Catalyst for week of August 20, 2007
Seminars
Professor Glenn Micalizio,
of Yale University will be speaking
11:30 AM, Thursday, September 20
1015 McPherson Laboratory,
"Group 4 Metal-Mediated Reactions for Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation: Cross-Coupling Reactions via Directed Carbometalation"
(Organic Division Seminar)
Professor Faith Wyzgoski,
of OSU-Mansfield will be speaking
4:00 PM, Monday, September 24
2015 McPherson Laboratory,
"Berry Research: 1) An NMR-based Model for Identifying Active Compounds in Black Raspberry and 2) Experiments With Berries as a Research Experience in the General Chemistry Curriculum "
(Physical Chemistry Division Seminar)
Professor Dongping Zhong,
of The Ohio State University Department of Physics will be speaking
11:30 AM, Tuesday, October 9
1015 McPherson Laboratory,
"tba"
(Dept Colloquium (Biological:Musier-Forsyth))
Professor Kay Brummond,
of the University of Pittsburgh will be speaking
11:30 AM, Thursday, October 11
1015 McPherson Laboratory,
"Carbocyclization and Cyclocarbonylation Reactions of Cumulated Dienes"
(Organic Division Seminar)
Professor Todd Lowary,
of the University of Alberta, Canada will be speaking
11:30 AM, Thursday, October 18
1015 McPherson Laboratory,
"tba"
(Organic Division Seminar)
Professor James Mayer,
of the University of Washington will be speaking
11:30 AM, Tuesday, October 23
1015 McPherson Laboratory,
"tba"
(Dept Colloquium (Inorg: Turro))
Professor Ann McDermott,
of Columbia University will be speaking
11:30 AM, Tuesday, October 30
1015 McPherson Laboratory,
"tba"
(Dept Colloquium)
Positions Available1. Texas A&M University
Multiple tenure-track openings in physical chemistry (both experimental and
theoretical) particularly sought at the assistant professor level, although
senior appointments will be considered for qualified candidates. Application
deadline is October 15, 2007 for starting date of September, 2008. A formal ad
will appear in C&E News August 20th.
Applications should be sent to:
Head, Department of Chemistry
Texas A&M University
P.O. Box 30012
College Station, TX 77843-3012
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2. Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Probationary tenure-track position in Analytical Chemistry or in closely related
areas. Candidates with postdoctoral experience will be considered for assistant
professor; exceptional candidates will be considered at the associate professor
level. For more information, see receptionist in 1118 NW (job notices binder).
Send CV, research proposal, teaching dossier and experience/philosophy to:
Dr. Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair
Faculty Search Committee
Department of Chemistry
Brock University
500 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
e-mail: jatkin@brocku.ca
website: www.brocku.ca
Also arrange for 3 letters of reference to be sent to address above.
Applications will be reviewed on January 2, 2008 and position will commence July
1, 2008
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3. Concord University - Athens, WV
Tenure-track or renewable 1-yr appointment in chemistry beginning August 2007;
analytical, inorganic or physical chemists would complement existing expertise,
but specialty is open. Position involves teaching introductory and upper-level
courses in support of a small progressive chemistry degree program, and for
biology and geology students. Additional duties include advising students,
participation in departmental and institutional activities, and development of a
modest UG research program.
Please submit detailed cover letter, CV, transcripts (copies ok), teaching
interests/philosophy, 3 current letters of reference to:
Dr. Darrell Crick, ATTN: Chemistry Position
Dept. Physical Sciences
Concord University
Athens, WV 24712-1000
Info e-mail: dcrick@concord.edu
NOTE: you are encouraged to forward your CV early to get things started per
Concord College officials.
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4. Bristol-Myers Squibb (Biocon Ltd.,- Bangalore, India)
M.S. and Ph.D. research scientists with organic, process and analytical
chemistry training to work in BMS's drug discovery and early drug development
activities (Syngene - a Biocon company) in a new state-of-the-art facility. For
more detailed information, see receptionist in 1118 NW.
Apply online at: www.biocon.com
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5. California State University-Northridge
a. Assistant Professor-Analytical (area of specialization open)
b. Assistant Professor-Organic (area of specialization open)
Submit application (CV, detailed research plan, statement of teaching
philosophy and 3 letters of recommendation sent directly to:
Chair, Analytical or Organic Hiring Committee
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
California State University
Northridge, CA 91330-8262
Information (not application) e-mail: taeboem.oh@csun.edu
Initial review of applications begins September 4, 2007
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6. Stanford University - Department of Chemistry (3 positions available)
a. Synthetic Chemistry - any level (junior or senior faculty)
b. Synthetic Chemistry - junior level
c. Biological Chemistry - junior level
Applicants must be strongly motivated toward creative research and committed
to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
These positions commence on or after September 1, 2008
Completed applications must be received by October 1, 2007
Applications must include the following materials:
- current CV and list of publications
- brief statement of research interests
- 3 letters of reference (junior level candidates only) sent directly to the
search committee, on your behalf.
Send applications and supporting materials to the appropriate committee below,
as follows:
2007-08 Synthetic Chemistry Search Committee
or
2007-08 Biological Chemistry Search Committee
Department of Chemistry
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-5080
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities1. Research Fellow - (Organic Synthesis area) University of Limerick, Ireland
Membrane Structural and Functional Biology at the University of Limerick
(Ireland); structural biology with a particular emphasis on cellular membranes
and on structure determination by crystallographic and spectroscopic means.
Efforts are underway to establish a Centre for Membrane Structural and
Functional Biology. It will support world-class research and resources and
will enhance the Irish economy in a sustainable way by contributing to the
knowledge base in membrane biology, drug discovery and sensor development.
Salary: 33,541-38,579 Euros per annum
For more information, see receptionist in 1118 NW (flyer)
contact: Prof. Martin Caffrey, Department of Chemical & Environmental
Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
e-mail: martin.caffrey@ul.ie
Phone: +353-61-234174
2. National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Activities within the Chemical Microsensor Program at NIST offer interested
applicants a variety of advanced research opportunities relating to project
areas that include:
- Nanoengineering of materials
- Application of microarrays for combinatorial studies of materials
processing, kinetics and property optimization
- Development of new sensing schemes
- Design/fabrication of micromachines (MEMS/NEMS) devices
- Utilization of millisecond and microsecond thermal cycling in microscale
structures
- Study of fundamental chemical and electronic effects/mechanisms for chemical
sensing
Most positions are open only to U.S. citizens (although a joint NIH-NIST
program does not require US citizenship). Applications include a brief
research proposal. Stipends and benefits are generous (base salary ~$60,000)
30 miles from Washington, DC.
Contact:
Dr. Steve Semancik, NIST
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8362
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8362
E-mail: steves@nist.gov
For more information, see receptionist in 1118 NW.
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