Chemformation

(listed in order of percentage of B.S. recipients who continued on to doctoral study)

January Library Workshops

During IAP, MIT Libraries will be offering two workshops: "Introduction to SciFinder Scholar" on Friday, January 14, 9:30-11:30 am; and "Introduction to Beilstein CrossFire", on Friday, January 21, 9:30-11:30 am. The first workshop will introduce basic searching of chemical information using SciFinder Scholar to access Chemical Abstracts, the most comprehensive database of all chemical literature including patents and conference proceedings. The second will introduce basic searching for chemical information using Beilstein CrossFire, a database that includes organic compounds and property data fields. Both workshops will take place in 14S-0645. Enrollment is limited to 13 participants, so advance sign up is recommended. More information is available on the web: http://libraries.mit.edu/science/Subjects/Chemistry/scifinder.html and http://libraries.mit.edu/science/Subjects/Chemistry/beilstein.html. Or contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-134, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu.

Other Announcements

SAT Tutors Needed – SCORE! Prep is hiring undergraduate and graduate students to tutor high school students, mostly in SAT test preparation, but also in PSAT, ACT and SAT II preparation and standard high school subject areas. Hours are flexible and the salary offered is good. Contact: Kristy Johnson, Academic Manager, SCORE! Prep at (781) 237-5533 or by email at: bostoninfo@scoreprep.com.

Research Experience for Undergraduates Program at Boston University – The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University will host the NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site program. The ten-week program extends from June 5 to August 11, 2000. A stipend of $3,500 will be awarded to successful applicants. Detailed information and applications can be obtained from the Chemistry Education office or on-line at www.bu.edu/eng/reu. Inquiries should be directed to B.U.’s Department of Biomedical Engineering at (800) 578-1223 or by email at reu@bu.edu.

Arlington House for Rent – A large four-bedroom home just off Route 3 near Upper Mystic Lake is available for a Visiting Professor and family in need of housing for the Spring semester. Owners are asking $2,500 per month rent. It is also for sale. Contact Bill or Aase Huggins at (781) 646-0343.

Faculty Positions

Applications for most faculty positions should consist of a curriculum vitae, outline of research interests, and three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the specific university or college. You will find more detailed information regarding these and other positions in a binder located at departmental headquarters.

University of Houston seeks applicants for two positions in Organic Chemistry to begin in the 2000-2001 academic year. One position is the M.D. Anderson Chair in Organic Chemistry, and the other is at the Assistant Professor level. Contact: Professor B.M. Pettitt, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5641.

University of Toledo seeks applicants for three tenure-track positions within the area of Biological Chemistry to begin in the Fall of 2000 or later. As these positions are now occupied by retiring faculty members, appointments may be made at any rank. The University's Department of Chemistry is the home base for the Ohio Crystallography Consortium. Successful applicants will be expected to conduct research on biological problems using crystallographic techniques. Applications should be sent by January 3 to: Faculty Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606. Further information is available at http://utchem.org.

Wichita State University seeks applicants for an open position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Physical Chemistry to begin in the Fall of 2000 or later. Successful applicants should have experience in vibrational spectroscopy and will be expected to develop a Ph.D.-level research program. Applications should be sent by January 17 to: Professor D. Paul Rillema, Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita KS 67260-0051. Further information is available at http://www.twsu.edu/~chemwww.

Mills College seeks applicants at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Analytical/Environmental Chemistry. Contact by January 15: Professor John Brabson, Chair, Chemistry Search Committee, Mills College,5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613.

Postdoctoral/Mid-Career Fellowships

AAAS Science and Engineering Fellowships – The American Association for the Advancement of Science seeks qualified applicants for its 2000-01 Science and Engineering Fellowship program. Both post-doctoral and mid-career scientists are eligible for the program, which places Fellows in congressional or executive branch offices of the federal government with the goals of drawing on their technical expertise and immersing them in the public policy-making process. The application deadline is January 15, 2000. Detailed information is available on-line at http://fellowships.aaas.org and a copy of the application booklet can be obtained at Chemistry Headquarters. Inquiries may be directed to Ms. Claudia J. Sturges, Director, AAAS Science and Engineering Fellowship Program at (202) 326-6700 or by email at science_policy@aaas.org.

Sea Grant Program/Woods Hole – The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution seeks applications for the Sea Grant Program’s NOAA Coastal Services Center Coastal Management Fellowship. Awards are made for a two-year period to degree recipients in coastal, marine, or Great Lakes related studies. Detailed information is available at http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows.html. Applications should be submitted no later than January 31, 2000 to: Judith E. McDowell, Director, WHOI Sea Grant Program MS#2, 193 Oyster Pond Road CRL 213, Woods Hole MA 02543-1525.

Other Positions

Drosophila Laboratory/Harvard Medical School seeks applicants for a Research Technician position to collaborate in investigations of the genes involved in signal transduction and cytoskeleton organization. Experience in Drosophila genetics or molecular biology desired. Contact: Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 or by email to Linda Barber at lbarber@rascal.med.harvard.edu.

Ohio University seeks applicants for the position of NMR Facility Manager, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. or its equivalent, demonstrated expertise in modern pulse techniques, a working knowledge of multinuclear NMR and solvent suppression techniques, and the ability to produce manuscripts and proposals in the area of NMR instrumentation. Contact: NMR Search Committee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701 or via email at brownk3@oak.cats.ohiou.edu.