Chemformation

The Weekly Newsletter of the MIT Chemistry Department

Volume 13, Number 38

December 5, 1997

The next issue of Chemformation is December 12th. Deadline for submission of material is Tuesday, December 9rd. 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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Chemistry Department Establishes Davison Prize

The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce the establishment of the Davison Prize in Inorganic Chemistry, a $2,000 prize to be awarded annually to the best Ph.D. thesis in the area of inorganic chemistry as judged by inorganic chemistry faculty members. This prize is intended to recognize the contributions of Professor Davison over many decades to the education and research programs of our Department and will be funded by an endowment created from income on his patented invention "Cardiolite."

Seminar Calendar

Eric Griffith: MIT Dept. of Biology; "Molecular Mechanism of Angiogenesis Inhibition by the Small Molecules TNP-470 and Ovalicin"; Monday, December 8, 1997; 12:00 noon in 68-181; Macromolecular Structure Function Seminar Series

Professor Richard Anderson: University of California, Berkeley; "Weak Metal to Ligand Interactions: A Study of the Reactions Between Carbon Monoxide and Lanthanide Metallocenes"; Wednesday, December 10, 1997; 4:00 p.m.in Room 6-120; Refreshments @ 3:30 in Lobby; Seminar in Inorganic Chemistry

Dr. Justin DuBois: MIT; "Natural Product Synthesis and Reagent Development"; Wednesday, December 10, 1997; 2:30 p.m. in 4-370; Seminar in Organic Chemistry; Faculty Candidate

Dr. Wayne L. Hubbell: Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA; "Watching Proteins Move With Site Directed Spin Labeling"; Thursday, December 11, 1997; 4:00 p.m. in Room 6-120; Refreshments @ 3:45 lobby of 6-120; Seminar in Biological Chemistry

Professor John Tully: Yale University; "Chemistry at Metal Surfaces: Molecular Dynamics with Electronic Transitions"; Tuesday, December 11, 1997; 5:00 p.m. in MB23; Refreshments @ 4:30 in MB23; Harvard/MITR Seminar @Harvard

Dr. Zhaohiu Liu Xu: Yale University; "Infinite Dilution at High Concentration: The Crystal Structure of GroEL/GroES/ADP"; Friday, December 12, 1997; 4:00 p.m.in Room 2-105; Seminar in Biological Chemistry; Faculty Candidate

Dr. Yaoqi Zhou: Harvard University; "Toward an Understanding of Protein Thermodynamics Using Simple and Realistic Models"; Monday, December, 15, 1997; 4:00 p.m. in Room 6-120; Seminar in Physical Chemistry; Faculty Candidate

Professor Jeremy Berg: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; "Lessions from Zinc-Binding Domains"; Thursday, December 18, 1997; 2:00 p.m.in Room 6-120; Refreshments @ 1:45 outside of 6-120; Seminar in Biochemistry

Chemistry Department Holiday Party on December 18!

Yes, it is that time again! Please come and join us in the fun and festivities for the annual Chemistry Department Holiday Party which will be held on Thursday, December 18, 1997, 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Sala de Puerto Rico Room at the MIT Student Center. There will be no admission charge this year so we are asking that each secretary in the department please get a head count (including friends, wives, significant others, and children) who will be attending by no later than Friday, December 12th. This information should go to Jean Harrington via e-mail harngtn@mit.edu so that final arrangements (i.e, food, setup, and beverages) may be as accurate as possible. Hope you will be able to join us for this festive event!

Special Holiday Closing

The Institute will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24 in addition to observing the official holidays on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. Christmas Day is one of the twelve holidays observed by the Institute. In 1997, the day after Christmas has been designated as the Institute's twelfth holiday. The noon closing on December 24 is a special holiday closing (see section 5.9 of the Personnel Policy Manual). A memorandum will be issued shortly clarifying the separate pay policies for these closings. If you have any questions regarding holiday pay practices, please contact your Personnel Officer.

