Chemformation

The Weekly Newsletter of the MIT Chemistry Department

Volume 15, Number 16

Friday, May 6, 1999

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, 617/253-4080; 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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The 10th Edition of the Minority & Women Doctoral Directory will be published in Fall 1999. If you are interested in being included, please pick up a Release Form from the Department's Headquarters Office (18-390) or the Chemistry Education Office (2-204). Form can also be downloaded from www.mwdd.com.

Complete the Form and submit it with a resume to M.-T. Kouo or Kitty Valleli in 18-390. Listing is free for the first listing. Updates are available to students and graduates listed in the prior editions for $20. Deadline: 8/31/99.

Call Ed Udas at 253-4505 or stop by room 4-065 if students, faculty, or staff need help in organizing their MIT space.

Also, 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 4-064 or call Ed Udas or John Annese at 3-4505. Bob will do the work on a first-come, first-served basis.

A Surface Probe Microscopy (STM/AFM) postdoctoral position is available in the Solid/Liquid Interface Group of the Surface Science Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The project is focused on the study of interface dynamics at the atomic and molecular level. Candidates should have previous experience with STM/AFM, especially in electrochemical environments. Experience with lasers is a plus. The candidate should have strong problem solving skills, work well with others and demonstrate scientific leadership and initiative. As we also have Second Harmonic and Sum Frequency projects ongoing, this position is an excellent opportunity to learn more about linear and non linear optical probes of interfaces. The Surface Science Center at the University of Pittsburgh provides an excellent research environment. Our group is interested in chemical and physical processes at solid/liquid interfaces. The laboratory is well equipped with STM/AFM, in addition to nsec, psec, and fsec lasers for linear and nonlinear optical laser experiments. Our work is supported by NSF, DOE, and Research Corporation. Pittsburgh is safe, pleasant and affordable city offering the amenities of a major metropolitan area. The position is for one year, with possibility of renewal Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications reprint of their most significant work, a statement of research interests and objectives, as well as names and addresses of three references that are willing to write letters of recommendation. Dr. Eric BORGUET, Department of Chemistry & Surface Science Center, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Packman Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15260 (412) 624-8304 Office, (412) 624-8305 Lab, Fax: (412) 624-8611 borguet+@pitt.edu website: http://www.chem.pitt.edu/faculty/borguet.html

Columbia University :Searching for post-doctoral candidates to do interdisciplinary work at C in physical chemistry projects for two areas: basic studies of environmentally related surface chemistry on model metal oxide surfaces, and in the chemical physics of reaction dynamics on semiconductor surfaces. The candidates should have a strong experimental background in state-resolved laser techniques and/or in surface science. The work, which is focused by major new NSF centers in 1) environmental chemistry and 2) advanced material research, and would involve collaborative research among several research groups at Columbia. Please fax or mail your resumes including the names of three senior faculty scientists familiar with your capabilities to Prof. Richard M. Osgood, Jr. at the Columbia Radiation Laboratory, 530 West 120th Street, rm. 1001, New York, NY 10027. Fax # 212-854-1909. Columbia University is an equal opportunity employer.

Indiana University: Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Chemistry: The position involves the use of plane wave based density functional theory to study problems in surface catalysis. However, the postdoctoral will also work on novel new variations of Vanderbilt-type pseudopotentials =to reduce memory requirements of plane wave codes. Finally, the postdoctoral student will be involved in a collaboration with Wavefunction Incorporated to produce a user friendly plane wave based density functional theory program suitable for use on PC's and an associated training manual for use of experimental materials scientists as well as undergraduate students studying solid states physics. A successful postdoctoral will likely be a strong candidate for a permanent position at Wavefunction, Inc. Professor Glenn J. Martyna, Department of Chemistry Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-4001, Phone: (812)-855-6605 Fax: (812)-855-8300 Email: martyna@martyna1.chem.indiana.edu

University of Montreal, Canada The initial appointment will be for one year but funds are available for a second year. Candidates should have training in either theoretical chemistry or theoretical physics. Experience in quantum dynamics calculations would be an asset. The group is interested in developing and applying new methods for calculating: (i) vibrational and ro-vibrational energy levels of small polyatomic molecules (JCP 99 8519 (1993), JCP 100 6175 (1994), JCP 101 8494 (1994), JCP 103 5600 (1995), JCP 107 9493 (1997), Chem Phys Lett 287 289 (1998)); (ii) rate constants (Chem Phys Lett 267 417 (1997), Chem Phys Lett 293 209 (1998)), and (iii) photodissociation cross sections (JCP 105 141 (1996)). Interested candidates should send a C.V. and a summary of research interests to Tucker Carrington at the address below. Departement de chimie,Universite de Montreal, Case postale 6128 succursale Centre-ville, Montreal (Quebec) H3C 3J7,Canada: tel: (514) 343-2123, fax: (514) 343-7586 email: Tucker.Carrington@umontreal.ca

