions at the Assistant Professor level in biochemistry and organic chemistry, pending administrative approval. The successful applicants will be expected to conduct research at the doctoral, masters and undergraduate levels, seek external funding and have a strong commitment to teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. Applicants in all areas of biochemistry and organic chemistry will be considered. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, research plans and three letters of recommendation to: Richard D. Sheardy, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079-2694, clearly indicating for which position the applicant should be reviewed. Review of applications will begin on October 21, 1998.
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The University of Pittsburgh seeks to fill two tenure-stream faculty positions in the Department of Chemistry to be effective September 1999, subject to budgetary approval. We seek candidates in two areas:
- Analytical Chemistry (Assistant Professor level)
- Organic Chemistry (All levels to be considered)
We seek excellence in teaching and research. Successful applicants for the Analytical position will have research interests that complement current analytical faculty interests. Collaborations within the Department actively encouraged. The Organic position is open to all potential applicants, and we encourage applications from experienced individuals with outstanding records of accomplishment in organic chemical research. For full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 1998. A resume, brief research plans, and three letters of reference should be sent to: Professor Craig Wilcox, Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Visit our Web site at http://www.chem.pitt.edu .
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The Chemistry Department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has full-time openings at the assistant professor level or at the tenured level in any of the traditional areas of chemistry and the interdisciplinary areas of environmental, materials, and biomolecular chemistry. Candidates must have the Ph.D. degree by August 21, 1999. All applicants should demonstrate truly exceptional accomplishments and future potential in both independent scholarship and teaching. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae, list of publications, a detailed statement of research and professional objective, and three letters of recommendation to: Paul W. Bohn, Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, 505 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, (telephone: 217-333-5071). All applications received by November 1, 1998, will receive full consideration for appointments starting August 21, 1999.
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The Department of Chemistry at the University of Virginia is seeking qualified applicants for two tenure track positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We are seeking individuals whose research interests and expertise are in one of the following areas: Biological Chemistry, Material Science/Synthetic Chemistry and Theoretical/Physical Chemistry. Candidates are expected to establish an externally funded research program that will attract top caliber graduate students and postdoctoral collaborators. Teaching ability at both graduate and undergraduate levels is also a prime consideration. Applicants should send a CV copies of reprints/preprints and a detailed description of research plans no later than November l, 1998 to: Professor Timothy Macdonald, Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 2t901. Applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the above address by the closing date.
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The University of Vermont (UVM) Chemistry Department has initiated a search for a person to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position in analytical chemistry. The appointment is expected to begin on September 1, 1999. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to our teaching efforts in the undergraduate and graduate programs. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong, externally funded research program. Competitive start-up funding and adequate laboratory space will be provided. Post-doctoral experience is expected. Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae, descriptions of proposed research, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Joel M. Goldberg, Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405-0125. For full consideration, all application materials must be received by November 15, 1998.
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Grinnell College invites applications for a tenure-track position in biochemistry at the Assistant Professor level beginning August, 1999. The appointee will be expected to teach introductory chemistry, biochemistry, and develop courses for our proposed new Biological Chemistry major. Additional teaching responsibilities may include organic and physical chemistry depending upon the candidate's expertise. A Ph.D. in biochemistry or a related field is required. In their applications, candidates should address their interests in teaching and research in an undergraduate, liberal-arts environment that emphasizes close faculty-student interaction. Laboratory facilities and instrumentation for teaching and research are excellent, and start-up funds are available. To be assured of consideration, send curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching interests/philosophy, and a research proposal. Arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Lee R. Sharpe, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 50112-0806 by October 30, 1998. (515/269-3008 or 3047 (FAX 4285); sharpe@ac.grin.edu , web: http://www.grinnell.edu .