New Library Services Now Available

The Web version of ISI Citation Index, Web of Science, is now available on the MIT Libraries Database page at http://libraries.mit.edu/lists/databases.html. The Web version has indexes and abstracts for 5,300 major science and engineering journals, 1,700 social science journals and 1,100 arts and humanities journals from 1992 to present. Also, a table of contents service, UnCover Reveal, is now available. UnCover Reveal indexes over 17,00 journals; one can specify up to 50 journal titles for which they will regularly receive tables of contents via e-mail, as well as 25 keyword searches that will be run against the UnCover database's new contents weekly. The instructions to subscribe this service are at : http://uncweb.carl.org/reveal/revdirec.html.

Because MIT Libraries has acquired a Site License, you will not need to fill in any account information in order to subscribe to this table of contents service. For further information, please contact: Erja Kajosalo Chemistry Librarian MIT Engineering and Science Libraries kajosalo@mit.edu-253-9795.

Independent Activities Offering Sessions on Interviewing Techniques

Learn what it takes to write a resume that will win you interviews, and have your resume critiqued. There will be various sessions on January 9th, 12th, 14th, and 16th, with prior sign-up required and held in Building #12 Room.#70. Resume Critiques. Employers and career services staff will offer perspectives and advice. Please bring your resume to be reviewed. Monday, January 9th and 12th, from 4-5:30pm Building #24, Room #121 (limited enrollment) - sign up is in the Office of Career Services. MOCK INTERVIEWING - Improve your interviewing skills through "Simulated" interviewing. There will be an opportunity to role play. Company representatives and members of the career services staff will facilitate. Another session to be held on Wednesday, January 14th, from 5-7pm - Building #6 in Room 120. is: Interviewing Techniques with traditional, behavioral, case and competency-based interviewing methods used by employers will be discussed. A Third session to be held on Friday, January 16th 4-5pm, in Building #1. Room 390. will emphasize: How to Explore Career Options Beyond on Campus Recruiting. for career fields other than science, engineering, finance, or mgt. consulting. You will have a chance to hear employers and/or alumni discuss interesting career opportunities in such areas as public relations, journalism, marketing, sales, technical writing and other fields. Employers participating in the workshops will be announced on the career services web page: web.mit.edu/career/www and The Tech Deborah S. Rosencrans Assistant Director of Career Development Office of Career Services and Preprofessional Advising Massachusetts Institute of Technology Building 12-170 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone:(617)253-4733, FAX:617.253.8457 E-mail: castor@mit.edu Web Address: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/preprof.html.

Women in Chemistry Hosting Monthly Luncheon

The next Women in Chemistry Luncheon will take place on Wednesday, December 10th at 12:00 noon in the Moore Room (6-321). Lunch will be provided!! For more information, contact Melanie (msbartow@mit.edu, 3-1836) or Dana at (dana@masamune.mit.edu, 3-1854). Hope you can attend!

United Way Appeal

The MIT United Way Campaign is well under way. Please consider participating in two upcoming events: a Bake Sale on Friday, December 12 in Lobby 7 (starts at 11 A.M.). A Clothing Drive will be held for two weeks beginning on Monday, December 8 and ending on Friday, December 19. Wish List: clean warm winter clothing, men's and women's coats, gloves, hats, socks, towels and sheets, babies and children's clothing. Drop-Off Locations: E52 (Sloan School lobby); Bldg. 50 (Walker Memorial, Beaver Room lobby); E23 (Medical Department lobby); Bldg. 7 lobby (main entrance at 77 Mass. Ave.). Agencies to be helped: CASPAR, Salvation Army, Shelter Inc. Anyone who would like to make a financial contribution to the United Way, remember the size of your contribution matters not - just a willingness to make a difference by making a donation will be appreciated. Please send your pledge cards to Marsha Myles, 18-284.