University of Pittsburgh. A Surface Probe Microscopy (STM/AFM) postdoctoral position is available in the Solid/Liquid Interface Group of the Surface Science Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The project is focused on the study of interface dynamics at the atomic and molecular level. Candidates should have previous experience with STM/AFM, especially in electrochemical environments. Experience with lasers is a plus. The candidate should have strong problem solving skills, work well with others and demonstrate scientific leadership and initiative. As we also have Second Harmonic and Sum Frequency projects ongoing, this position is an excellent opportunity to learn more about linear and non linear optical probes of interfaces. The Surface Science Center at the University of Pittsburgh provides an excellent research environment. Our group is interested in chemical and physical processes at solid/liquid interfaces. The laboratory is well equipped with STM/AFM, in addition to nsec, psec, and fsec lasers for linear and nonlinear optical laser experiments. Our work is supported by NSF, DOE, and Research Corporation. The position is for one year, with possibility of renewal. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a reprint of their most significant work, a statement of research interests and objectives, as well as names and addresses of three references who are willing to write letters of recommendation. Dr. Eric BORGUET. Department of Chemistry & Surface Science Center, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260, U.S.A. (412) 624-8304 Office (412) 624-8305 Lab (412) 624-8611 E-mail borguet+@pitt.edu http://www.chem.pitt.edu/faculty/borguet.html

University of Notre Dame: A postdoctoral position starting September 1, 1999. The position will be in the area of: Investigating small molecule diffusion through biological membranes using novel methods for molecular dynamics. This project involves a combination of computational methods development and applications. Computer programming experience and a strong background in physical chemistry and/or chemical physics are required, although talented applicants with different backgrounds will also be considered. The exact starting date is flexible. The position will be for one year with the expectation of renewal for a second year upon mutual agreement. Interested individuals should send a Curriculum Vitae, a statement of research interests, and at least 2 letters of recommendation to me at my current address. Dr. J. Daniel Gezelter, Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, Mail Code 3159, New York, NY 10027, Phone: (212) 854-5650, email gezelter@chem.columbia.edu and website: www.chem.columbia.edu/~gezelter

Marquette University: A post-doctoral position in experimental chemical physics is available immediately in the laboratory of Scott Reid in the Department of Chemistry at Marquette University. The successful candidate will participate in experiments on the spectroscopy of jet-cooled radicals using nonlinear four wave mixing and transient grating techniques [see, e.g., JCP 110, 5734-5744 (1999)] as well as linear techniques such as cavity ring down spectroscopy and resonant photoionization. In addition, the candidate will have some opportunity to work on a second project involving the growth of new thin film materials using pulsed laser deposition and the characterization of pulsed laser desorption/ablation from solid targets using time-of-flight mass spectrometry and spectroscopic techniques [see, e.g., CPL 301, 517-523 (1999)]. A Ph.D. in physical chemistry or chemical physics is required, and candidates having experience with nanosecond and picosecond Nd:YAG pumped dye lasers, pulsed molecular beams, and high vacuum equipment will be given preference. The salary is competitive and negotiable, and initial appointment will be for one year, with an extension of one or more years by mutual consent. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and have two letters of reference sent directly to: Prof. Scott A. Reid, Department of Chemistry, Marquette University. P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881 email: Reids@marquette.edu: Phone: (414) 288-7565/7715: FAX: (414) 288-7066; Additional information may be found on our webpage at: www.mu.edu/dept/chem/faculty/html/reid.html

Australian National University: The Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University is currently advertising up to 12 postdoctoral positions, at least one of which will be open to applicants in our chemical dynamics group from later this year. Our group is interested in a number of aspects of molecular motion and chemical reaction dynamics. The successful candidate will be expected to work on the development of methods for constructing molecular potential energy surfaces for chemical reactions [see our recent articles in, for example, JCP 108, 2424 (1998); 108, 8302 (1998); 109, 9728 (1998) and Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 1, 939 (1999)]. For this position, some experience with ab initio calculations would be useful, but is not essential. Interested applicants should have high quality theoretical ability, preferably with some experience in reaction dynamics or molecular quantum dynamics. The position is for two years in the first instance, with the possibility of extension to a third year. Full details of the positions are available from the Research School of Chemistry web site: www.rsc.anu.edu.au Interested candidates are asked to send him a brief Curriculum Vitae and list of publications, via email (collins@rsc.anu.edu.au), or Fax (61 6 249 0750). Applications close on June 30, 1999.

DuPont Central Research Laboratory, Wilmington, DE: Seeks synthetic organic chemist to fill a Principal Investigator position at DuPont. Candidate should have doctoral and preferable postdoctoral experience in synthetic organic chemistry and be known for creativity and risk-taking. Seeking person with a broad background in synthetic methodologies and discovery chemistry with particular experience in one or more of the following areas: heterocyclic chemistry, transition metal catalyzed organic synthesis, solid phase syntheis of organic molecules, and solution or solid phase combinatorial synthesis. Please direct your resume plus two recommendation letters directly mailed by the referees. Resumes and recommendation letters can be emailed to the following address: (patricia.1.watson@usa.dupont.com or subramaniam.sabesan@usa.dupont.com) Dr. Subramaniam Sabesan will be your contact and can be reached directly at: Dr. Patricia L. Watson, Research Manager, Phone (302) 695-3255 or fax (302) 695-3786.

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