Chemformation

The Weekly Newsletter of the MIT Chemistry Department

Volume 14, Number 13

Friday, April 3, 1998

Next issue: Friday, April 10th. Chemformation is published by the Office of the Department Chairman. The deadline for the next issue is Tuesday, April 7th. 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

Monday April 6th, 1998 12:00 Noon in Room 68-181 Macromolecular Structure Function Seminar Series	Dr. Stephen Mayo California Institute of Technology "Protein Design by Inverse Folding"
Tuesday, April 7, 1998 4:00 p.m. in Room 2-105 Refreshments @ 3:30 p.m. in 6-233 Seminar in Physical Chemistry	Professor William P. Reinhardt University of Washington "Why is it So Hard to Simulate Entropies and Free Energy Changes in Molecular Fluids and Solutions? Is There Anything to be Done?"
Wednesday, April 8, 1998 4:00 p.m. in Room 6-120 Refreshments @ 3:30 in 6-321 Seminar in Inorganic Chemistry	Jennifer Pell Department of Chemistry M.I.T. "Deposition of Thin Films of Oxygen-Ion Conducting Bi2MexV1-xO5.5-ð (Me = Cu, Nb; x = 0.1, 0.3)"
Tuesday, April 14, 1998 4:00 p.m. in 6-120 Refreshments @ 3:45 outside 6-120 Seminar in Chemistry/Toxicology	Professor Carolyn Bertozzi University of California at Berkeley "Chemical Approaches to Glycobiology"
Thursday, April 16, 1998 4:00 p.m. in Room 6-120 Refreshments @ 3:30 p.m. in 18-490 Seminar in Organic Chemistry	Professor Nicholas J. Turro Columbia University "From the Philosopher's Stone, to the Boiling Stone to the Philosopher's Smart Crystal. Supramolecular Photochemistry of Organic Molecules. A Paradigm for the Next Millenium?"

Plan to Attend!
Undergraduate Research Symposium, 1998 for "Course 5"
Saturday, April 25, 1998

Please mark your calendars and plan on attending the First Undergraduate Research Symposium for Course 5 on Saturday, April 25, 1998 hosted by Professor Christopher Cummins. The event will begin with a poster session at 12:00 noon in Room #56-154. Participants can be any undergraduates doing research in Course 5 and if you are interested you should notify Professor Cummins by email at: ccummins@mit.edu.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Chemistry

Chemistry 5.561

"Chemistry in Industry" Lecture Series

April 28	Dr. Anthony W. Czarnik Senior Director of Chemistry IRORI Quantum Microchemistry "How One Chemist Can Make 10,000 Discrete Compounds, 5 mg Each, in Under One Year"
April 30	Dr. Ralph B. Nielsen Director, Organic Materials Symyx Technologies "Adapting Combinatorial Research Strategies to Problems in Materials Science"
May 5	Dr. Andrew D. Johnson Principal Research Chemist Air Products and Chemicals "Specialty Gas R&D for Semiconductor Manufacturing: Examples of Application Development"
May 7	Dr. Sarah E. Kelly Assistant Director of Process Research & Development Pfizer Central Research "Process Research at Pfizer: No Buckets, No Shovels, No Kidding"
May 12	Dr. Michael Lewis Executive Vice President of Research and Discovery Eisai Research Institute "Chemistry on the Path to Drug Discovery: Synthesis as the Key for the Exploration of Structure"

Glass Blowing Services

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.

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.

Postdoctoral Fellowships

• POSTDOCTORAL POSITION, WEIZMANN INSTITUTE, REHOVOT, ISRAEL A position is available in the research group of David Tannor at the Weizmann Institute, with a flexible starting date. Applicants should be have a strong background in theoretical chemistry or physics and numerical computations. Research possibilities include theoretical studies of 1) quantum and semiclassical studies of chemical reaction dynamics, (Chem. Phys. Lett. Chem. Phys. Lett. 262, 477 (1996); J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 93, 781 (1997).) 2) phase space approach to quantum condensed phase dynamics, (J. Chem. Phys. 107, 5236 (1997); ibid. 5141 (1997), J. Chem. Phys. in preparation). 3) laser cooling of molecular translational and internal degrees of freedom, (J. Chem. Phys. 99, 196 (1993); ibid. 106, 1435 (1997); J. Chem. Phys. in preparation). 4) Dynamics of multielectron atoms (J. Chem. Phys. in preparation). The Weizmann Institute is a beautiful campus with a warm climate, with strong interactions among faculty members both on the campus and at other universities in Israel. The initial contract will be one year, renewable for a second year. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest outlining relevant experience, a brief CV and the names of three references to David Tannor at the address below. Prof. David J. Tannor-Department of Chemical Physics- Weizmann Institute- Rehovot, Israel- Phone:+972-8-934-2094- Fax:+972-9-934-4123.

Positions

• As a worldwide leader in advanced purification technology, develops the filtration and purification systems that are used to purify everything from apple juice, to insulin, to the gases that etch the microchip of a microwave. Right now were building a new, state-of-the-art headquarters for our microelectronics gas business in Dallas, Texas. We are currently searching for a Specialty Gas Research Scientist. The ideal candidate will be responsible for a state-of-the-art lab for the study of specialty gases used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Along with a supporting engineer, you will design and conduct experiments to characterize Millipores products for use in reactive and corrosive gases. In addition, studies will be planned and conducted to understand the contamination control and gas delivery problems of the semiconductor industry. This individual will serve as Millipores technical expert on specialty gas analysis and use. Job Requirements: MS or Ph.D. in Physical or Analytical Chemistry with 2-4 years experience or equivalent; and experience in the analysis of hazardous specialty gases. Knowledge or experience in any of the following areas would be a plus: FTIR, GC/MS, semiconductor gas handling equipment, trace-level gas analysis, gas purification, supervisory experience or a general knowledge of semiconductor processing. We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to be recognized for your achievements. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe in the power of diversity. If interested, please e-mail your resume to jim_snow@millipore.com or to Dr. Jim Snow, Millipore Corp., 80 Ashby Road, Bedford, MA 01730.

Faculty Positions

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

• Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario: Seeks chemistry positions for August of 1998. Two assistant professors with background in analytical chemistry and one organic chemistry are sought. Must have a commitment to undergraduate education and graduate program development. An assistant professor for a limited term of up to three years is sought with experience in multi-media and alternate teaching methods. All applicants should have a Ph.D. in chemistry, post-doctoral training Send materials to: Dr. Robert Guerriere, Acting Chair, Dept. of Applied Chemical and Biological Sciences, Ryerson Polytechnic University,, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3.
• The University of Minnesota, Morris: seeks a nine-month renewable position in chemistry beginning on September 14th. Please contact Professor Michael Korth, 217 Science, 600 East 4th Street, Morris, MN 56267-2128.
• State University of New York at Buffalo: seeks to fille one position of open rank in the area of NMR spectroscopy to problems in structural biology. The candidate will establish an independent research program in this area and to attract funding from natonal agencies and to teach at both levels. Send materials to: Chair, Structural Biology Search Committee, Dept. of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-3000.

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