Chemformation

The Weekly Newsletter of the MIT Chemistry Department

Volume 13, Number 32

October 17, 1997

Next issue: The Next issue is October 24, 1997, Deadline for submission of material is Tuesday, October 21st. Chemformation is published by the Office of the Department Chairman. Please convey items of interest (or mailing list changes) to Linda Earle Room 18-390, Department of Chemistry, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, 617/253-1803; 617/258-7500 (fax) or e-mail to lkn@mit.edu Back issues of Chemformation can be accessed via the Chemistry Department Website.

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Seminar Calendar

Deborah Zamble

Dept. of Chemistry, MIT

"The Role of DNA Repair and Apoptosis in the Anti- Cancer Drug Cisplatin" Monday, October 20, 1997

12:00 p.m. in 68-181

Macromolecular Structure/Function Seminar Series

contact: Sheri Treadway at 3-5106

 

Professor Gerald F. Joyce

The Scripps Research Institute

"The In Vitro RNA World"

Wednesday, October 22, 1997

4:00 p.m. in 6-120

The T.Y. Shen Seminar in Biological Chemistry

Reception - Norris Room 18-490

 

Professor Gerald F. Joyce

The Scripps Research Institute

"A Small But Very Efficient DNA Enzyme"

Thursday, October 23, 1997

4:00 p.m. in 6-120

The T.Y. Shen Seminar in Biological Chemistry

Refreshments outside of 6-120 @ 3:30

 

Professor Anthony J. Kirby

Cambridge University, England

"Molecular Recognition of Transition States"

Thursday, October 30, 1997

4:00 in 6-120

Seminar in Organic Chemistry

Refreshments @ 3:30 in 18-490

 

Professor Joesph Klafter

(Visiting Professor MIT)

University of Tel Aviv

"Non-Brownian Diffusion in Complex Systems"

Tuesday, October 28,1997

4:00 in Room 2-105

Physical Chemistry Series

Refreshments @ 3:30 in 6-233

 

Professor Milton Smith

Michigan State University

"Reactivity of Transition Metal Olefin Complexes with B-X Bonds: Routes to Metal Boryls and New HydroborationReactions of Ethylene"

Friday, October 31, 1997

4:30 p.m. in 6-120

Refreshments @ 4:00 in 6-321

Special Inorganic Seminar

Thanks to Telethon Volunteers

The 1997 Chemistry Telethon was held on Wednesday, October 15th and was a huge success! Many thanks to Jen Zarutskie (Stern group) and the Telethon Team (Stacey Eckman, Ceyer Group; Joseph Sadighi, Buchwald group; Silvia Hoehn, Stubbe group; Dave Rovynak, Griffin group; Evan Freiberg, Davison group; Michelle Silva, Field Group; Qing He and Amy Barrios, Lippard group; Michelle Chang, first year student) for a great effort on Wednesday evening! A good time was had by all and money was raised in support of Campaign 2000, as well as for Women in Chemistry and the Careers in Chemistry Conference Program.

Grants-in-Aid Available to Undergraduates for ACS Travel to National Meeting in Texas

Please contact Miriam Diamond's office 3-7271 for information on how to receive a $250.00 grant-in-aid to travel to the National American Chemical Society meeting in Texas in March of 1998, if you are an undergraduate chemistry student in chemistry.

Lester Wolfe Fellowship

The Department of Chemistry opens the competition for the 1998-99 Lester Wolfe Fellowship student support in the department of chemistry. This fellowship is used to support students "who evidence a desire to do research using optical methods in the investigation of the structure and the properties of matter" Please send your application and references letters to Professor Dietmar Seyferth, Head of the Departmental Committee on Graduate Studies, Room 4-382A by no later than November 30, 1997.

Post-Docs and Graduate Students -
Have Lunch With Professor Gerald Joyce
The T.Y. Shen Lecturer in Biological Chemistry

Graduate Students and Post-docs are welcome to meet with Professor Joyce on Wednesday, October 22nd from 11:30-1 in the Norris Room 18-490. Please sign up on the sheet outside of Susan Brighton's office 18-392.

Help Get Organized!

Call Ed Udas at 253-4505 or stop by room 6-026 if students, faculty or staff need help in organizing their MIT space.

Glass Blowing Services Available

Bob DiGiacomo will be coming in on Wednesdays or Thursdays to pick up any glass blowing work that you may have available. Please bring any work to room 6-031 or call Ed Udas or John Annese at 3-4505. Bob will do the work on a first-come, first-served basis.

