ChemformationChemformationVolume 18, Number 1
Friday, January 11, 2002
Chemformation is published by the Office of the Department Chairman. Please convey items of interest (or mailing list changes) to Liz McGrath, Room T18-390, Department of Chemistry, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, 617/253-4080; 617/258-7500 (fax) or e-mail to emg@mit.edu. Back issues of Chemformation can be accessed via the Chemistry Department Website.
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Thursday, January 17, 2002 Seminar in Organic Chemistry Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m. |
William F. DeGrado, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine "De Novo Design of Proteins and Protein Mimetics: Applications to metalloproteins and Membrane Proteins" |
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Monday, January 28, 2002 Biochemistry Seminar Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m. |
Charles Hoogstraten, UCAL, Davis "Conformational Dynamics, Metal Ion Cofactor, and the Mechanisms of RNA Catalysis" |
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Wednesday, February 6, 2002 Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Room 6-120 at 4:00 p.m. |
Chris Chang (Nocera Group) "TBA" |
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Tuesday, February 12, 2002 Physical Chemistry Seminar Series Room 2-105 at 4:00 p.m. |
Andrew Marcus, University of Oregon "TBA" |
ANNOUNCEMENTS|
NEW!! MORSE TRAVEL GRANTS The Chemistry Department has recently received a grant from the Morse family to help support the travel of several graduate students to attend and present a paper at a National conference or meeting. Anyone interested in applying should send a brief letter to Professor Stephen J. Lippard, Head of the Department of Chemistry, indicating which conference or meeting he/she would like to attend and the topic of his/her presentation. An accompanying endorsement letter from the faculty advisor is also required. A budget must be submitted that lists the total costs, assuming that the Morse travel grant contributes $1,000 towards the total. Support from another travel grant source, fellowships, trainee program, the faculty sponsor, and/or personal funds should be identified to indicate how the total amount required to attend the meeting/conference will be met. Requests for calendar year 2002 are now being considered. |
DCIF: The DCIF is pleased to announce that the Bruker 3T FT-ICR-MS has satisfied all acceptance specifications. The last acceptance specification to be satisfied was the high-mass detection using the electrospray ion source. Those wanting MS analysis of high mass samples amenable to electrospray ionization should contact Li Li at lili@mit.edu or should stop by the DCIF in 18-0090.
Introduction to SciFinder Scholar
Erja Kajosalo, Angie Locknar
Fri Jan 11, 11am-12:00pm, 14S-0645
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event: This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basics
of finding chemical information from "SciFinder Scholar", the most comprehensive
chemical database. Chemical structure and reaction searching will be highlighted
in addition to the author and subject searches.
Web:http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/cheatsheets/sci-finder/links.html
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-134, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
Introduction to Beilstein CrossFire
Erja Kajosalo, Angie Locknar
Fri Jan 18, 11am-12:00pm, 14S-0645
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basics of finding information
on organic compounds and their properties using "Beilstein CrossFire." Chemical
structure and reaction searching will be highlighted.
Web:http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/cheatsheets/beilstein/documentation.html
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-134, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
Introduction to CrossFire Gmelin (will depend on getting the MIT site
license by this date)
Erja Kajosalo, Angie Locknar
Fri Jan 25, 11am-12:00pm, 14S-0645
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
This workshop will introduce you to the basics of finding information on inorganic
compounds and their properties using CrossFire Gmelin.
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-134, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
PFIZER INC. VIAGRA RESEARCH GRANTS : See page 7 for details
MIT FRANCE - MINISTRY OF RESEARCH - Post-doctoral fellowship (5)
Subjects: all research fields. Place of research: a research laboratory in a French school or institute. Open to: young researchers at the post-doctoral level, of certain nationalities (check list on the web), currently working in an MIT-related laboratory. The host laboratory must submit applications. Duration: 12 months. Value: 1,800 euros per month, health insurance. Travel expenses are not included. Application Deadline: February 28, 2002. More information available in Chemistry Headquarters.
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION: See page 8 for details.
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND COOPERATION: The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a multidisciplinary community dedicated to research and training in issues of international security. CISAC’s Science Program offers fellowships for scientists and engineers to explore the policy dimensions of a research topic of their choosing in an interdisciplinary environment. Fellowships are available for postdoctoral fellows and mid-career professionals. Stipends are awarded for an eleven-month period and are determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2002. More information is available in Chemistry Headquarters.