Updating Our Mailing List

Now that "Chemformation" is on the web, we are trying to keep papercopies to a minimum. Please e-mail Linda Earle at lkn@mit.edu you would like to be removed from the mailing list, otherwise we will continue to keep you on it. Thank you for your cooperation.

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.

Faculty 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.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites outstanding candidates to apply for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in August, 1998. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related area and will develop a vigorous, externally funded Ph.D.-level research program in an area of chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical education. A letter of application; curriculum vitae; publications list; statements of research plans, start-up needs, and teaching philosophy; and three letters of reference should be sent to Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5043. (http://www-chem.st.usm.edu/chem.html). Applications received after December 1, 1997 cannot be assured of consideration. AA/EOE/ADAI.
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Invites applications for visiting professor of chemistry for fall of 1998. Outstanding candidates in any are of chemistry will be considered. Send positions to: Dr. William J. Cooper, Department of Chemistry, UNCW, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, N.C. 28403-3297.
Duke University, Durham, NC: Applications for assistant professor for August of 1998 are invited for the area of analytical chemistry for teaching and research. Send materials to: Junior Faculty Search Committee, 101 P.M. Gross Chemical Laboratory, Duke University, Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708-0346.
Rice University, Houston, Texas: Has two positions, one as an instructor and one as an assistant professor in the field of either synthetic chemistry or theoretical chemistry. Those interested in theoretical chemistry should have interests which complement Rice's nanoscale science and teaching initiative, who have a strong background in statistical mechanics, and whose research focuses on materials on materials chemistry, biomolecules, or other nanoscale systems. In the area of synthetic chemistry, they seek innovative individuals who will identify important synthetic challenges requiring creative solutions. Candidates with research interests in any area of synthetic chemistry (e.g. organic, inorganic, organometallic, polymer chemistry, etc.) will be considered. Send materials to: The Chair, Search Committee, The Chemistry Department, -Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005-1892. For the instructor position expertise in either general chemistry or introductory organic chemistry sequence will be encouraged. Send materials with a short statement of teaching philosophy to: The Chair, Instructorship Search Committee, The Chemistry Department, MS-60, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77--5-1892.
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio: Seeks applicants for two positions for fall of 1998 for those possessing a Ph.D. in chemistry or related discipline, and prefer postdoctoral experience. The successful candidate should be able to develop a strong research program and to teach both undergraduate and graduate level courses. More information can be found on the interment at: http:www.chem.utoledo.edu. Please send your information packet to: Faculty Search Chair, The Department of Chemistry