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Bowdoin College. The Chemistry Department seeks Ph.D. applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position in biophysical chemistry beginning August 1999. Applicants must possess a strong commitment to undergraduate education and demonstrate the potential to develop a strong, productive research program. The successful candidate will be expected to teach core physical chemistry, entry-level chemistry courses, offer advanced courses in areas that can complement Bowdoin's interdisciplinary program in Biochemistry, and establish a vigorous research program involving chemistry and biochemistry majors. Further information about Bowdoin and the department is available on the World Wide Web http://www.bowdoin.edu . Applicants should send a vita, a summary of proposed research, a statement on teaching philosophy, and arrange for 3 letters of recommendation to be sent to: David S. Page, Chair, Department of Chemistry, 6600 College Station, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine 04011-8466. Review of applications will begin 12 October 1998.
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The Department of Chemistry at New York University invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in experimental biophysical & big-organic chemistry, to begin September 1, 1999, pending final administrative and budgetary approval. Candidates should have a strong research record and be committed to teaching. Outstanding candidates will be considered at any level. Please submit applications, including cv, two publications, a statement of research interests, and three letters of reference by December 1, 1998 to either Search Committee for Biophysical Chemistry or Search Committee for Bio-organic Chemistry at: Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY 10003, Website: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/chemistry/ .
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University of Utah, Chemistry Department. Up to three tenure-track positions are available in organic, inorganic, and analytical chemistry. We anticipate filling the positions at the junior level, but exceptional senior candidates will be considered. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the background, motivation, and ability to develop vigorous, competitive research programs, and to be excellent teachers at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A Ph.D. is required; postdoctoral experience is desirable. Applicants for junior level positions should send an application letter including a description of proposed research and detailed vita, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the address below. Senior applicants should send an application letter and vita. Reply to: Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 S. 1400 E. Rm. Dock, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0850. Deadline for receipt of applications is Oct. 15, 1998, or until suitable candidates are identified.
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Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry. Tenure-track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Inorganic Chemistry. We seek applicants who are strongly motivated and creative researchers and also have a commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Appointment begins August 16, 1999. Applications should include: current curriculum vitae plus list of publications and a brief statement of research interests (3 pages or less). Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent by October 15, 1998, to: Chair of Inorganic Search Committee, Department Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3111.
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The Chemistry Department at Loyola University invites applications for a tenure-track position available August 1999. Ph.D. is required and post-doctoral experience is preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and experimental research. S/he will be expected to teach physical chemistry and contribute to the development of general chemistry and upper-level integrated lab courses as well as chemistry courses for non-science majors. Start-up funds will be available. Loyola University is a highly selective Jesuit liberal arts university with an ACS-accredited department. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, a description of research interests, and a list of three references to: Dr. Lynn Vogel Koplitz, Search Committee Chair, Chemistry Department, Box 5, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA 70118. koplitz@loyno.edu . Application review will begin October 5, 1998 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduate Student Project Assistant, Center for Biology Education, Biology Outreach Education Position. B.S. or M.S. in the biological sciences or science education. Work experience in education or outreach preferred. Computer literacy and excellent communication skills. HTML experience for web site management desirable but not required. Interpersonal skills for working with faculty/staff and other outreach program coordinators on campus. Ability to work independently or in a cooperative setting. Strong organizational and problem-solving ability. Commitment to excellence in science education. Responsibilities include assistance with: Organizing and coordinating seminars, workshops and other outreach education events for K-12 students or teachers; Identifying UW-Madison faculty and staff to participate in biology outreach initiatives Interacting with personnel involved in other campus outreach efforts; Preparing informational materials, electronic and print, to describe and promote CBE outreach programs and activities; Developing program evaluations, processing results and preparing program reports; Performing other duties assigned by senior program staff at CBE The position is 33 percent time and extends from October 1,1998 to April 30,1999. Hours are flexible. Salary level will be based on standard Project/Program Assistant rates for graduate students and will be adjusted to the successful candidate's level of experience. The deadline for applications is September 25,1998. Send a letter of application, resume and names and contact information for three references to: Jane Harris Cramer, Center for Biology Education, Genetics/Biotechnology Center Building, 425 Henry Mall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706. Please include information on any education-related experience and activities in your application materials. Contact Jane Harris Cramer, 263 0478; jhcramer@facstaff.wisc.edu if you have questions.
