Chemformation

The Weekly Newsletter of the MIT Chemistry Department

Volume 13, Number 33

October 24, 1997

Next issue: The Next issue is October 31, 1997, Deadline for submission of material is Tuesday, October 27. 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

David Schaffer

MIT-Dept.of Chemical Engineering

"EGF Receptor-Mediated Gene Delivery; a Novel System for Engineering Selective Gene Therapy Approaches"

Monday, October 27, 1997

Noon, 68-121

Macromolecular Structure/Function Seminar Series

Contact: Sheri Treadway 3-5106

 

Professor Kim Dunbar

"The Exploitation of Triple Bonds in the Design of Molecular Materials"

Wednesday, October 29, 1997

4:00 in 6-120

Harvard/MIT Inorganic Colloquium

Refreshments outside of 6-120

 

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

 

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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.

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

• Astra Research Center, Boston, MA: Seeks biochemist/enzymologist with a B.S. or M.S. for a contractual appointment in the department of biochemistry. Candidates should possess a strong background in protein/enzyme-centered research and a desire to contribute to their drug discovery program. They are most interested in candidates with experience in purification of proteins, enzyme assay and steady state kinetics, and physical methods for studying protein-ligand interactions. The successful candidate will function well in team research, have a keen interest in science and possess superior oral and written communication skills. Interested individuals should write to: Dr. Eric Brown, Dept. of Biochemistry, Astra Research Center, Boston, 128 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA 02139-fax is 617-576-3030, email is: eric.brown@arcb.us.astra.com

• University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO: Seeks applications from individuals with expertise in all aspects of an NMR facility including, operation, maintenance, training and related academic course activity. The successful candidate will also participate in the oversight of departmental utility development projects. Ph.D. in Chemistry or Physics with a strong background in both solution and solid state NMR. Send applications with vitae to: Dr. Harvest Collier, Interim Chair, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-0010.

• Quantum Energy Technologies, Cambridge, MA: Position as Assistant Operations Managers in San Jose, CA or Santiago, Chile, BS in Engineering, fluency in Spanish. Send inquiries and resumes to Joe O'Brien via e-mail at jobrien@qetc.com

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.

Faculty Positions

• Yale University, New Haven, CT: Invites applicants for a position as assistant professor for fall of 1998. They seek creative, teacher-scholars who show promise for developing outstanding research in the fields of inorganic, theoretical and biophysical chemistry. Send materials by December 1st: to Professor Donald Crothers, Chair, Junior Faculty Search, Yale University, PO Box 208107, New Haven, CT 06520-8107.

• St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN: Seeks biochemist for fall of 1998. Individual should possess a strong interest in quality undergraduate teaching, commitment to liberal arts education, and promise of continued scholarly activity and professional growth. Please send inquiries and applications to: Professor Gary Miessler, Chair

• Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon, Korea. Seeks Professor of Inorganic Chemistry to with research activities in inorganic chemistry while expected to participate in the inorganic chemistry undergraduate and graduate teaching at all levels. Send application, which should include four recommedation letters to: Search Committee Chair, Dept. of Chemistry, KAIST, Taejon, 305-701, Korea, tel. 82-42-869-2804, fax is 82-42-869-2810.

• The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT: The UVM has opened a search for a position in either anlytical or transition metal inorganic chemistry to begin on September 1, 1998. Competititve start-up funding and adequate laboratory space will be provided. Applicants must have strong background in analytical chemistry or transition metal inorganic chemistry, postdoctoral experience is a plus. Contact: Prof. Christopher W. Allen, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405-0125.

Postdoctoral Fellowships

• POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN CONTROLLED UPTAKE AND RELEASE USING LIPIDIC MESOPHASES at Depts. Chemistry/Engineering, The Ohio State University. Kinetic and equilibrium studies of organic contaminant uptake into and drug release from biocompatible liquid crystalline materials phases using chromatography, spectroscopy and small-angle x-ray scattering/diffractionmethods. Cross-disciplinary project involving chemists, biochemists, and chemical and environmental engineers. Please send applications, including names of references, to Dr. Martin Caffrey (caffrey@chemistry.ohio-state.edu). The Ohio State University is an AA/EO Employer. Martin Caffrey, Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University 100 W. 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210(614) 292-8437.

• University of Utah, Salt Lake, Utah: Postdoctoral Position in High Performance Computing. Anticipated that a postdoctoral position will be available in the Henry Eyring Center for Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Utah. Must possess a strong interest in high performance(parallel) computing a a variety of platforms, along with some experience in this area. Will work closely with the Utah Center for High Performance Computing and is likely to have many interactions with the DOD computing centers, the DOE ASCI participants, and various computer companies. This position is best suited for a person who wishes to make high performance computing and code development their career choice. Interested applicants should contact: (e-mail preferable): Professor Gregory A. Voth, Director, henry Eyring Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 S. 1400 E. RM Dock, Salt Lake, City, Utah 84112-0850, voth@chemistry.chem.utah.edu

• POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AT HERMAN F MARK POLYMER RESEARCH INSTITUTE,POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY. A recent private endowment has strengthened our initiated program on "Polymeric Recognition of Biological Molecules". (The first symposium was organized June 1997 at Polytechnic University). Presently we have two openings for postdoctoral positions in the field of molecular modeling of synthetic polymers/biomolecule interactions. Please send applications, including names of references, to Dr. Kalle Levon (klevon@poly.edu). Kalle Levon, Director of Herman F. Mark Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic University, Six Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201

• Beckman Institute at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Poster announcing the 1998 Beckman Institute Fellows competition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Intented for recent Ph.D.'s or students in their last year of graduate study in the behaviorial and biological sciences, the fellowsh provides a stipend of $40,000 per year plus a full fringe benefits. For additional information please contact: their Website at http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu or call 217-244-5582 or write to: Office of Publications and Special Events, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois, 405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 or e-mail jweaver@uicu.edu.

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