Postdoctoral Fellowships

EC IMAGINE Project - Postdoctoral Opportunities We are looking for 6 post-doctoral research associates with a variety of skills but in the overall field of chemical reaction dynamics with a particular emphasis on ion imaging and Rydberg atom tagging techniques. The project, recently funded by the European Commission under the TMR programme, involves six laboratories: FOM (The Netherlands), Universitat Bielefeld (Germany), University of Bristol (UK), FORTH (Crete), University of Leeds (UK) and the University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands)with research groups headed by Win van der Zande (FOM), Peter Andresen (Beilefeld), Mike Ashfold (Bristol), Theo Kitsopoulos (FORTH), Ben Whitaker (Leeds) and Dave Parker (Nijmegen). The project also involves close collaboration with three industrial partners, El-Mul (Israel), LA Vision (Germany) and Photek (UK). Under the rules of the TMR programme you must be a European Community national or a national of one of the associated countries (Iceland, Israel, Leichtenstein or Norway) to be eligible for any one of these posts. Furthermore you may not be a national of the state of the laboratory to which you are applying. This is because the one of the aims of the TMR programme is to promote the exchange of young scientists between the states of the Community. You may be expected to travel between the participating laboratories and our industrial partners but each PDRA will be primarily based in one site. Suitable candidates should apply to the following people for further details about the opportunities available in the various labs.Wim van der Zande (zande@amolf.nl). The group at AMOLF are looking for someone to work primarily on photofragmentation studies of long lived metastable species and to develop novel high speed charge detectors and ionimaging experiments. Peter Andressen (comet@physik.uni-bielefeld.de) wishes to develop high speed CCD camera technology for time slicing imaging experiments, and to continue their pioneering Rydberg tagging work, particularly in the context of bimolecular reaction dynamics. Mike Ashfold (mike.ashfold@bristol.ac.uk) is interested in further extending the application of Rydberg atom tagging in studies of the primary photochemistry of hydride molecules, and of ion imaging methods for studying the photolysis of atmospherically relevant halogen containing species. Theo Kitsopoulos (theo@luce.iesl.forth.gr). Crete plan ion-molecule reactive scattering experiments and also wish to develop high repetition rate molecular beam sources. The group also do ion imaging experiments with a particular emphasis on halogen containing species. Dave Parker (parker@sci.kun.nl). The aim here is to develop imaging experiments for long lived metastable species and photoelectron and cation imaging coincidence experiments for photodissociation and reactions. Ben Whitaker (benw@chem.leeds.ac.uk) plans to use femtosecond laser systems to image dissociating systems in real time through Coulomb explosion experiments, and to develop existing ion imaging studies of photofragmentation. The IMAGINE web page is at http://www.chem.leeds.ac.uk/IMAGINE. Links to the participating laboratories and the TMR programme pages can be found at this site. Benjamin J Whitaker email: benw@chem.leeds.ac.uk School of Chemistry tel: (44) 113 233 6580, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK- fax: (44) 113 233 6565
NRC FEMTOSECOND SCIENCE PROGRAM (http://gold.sao.nrc.ca/sims http://www.femto.sims.nrc.ca) Dr.P.B.Corkum, Group Leader, Adjunct Professor (McMaster) Dr.A.Stolow, Research Officer, Adjunct Professor (Queen's) Dr.D.M.Villeneuve, Research Officer, Adjunct Professor (INRS) Dr.M.Yu.Ivanov, Research Officer Dr.D.M. Rayner, Research Officer, Adjunct Professor (Trent) A.G.Avery, Technical Officer D.Joines, Technical Officer J.Parsons, Technical Officer D.Roth, Technical Officer We work in the general areas of: Femtosecond Optics and Source Development:-broadly tunable femtosecond infrared sources & applications-high harmonic generation (femtosecond XUV & soft X-ray) attosecond (sub-femtosecond) pulse generation Strong Field Physics: high power ultrashort pulses (10fs) strong field ionization of atoms & molecules time-resolved Coulomb explosion and applications.Coherent Control:-strong field coherent control, coherent optical phase controlling isolated molecules and semiconductor devices. Time-resolved Molecular Dynamics: methods in femtosecond molecular dynamics pump-probe photoelectron spectroscopy, pump-probe mass spectrometry, time-resolved product state distributions. applications of wavepacket dynamics. non-adiabatic (non-Born-Oppenheimer) wavepacket dynamics We have modern state-of-the art laboratory facilities, excellent technical resources and combined experimental-theoretical research programs. Interested persons (of any nationality) with a strong background in femtosecond optical sciences or molecular photoelectron spectroscopy should contact: lbert.stolow@nrc.ca Albert Stolow Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences National Research Council of Canada Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1A 0R6 TEL 613-993-7388 FAX 613-991-3437
POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE Theoretical/Computational Chemistry Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN USA. Three postdoctoral positions are available immediately in the Hammes-Schiffer research group in the following area1. Investigation of proton and hydride transfer reactions in enzymes using mixed quantum/classical molecular dynamics methods 2. Investigation of (a) photochemical reactions in solution or (b) solvation dynamics of fundamental organic reactions 3. Investigation of proton-coupled electron transfer reactions in solution using mixed quantum/classical molecular dynamics methods. These projects involve a combination of method development and applications. Computer programming experience and a strong background in physical chemistry and/or chemical physics are required. The positions are available immediately, but the exact starting date is flexible. The expectation is that the position will be for two years, subject to renewal upon mutual agreement after the first year. See my web site http://www.nd.edu/~shammes for more information. Please send CV and at least 2 letters of recommendation to: Professor Sharon Hammes-Schiffer Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA (219) 631-7434 e-mail: hammes-schiffer.1@nd.edu
Teacher/Researcher Postdoctoral Position-- The Physics Department at Bryn Mawr College invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral position that has 1/3 teaching and 2/3 research responsibilities for an 18 month period beginning in June 1998. We seek a candidate with a Ph.D. and a strong interest in both teaching physics and contributing to an active research program in atomic and molecular spectroscopy. Current projects involve experiments in resonant four-wave-mixing spectroscopy of neutral and ionic molecular species in the gas phase that are of astrophysical or atmospheric interest. A liberal arts college, Bryn Mawr has a strong undergraduate program in physics for women and coeducational programs at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels. See http://www.brynmawr.edu/ for further information on the college and the department. Please submit a letter of application including a CV with a list of publications, a teaching statement, and three letters of reference to: E. F. McCormack, Department of Physics, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The college particularly wishes to encourage applications from individuals interested in joining a multicultural and international academic community. Minority candidates and women are especially encouraged to apply. Elizabeth McCormack Physics Department, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 emccorma@brynmawr.edu http://www.brynmawr.edu off: (610) 526-5356- lab: (610) 526-5362- fax: (610) 526-7469
Ph.D. and/or Post Doc position(s). Positions for PhD students and/or Post-Doc are available at the Molecular Physics Laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science starting January 1998. The laboratory's main work is in the field of molecular ion physics, especially recombination processes, photodissociation, cooling and cold-collisions. Ion trap techniques are employed using a newly developed trapping technique based solely on electrostatic field which allows for time-dependent spectroscopy measurement. The group also specializes in three-dimensional molecular-fragment imaging techniques. A strong collaboration with the Max-Planck Institut fur Kernphysik, in Heidelberg, Germany exists, and part of the experiments are carried out on the Test Storage Ring (TSR) in Heidelberg. For more details, please contact: Prof. Daniel Zajfman-Dept. of Particle Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science- Rehovot, 76100, Israel-Tel: +972-8-9342063 -Fax: +972-8-9344166 http://www.weizmann.ac.il/physics/molecule/
POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THE LASER CENTRE FREE UNIVERSITY, AMSTERDAM Several positions are available in the Atomic Physics group (including laser physics and molecular physics topics) at the Laser Centre of the "Vrije Universiteit". The positions are at the PostDoc and Graduate Student level. (In the Netherlands salaries are paid to PhD students ranging from Hfl 1700 (net salary after tax) in the first year to about Hfl 2800 in the fourth (final) year.) The positions are on topics of: XUV and soft-x-ray laser- spectroscopy of Rydberg states in He and H2 - Laser isotope separation- Bose-Einstein condensation- construction of OPO's For detailed information about the positions we refer to our home page: http://www.nat.vu.nl/~atom/ for more information or application send letter to: Atomic Physics group Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Vrije Universiteit De Boelelaan 1081-1081 HV Amsterdam Netherlands tel:31-20-4447948 fax:31-20-4447899.Staff of the group- Prof. W. Hogervorst; email wh@nat.vu.nl- Dr. W. Vassen; email -wim@nat.vu.nl - Dr. W. Ubachs email- wimu@nat.vu.nl.