Positions

Please note, unless otherwise specified, most faculty positions require a resume, short description of research plans and arranging for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the specific university or college.

• Solutia, Springfield, MA: , formerly the chemical business of Monsanto co. is a new company with a 96 year history and over $3 billion in annual sales. Seeks a polymer materials scientist, a polymer process development chemist and a post-doctoral associate in surface chemistry. The Saflex Division of Solutia, is the world leading supplier of plasticized poly(vinyl butryal) sheet used for manufacturers of safety glass for automobile windshields and architectural applications. Please contact: Solutia, Inc. 730 Worcester St. Springfield, MA 01151 att: Human Resources.

• The Pacific Firm, Bekeley, CA: Has a client who seeks a senior scientist in medicinal chemistry with 0-5 industry experience in medicinal chemistry program. Experience in the use of x-ray crystallography and molecular modeling for drug design is preferred. They also seek a chemist in combinatorial chemistry for a Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry and 0-5 years industrial experience in a drug discovery and optimization team. The positions will require strong interactions with the biology, combinatorial chemistry, computational science and structure groups. The positions may involve the management of more junior members of the computational chemistry team and may require interaction with potential and existing corporate partners. Company Position is located in Hayward, California (Northern CA near San Francisco). If interested fax resume to 510-647-1010, or mail to the Pacific Firm, 2532 Durant Avenue, Ste. 101, Berkeley, CA 9470

Faculty Positions

• Brandeis University, Waltham, MA: Seeks organic chemist for July 1 of 1998. Candidates' research interests should include a synthetic component. Send materials to: Faculty Search Committee, Dept. of Chemistry,-MS 015, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254-9110. or chemsearch@brandeis.edu (ASCII only), before December 1, 1997.

• University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio: Seeks inorganic chemist at either the assistant or associate professor level. Candidates in any area of inorganic chemistry will be considered. Please contact Professor John J. Alexander, Search Committee, Chair, Dept. of Chemistry, P.O. Box 210172, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172 by November 15th.

• Experimental Physical Chemist, University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee: A Ph.D. in experimental physical chemistry will be required. Preference will be given to candidates working on laser spectroscopy with an emphasis on surface processes. Other candidates in the area of surface chemistry will be considered. Please contact; Professor J.M. Cook, Chair, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201.

• Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College, Erie, PA: Seeks an assistant professor of chemistry to teach analytical chemistry, general chemistry and instrumental analysis. Deadline is November 17th. Contact; Dr. Roger F. Kancke, Division of Science, Dept. CHEM-AS, The Pennsylvania State University at Eric, Station Road, Erie, PA 16563-0202.

• Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ: Invites applicants for physical and organic chemist whose interests may be in experimental or theoretical physical chemistry and an organic chemist whose research interests may be in the area of supramolecular chemistry, photochemistry, biomimetic chemistry or related fields. Send materials to: Prof. Devens Gust, Chair, Organic Chemistry Search Committee, or Prof. Tim Steimle, Chair, Physical Chemistry Search Committee, Dept. fo Chemistry and Biochemistry, PO Box 871604, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604.

• The Williams College Chemistry Department, Organic and Inorganic Chemists invites application for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level for Fall 1998. (Senior appointment possible in exceptional circumstances.) Initial teaching assignments for the organic chemist will be advanced synthetic organic chemistry and sophomore-level organic chemistry, and the inorganic chemist will teach upper-level inorganic chemistry and introductory chemistry. A semester teaching load normally includes complete responsibility for one course and two laboratory sections, and supervision of student research projects. Candidates should have the Ph.D. or completed dissertation by September 1998 (postdoctoral experience is preferred) and a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level and developing a productive research program. Williams College is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts institution of approximately 230 faculty and 2000 undergraduates, located in northwestern Massachusetts. The Chemistry Department, with 12 faculty members and about 30 majors each year, has excellent facilities for teaching and research. A new 45-million dollar science complex will be completed in the year 2000. The College is actively working to increase the ethnic and gender diversity of its science majors and seeks an individual who can help us meet these goals. Send resume, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, description of teaching philosophy, description of research projects for undergraduates, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor John W. Thoman, Jr., Chair, Department of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, by December 2, 1997. Williams College is an EO/AA employer. Prof. Jay Thoman, Chemistry Department jthoman@williams.edu, Williams College phone (413)597-2280, 47 Lab Campus Drive FAX (413)597-4116 Williamstown, MA 01267.

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