INTERNATIONAL PRECIOUS METALS INSTITUTE: is accepting nominations form faculty members for its 2002 Student award Program. The Awards will be made to students who have started or plan to do research or development projects in the field of precious metals and will not have graduated before June 2003. The IPMI Graduate Student Award, sponsored by Gemini Industries, Inc. is $5,000. There is also be five IPMI Student Awards for 2002 in the amount of $3,000 each for undergraduate or graduate students. Each recipient will be provided complimentary registration to the IPMI 26th Annual Conference to be held in Miami, Florida, June 15-18, 2002 and up to $1,000 in travel expenses. More information may be obtained from Chemistry Headquarters.
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD-NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SCHOLARS IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PROGAM: The National Institutes of Health-University of Oxford Scholars in Biomedical Science interdisciplinary program is specially devoted to the training of outstanding students in various areas of biomedical research leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree awarded by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Being a collaborative program between the NIH laboratories and University of Oxford, students are provided with the opportunity to work at both institutions. Student research projects will be co-mentored by a research investigator at NIH and a faculty member at University of Oxford who work together on a collaborative project in which students carry out research. It is envisioned that students will spend roughly half of their time at Oxford and half their time at NIH, though the specific division of time will be dictated by the nature of the research. Students will receive a stipend of $18,500 per year, travel expenses and all tuition and fees while at the University of Oxford. Up to three individuals will be awarded scholarships to begin in September 2001. Application packages must be returned by March 15, 2001. More details on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences offers awards for postdoctoral scientists and engineers at participating federal laboratories. These awards provide generous stipends (ranging from $34,000 - $61,000, depending on the laboratory), and the opportunity to conduct independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the country. For detailed information and application materials, prospective applicants should visit the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site at: http://www.national-academies.org/rap. Faculty may also be interested in the NRC Senior Associateship Programs, which include both sabbatical and summer faculty opportunities. There are three application review cycles each year, with postmark deadline dates of April 15 and August 15. Applicants should begin a dialog with prospective Advisers at the laboratory as early as possible before the application deadline. More information on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
THE CORNING INCORPORATED FOUNDATION SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: will offer a grant of up to $27,500 in support of a fellowship for pre-doctoral study and research in specific disciplines. This award is to be used toward tuition and a stipend. The foundation will pay all grants in two installments the first installment payable before August 30, 2002. Deadline April 1, 2002. Please see Liz McGrath in Chemistry Headquarters for application details.
NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS: As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens trained in disciplines of science and engineering of military importance, the Department of Defense plans to award approximately 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2002. National Defense Science and Engineering Application information on file in Chemistry Headquarters.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER - 2002-2003 JILA VISITING FELLOWSHIPS: Founded in 1962, JILA has played a role at the forefront of research in technology and physical science ever since. Staffed by scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado at Boulder, this unique partnership between a major university and a Federal agency is internationally recognized for both creative science and its application. Successful applicants from the USA and abroad will begin their Fellowships at JILA between September 2002 and April 2003. Each Visiting Fellowship carries a stipend and a Visiting Faculty Appointment at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Faculty Positions
Information on all positions on file in Chemistry Headquarters
* Hendrix College, AR: invites applications for a non-tenure track sabbatical replacement during academic year 2002-03 starting in August. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and be able to teach general chemistry, analytical or inorganic, and chemistry for non-science majors.
* National Chiao Tung University: invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Chemistry beginning in the Fall 2002 or Spring 2003.
* Alfred University: invites applications for a tenure track Assistant or Associate professor position in Inorganic Chemistry.
* Brandeis University : invites applications for a half-time, one year Lecturer appointment (with benefits), with responsibility for teaching the general chemistry laboratory, for the academic year 2002-2003.
Postdoctoral Positions
Information on all positions on file in Chemistry Headquarters
* OakRidge National Laboratory: is seeking qualified persons to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship position at the laboratory in synthetic organic chemistry. The successful candidate will conduct organic synthesis of macrocyclic ionophores in support of molecular recognition research.