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHI IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT BP Chemicals is a leading petrochemical company with a strong track record of technical innovation. The company has a long term commitment to Research and Development and is offering 3 postdoctoral fellowships to be held at its Research Centre in Sunbury, UK. These are part of an initiative designed to increase interaction between academic and industrial researchers in the company.
Post A. The study of olefin polymerisation catalyst mechanisms using NMR techniques - with Dr M J Taylor
Post B. Homogeneous catalysis with epoxides - with Dr N A Cooley
Post C. Investigation of short contact time partial oxidation of liquid hydrocarbons - with Dr D C Griffiths
Posts A and B require experience of organometallic chemistry and catalysis. In addition to carrying out organometallic synthesis, the successful candidate for post A will be expected to assume responsibility for the design and implementation of NMR experiments. Post C requires experience of oxidation catalysis, partial oxidation catalysis (for example, methane oxidative coupling), or kinetic studies of gas phase reactions. The Research Centre in Sunbury provides world-class experimental and analytical facilities, and offers the ideal environment for those currently in academic posts who are seeking to widen their experience in an industrial context. Applications from overseas nationals are welcome.informal enquiries may be directed to Dr I R Little (telephone +44 (0)1932 774072, E-mail: Littleir@bp.com) The posts will be available for one year and offer an excellent remuneration package. Candidates should send a detailed CV, together with the names of two academic referees, to arrive no later than 12th December 1997, to Miss J Bennett, HR Department, BP Chemicals, Research and Engineering Centre, Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7LL, UK.
PHYSICAL AND THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY OXFORD UNIVERSITY POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP Applications are invited for a research appointment, tenable for a period of 18 months, to work in collaboration with Professor J P Simons, Professor J M Brown and their research groups. The research project involves the use of laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy at rotational levels of resolution; one- and two-colour, mass-resolved resonantly enhanced ionisation spectroscopy; and the use of 'hole-burning'techniques, to probe the conformational landscapes of jet-cooled (bio)molecular systems. These include neuro-transmitters, amino-acids and simple peptides together with their hydrated clusters, and enzyme mimics. Applicants should be experienced in the use of pulsed and cw tunable dye laser systems and vacuum techniques and should be computer literate. Starting salary, A316,927 p.a.; preferred starting date on or before February 1st 1998. Applicants should submit a CV as soon as possible, identifying two referees, to Professor J P Simons FRS, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, England, FAX ++ 44 186520 275410, from whom further details may be obtained.
Postdoctoral Positions in Chemical Dynamics Two post doctoral positions are to be filled in the chemical reaction dynamics laboratory in Institute of Atomic and Molecular Siences (IAMS), Academia Sinica, Taiwan, ROC. Successful candidates will be working in photodissociation and crossed molecular beam reaction experiments using VUV lasers and/or VUV synchrotron radiations as the probing techniques. The VUV laser beams will be generated using difference frequency mixing in Kr gas. VUV synchrotron radiation will be provided by a 3rd generation synchrotron radiation facility in Hsingchu, Taiwan. Qualified candidates with experiences of pulsed lasers, molecular beams are encouraged to apply. The starting sarary of the positions will be about US$2000 per month, plus a one way ticket to Taiwan. Interested candidates should send C.V. to Dr. Xueming Yang P. O. Box 23-166 Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Academia Sinica E-mail: xmyang@po.iams.sinica.edu.tw Fax: 886-2-3691638

Positions

Altus Biologies, Cambridge, MA: A growing biotech company is developing and commercializing a novel form of enzyme based catalysts. Located in Cambridge, MA the company is looking for a chemist who would like to get from the lab and become part of a marketing and sales team. Responsibilities include: participating as a member of the North and South American sales team, to provide commercial support to customers, respond to all commercial inquiries; oversee follow-up from trade show and customer visits; manage numerous administrative duties in support of the sales region; and experience job growth as the sales of the company grows. Must posses a B.S. in chemistry or biochemistry with 1-3 years experience in a chemistry lab or in technical customer service. excellent oral and written communications skills; strong computer skills, especially in word processing and graphics with good interpersonal skills. Boston area candidates: send candidates to: Human Resources, MB, Altus Biologies, 40 Allston Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 or fax resume to: 617-499-2480.

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