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The Lawrence University Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position that will start in September 1999. A Ph.D. in analytical chemistry or a related field is required, and significant post-doctoral teaching or research experience is desirable. The primary responsibility will be intermediate and advanced level courses in chemical analysis emphasizing instrumental methods; participation in teaching introductory chemistry courses, possibly including courses for non-science majors, is also expected. Development of new courses in areas of special interest will be encouraged. Members of the department also participate in "Freshman Studies," a college-wide first-year program in which significant works are studied and discussed. We seek an individual who will develop an active and productive research program involving undergraduates. An experimental rather than a theoretical emphasis is preferred, as is an instrumental or methods-development focus, though candidates with an applications-oriented focus (e.g., bioanalytical, environmental) will also be considered seriously. For additional information on our college see: http://www.lawrence.edu and http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/chemistry . Applicants should submit, by 1 December 1998, a letter of application, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a Statement of teaching philosophy, a description of research plans, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable), and should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Professor Jerrold Lokensgard, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI 54912-0599, Phone: Voice: 920-832-6726, Fax: 920-832-6962, email: jerrold.p.lokensgard@lawrence.edu .
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The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry. Teach introductory and advanced organic chemistry, direct undergraduate research, and occasionally teach general chemistry, beginning August, 1999. Participation in College's interdisciplinary programs expected. Tenure track, Assistant Professor preferred. Ph.D. required. Send resume, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, description of research plans and three letters of reference to: Virginia B. Pett, Chair, Department of Chemistry, 561 University Street, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691. Review of applications will begin October 1, 1998 and continue until the position is filled.
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Boston University, the Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position the Assistant Professor level. We seek a person who will establish a vigorous and innovative research program at the intersection of organic chemistry and the biological sciences, and who will participate in the undergraduate teaching activities of the Department. The position will commence in September 1999. 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 October 15, 1998.
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) soon will be posting a position for a Research Physical Scientist in the Health Effects Laboratory Division, Exposure Assessment Branch, Molecular Biophysics Team located at the Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown, West Virginia. This will be a GS-13 level permanent full-time Federal employment position, requiring U.S. citizenship. We are particularly interested in candidates who combine demonstrated research capability in physical chemistry or physics and spectroscopy with complementary capabilities in computer software development and programming for spectrometer automation and spectral analysis. The position level is equivalent to that of a researcher who has successfully completed a multi-year postdoctoral research associateship or who has been productive as a laboratory researcher over a few year period beyond their dissertation work. To apply, individuals must respond to an official announcement by the indicated deadline. Announcements can be found by following the "employment" thread found on the CDC homepage: http://www.cdc.gov/ . The likely title of this announcement is: Research Physical Scientist, GS 13. I would very much appreciate your bringing this information to the attention of your colleagues who may be interested in the position. The interested party may contact me if they wish to discuss the position: phone (304) 285-6096, e-mail: wew2@cdc.gov .
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AND/OR JOBS
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Professor Frank J. Feher of the University of California requests your assistance in identifying talented candidates for two postdoctoral research positions in his group. Both positions relate to his program in silsesquioxane chemistry. Familiarity with organosilicon chemistry or mechanistic organometallic chemistry will be useful in these positions, but direct experience is not required. In fact, he would rather hire individuals with strong scientific credentials who are interested in interdisciplinary research at the interface between organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, catalysis and materials chemistry. Interested candidates can request reprints, preprints and more information about the positions by e-mail. To apply, interested candidates should send a resume and arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent to: Frank J. Feher, Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2025, Phone: 949-824-4682, Personal FAX: 949-824-2657, Dept FAX: 949-824-8571, WEB: http://chem.ps.uci.edu/research/faculty/fjfeher.html .
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