Chemformation

The Weekly Newsletter of the MIT Chemistry Department

Volume 13, Number 40

December 19, 1997

The next issue of Chemformation is January 9th. Deadline for submission of material is Tuesday, January 6th. 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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Special Holiday Closing

The Institute will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24 in addition to being closed on the official holidays of 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.

Third Annual MIT/Bruker Symposium to be Held January 31, 1998

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the third annual MIT/Bruker (formerly Siemens) Symposium on Crystallographic Chemical Analysis to be held on Saturday, January 31, 1997 beginning at 8:45 a.m. in Room 6-120. Topics that will be discussed are crystal growth, problem structures and strategies for the resolution of twinning problems. A free catered lunch will be available and there will be a $500 prize for the best poster!! Pre-register by e-mail to Dr. Bill Davis at wmdavis@mit.edu or to Linda Earle at lkn@mit.edu. The aforementioned e-mail addresses may be used to enter poster competition.

The Third Annual Bruker/MIT Symposium on
Crystallographic Chemical Analysis

Morning Session

8:30	Coffee and Registration outside of 6-120
8:45	Opening remarks and welcome by Professor Stephen J. Lippard
8:50	Dr. Frank Laukien, President Bruker Instruments Susan K. Byram - Bruker Analytical X-Ray Systems
9:30	Dr. Charles Campana - Bruker
10:30	break
10:45	Dr. Richard Staples - Harvard University

Afternoon Session

1:00	Dr. Arnold Rheingold - University of Delaware
1:45	Dr. Victor Young - University of Minnesota
2:30	Dr. Jed Parkin - Columbia University
3:15	Wrap up and Winner of Poster Session Announced!

Please Remember the United Way!

The United Way Campaign continues through December 31st. There's still time to make a donation. Please consider making a contribution (one that will help many in need) by the end of the month. Kindly send your contribution to Marsha Myles (18-284) or you can mail it directly to the United Way Campaign Office (Room 20A-023).

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.

• Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ: Seeks applicants for organic chemistry in all areas. Seeking a Ph.D. possessing potential as a teacher at introductory and advanced levels with interdisciplinary interests in bio-organic or environmental. Send materials including to: Organic Search Committee, Dept. of Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, PO Box 5698, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5698.

• Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA: The candidates they seek will be expected to teach organic chemistry and introductory biochemistry, to contribute to a growing biochemistry program, and to engage undergraduates in research. Send materials, including undergraduate and graduate transcripts to: Dr. Victor J. Tortorelli; Dept. of Chemistry; Ursinus College, Collegeville,PA; 19426-1000.

• York College,The City University of New York, Jamaica, New York: Seeks a biochemist for September 1998 to join a collegial faculty and have teaching responsibilities in biochemistry, organic chemistry and advanced electives. Please apply to T. Howard McGee, York College, The City University of New York, Jamica, New York, 11451, e-mail is howard@chem.york.cuny.edu

• Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School: The Department of Pathology seeks well-qualified applicants Ph.D. or M.D. with research interest in the molecular regulation of inflammation. As part of a basic research program in immunology and inflammation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Pathology Dept. is recruiting an outstanding candidate to lead an independent research program in which genetic or gene targeting approaches are used to study the molecular mechanisms underlying inflammatory diseases. Preference will be given to applicants with a proven record of directing an independent research program. Candidates are expected to participate in the teaching activities of the Department for medical students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Recently renovated laboratory reset space is available for this position in the Dept. of Pathology. Applicants should send CV, statement of research interests and names and addressees of four references to: Jean-Peirre Kinet, Chairman, Search Committee c/o Jeffrey Goodman @ research north/room 227-C, Dept. of Pathology, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.

Postdoctoral Positions

• POST-DOCTORAL POSITION AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY Postdoctoral research position to study molecular and (bio)polymer adsorption and reactivity at solid/liquid interfaces, equilibrium binding and kinetics of biomolecular interactions. Ph.D. in physical chemistry, biophysics or related area, experience in spectroscopy of interfaces surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy or related optical techniques) is required. Experience with electrochemistry or AFM is desirable. Please send cv and three letters of reference to: Prof. Rosina Georgiadis Department of Chemistry, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215

• University of Idaho, Moscow, ID: Postdoctoral fellow in environmental/soil/analytical chemistry. Two year appointment with possibility of extension. Will conduct research in area of sulfur biogeochemistry to elucidate the pathways responsible for gaseous sulfur evolution from soils. The person will develop and apply chromatographic, spectroscopic, and electrochemical techniques to identify substrates and pathway intermediates. A laboratory-based project primarily with emphasis on the analysis of organic and inorganic sulfur species. Send materials to Search Committee-Postdoc Fellow, Biogeochemistry, Dept. of PSES, College of Agriculture, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-2339, fax is 208-885-7760. website is: http://www.uidaho.edu/pses

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