* University of Rochester: Postdoctoral research position in synthetic inorganic chemistry. This person will expand upon the bioinorganic modeling studies communicated in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, p. 9222. This is part of a research program in bio-organometallic chemistry and very low-coordinate complexes of the late first-row transition metals. This area is ideal for (a) an organometallic chemist who wants to learn more about biochemistry and spectroscopy or (b) a bioinorganic chemist who wants to work with especially exciting model compounds. The ideal candidate will have experience in synthesis (preferably with air-sensitive compounds), and an interest in understanding the mechanism of enzymes through synthetic work.
Other Job Listings
Information on all positions is on file in Chemistry Headquarters
* IBM Almaden Research Center: Summer Research 2002, San Jose, California. Stipends are available for a ten week summer program of collaborative academic/industrial research in the general fields of chemistry and engineering of information technology related materials, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Participants meet regularly as a group for a special seminar series on research at industrial and academic frontiers. Deadline for application February 8, 2002
* Merck Research Laboratories (Rahway, NJ) The candidate will complete bioanalytical method development, validation, and quantitative LC/MS/MS analysis of pharmaceutical products in biological matrices (e.g., plasma, serum, urine, whole blood). The LC/MS/MS quantitative assays will be performed in support of preclinical pharmacokinetics, toxicokinetics, and drug metabolism studies. Candidate should have a BS or MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related Pharmaceutical Science. Excellent communication skills and a strong background in sample preparation, HPLC operation, and troubleshooting are required. Experience in automation/robotics, mass spectrometry, and GLP regulation is preferred (but not required). Training opportunities for the operation of ion-trap and triple quadrupole mass spectrometers will be provided.
* The Brentwood Group, Inc., an executive recruiting firm working with a client company in the Northeast (Fortune 300 specialty chemical company) seeks:
Researcher: Ph.D. chemist trained as an organic chemist who understands polymer chemistry --- someone who understands molecular structure, structural property relationships, and attaching polymers to particles. This person could have from 1 to 10 years experience after receiving their Ph.D.. Experience with synthetic organic chemistry and preferably also with chemicals for electronics, polymer chemistry or colloid chemistry. The position involves research on surface modification leading to the development and characterization of new products. This individual would be responsible for developing and understanding surface modification technologies; for technical contributions to new product development and characterization; for supervision of one or more BS level chemist(s).
For the Researcher ----they are seeking a Ph.D. who is an organic chemist but yet understands polymer synthesis, attaching polymers to particles....someone with more material science interest, colloids, etc. The group is a HiTech group and working on product innovation.
R&D Manager - Key strategic manager for a performance products group, a Ph.D. with broad industrial experience (7-10-13 yr). This individual would define the R&D strategy, lead the technology effort, and manage the R&D portion of product and process development activities to assure breakthrough contributions and commercial realization of products. This is a high-level technology project manager who will interact at all levels of management, and manage by influence (no direct reports). Plastics or liquid dispersion, colloid, material science expertise desirable. Ph.D. in chemistry, or chemical engineering, material science, or related discipline.
For the R&D Manager, a chemist or material scientist, or other discipline would be acceptable, with colloid expertise, to basically head up project management in the R&D area.
* Kforce: A local recruiter seeks a "Tissue Spectroscopist" to evaluate Fluorescence and reflectance in clinical data. Ideally someone with MS/Ph.D.; Tissue Knowledge; and Spectroscopy experience. The position is located within 95/128 in the Boston area and requires US permanent residency. (Possibly 3 — 4 positions)
A recent Ph.D. or Master level candidate with min. of 2 years experience.
Qualifications:
* MS/Ph.D. degree in Bioengineering discipline or Physics
* Understanding of interaction of light with tissue
* Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience in research
* Programming ability in Matlab and/or C++* Prime Organics, Inc. Lowell, MA. (http://primeorg.com) has an opening for B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. level chemists, full time or part time positions. E-mail your resume to info@primeorg.com. Prime Organics provides custom synthesis, contract R&D and manufacturing.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program (pdf)
Pfizer Inc. Viagra Research Grants program (pdf)
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 4-064 or call Ed Udas at 3-4505. Bob will do the work on a first-come, first-served basis.
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