The priority deadline for the Master’s Internship Program is February 15th!  Applications will be considered after the deadline if spots remain open.  If you are interested in the program, but have trouble meeting the deadline, feel free to contact me.

What it is:
A master’s program that combines concentrated lab and lecture with a nine-month paid internship in industry. Degrees are awarded in chemistry and applied physics.

Why it’s special:
You can earn a master’s degree and a paycheck.
Historically, close to 98% of our students successfully complete internships and almost 90% of those receive regular job offers at the end of their internships. Internship pay in recent years has ranged from $3000 to $5400 per month.  This program allows you to graduate with experience in your chosen field.

Areas of concentration:
Photovoltaic & Semiconductor Device Processing
Optical Materials & Devices
Polymers & Coatings

If this sounds appealing, check out the website at http://internship.uoregon.edu

Feel free to send questions!

The Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) is pleased to offer scholarships and fellowships for community college and undergraduate students in the STEM fields and graduate students enrolled in an MAT program in STEM education. Scholarships and fellowships are open to students attending OSGC member institutions. Application deadline is May 20. For more information go to: http://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/scholarships.

The OSU Folk Club invites applications for their 2016 Scholarships.  Applicants must be female US citizens who are residents of Benton or Linn County or Monmouth or Independence in Polk County, age 30 or older by March 28, and who will be enrolled full-time at OSU in Fall of 2016 in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Professional Degree Program.  The application and instructions can be found on the OSU Folk Club web site (http://oregonstate.edu/osufolk/).    Complete applications are due no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 28.

This free workshop for middle school girls for encouraging the pursuit of careers in science and engineering will be held on Saturday, March 5, from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.  Pre-registration is required. For information, visit http://oregonstate.edu/dept/cosey/dsw or call 7-9424.

Postdoctoral position:  Analytical/Purification Scientist
Education:  PhD analytical chemistry
Full time position
Length of employment:  1 year with the possibility of 1 year renewal
Salary range:  $42,000-$51,000 plus benefits
Location:  Yale University, New Haven

Job Description:
A postdoctoral position is immediately available within the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University. The Center is seeking an analytical/purification scientist to support the research efforts of a multi-disciplinary team. The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be analytical testing, compound purification, and compound characterization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will:
·      Perform analytical and preparative scale chromatography of research molecules (small/large, chiral/achiral, milligram to gram scale).
·      Perform analytical testing, including method development and validation of analytical procedures.
·      Perform compound characterization. Analyze samples using appropriate instrumentation (NMR, HPLC, GC, MS, UV, IR, etc.). Summarize and interpret data.
·      Maintain and optimize a wide range of analytical and prep scale chromatographic instrumentation (HPLC, LCMS, GCMS, GC-FID etc).
·      Interact with Center scientists to support, refine, and further develop ongoing and emerging projects.
·      Follow established laboratory safety procedures.
·      Conduct activities under the supervision of the Center’s principal investigators.

Job Requirements
·      PhD in analytical chemistry.
·      In-depth knowledge of analytical and separations chemistry.
·      Demonstrated expertise in modern chromatography and analytical methods.
·      Expertise in data analysis/interpretation.
·      Expertise in data management, documentation, and appropriate software.
·      Excellent communication skills (verbal/written), interpersonal skills, and problem-solving skills.
·      Self-motivated.
·      Ability to work in a collaborative environment but comfortable working independently.

Contact:
Julie Beth Zimmerman, PhD
Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale
Julie.zimmerman@yale.edu

Dear Colleague:

We are writing to let you know about an exciting grant opportunity — the Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences.

The objective of the Mason Award is to kick-start the research career of promising future senior investigators in the chemical sciences. The Marion Milligan Mason Fund will provide four grants of $50,000 every other year to women researchers engaged in basic research in the chemical sciences. Awards are for women who are starting their academic research careers. In addition to research funding, the program will provide leadership development and mentoring opportunities.

Applicants must have a “full-time” career-track appointment. More than one applicant from the same institution can apply for this award, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
For more information about the request for proposals for the Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences, please click here to view the PDF.

This award is funded by a bequest from the Marion Milligan Mason Fund.

As a chemist and AAAS member since 1965, the late Marion Tuttle Milligan Mason wanted to support the advancement of women in the chemical sciences. Dr. Milligan also wanted to honor her family’s commitment to higher education for women, as demonstrated by her parents and grandfather, who encouraged and sent several daughters to college.

***Proposals are due Tuesday, March 1, 2016, midnight Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

***Awards will be announced on or before January 2017.

Proposals should be submitted via the online application system athttps://masonaward.aaas.org/login/indexA.cfm

Please circulate this email to your colleagues.

If you have questions, please e-mail masonaward@aaas.org

To learn more about the Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences program and past recipients, please visit:http://www.aaas.org/masonaward

Sincerely,

Shirley M. Malcom,
Director, EHR, AAAS

and

Yolanda L. Comedy,
Director, Center for Advancing Science & Engineering Capacity

A growing number of OSU faculty are redesigning classroom courses as hybrids, which combine significant online learning activity with a reduced amount of on-campus “seat time.”  This webinar will demonstrate effective methods for designing and teaching a hybrid course, as well as reasons that you might consider a blended approach. Questions? Contact Cub Kahn. Tuesday Feb. 2, from 11-11:50 a.m. Register here: http://bit.ly/1ZBKTc0

Postdoctoral Fellow Position: Organic/Analytical Chemistry

Professor Charles L. Liotta of the Georgia Institute of Technology and Professor Ram Krishnamurthy of The Scripps Research Institute are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to begin work in 2016.  Research will be primarily conducted at Georgia Tech within the Center for Chemical Evolution (CCE), a Phase II NSF-NASA Center for Chemical Innovations, which has participants at 9 institutions across the US. The CCE research projects are focused on understanding the emergence of functional biopolymers from plausible prebiotic precursors. The ideal candidate would have a PhD in organic chemistry with experience in synthesis, physical-organic chemistry and analytical characterization methods. The research will primarily focus on plausible origins of various proto-biopolymers.  In addition, significant emphasis will be placed on training and mentoring, outreach and innovation/tech transfer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please email a cover letter describing your research interests, a CV, and a list of three references to Prof. Liotta (charles.liotta@carnegie.gatech.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Georgia Tech is a unit of the University System of Georgia and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and requires compliance with Immigration Control Reform Act of 1986.

Postdoctoral Fellow Position: Aerosol Chemistry

Professor Nga Lee (Sally) Ng and Professor Charles Liotta of the Georgia Institute of Technology are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to begin work in Spring 2016. The position will focus on the origin of lipids with an emphasis on the role of particle-phase chemistry in atmospheric aerosols. The candidate will have the opportunity to perform laboratory chamber experiments

(http://www.coe.gatech.edu/news/air-we-breathe).

This position is within the Center for Chemical Evolution, a Phase II NSF-NASA Center for Chemical Innovation, which has participants at 9 institutions across the US. The CCE research projects at Georgia Tech are focused on understanding the emergence of functional biopolymers from plausible prebiotic precursors.

Applicants should hold a Ph. D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Organic/Physical Chemistry, Environmental Sciences/Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, or a related field. Knowledge and experience in operating advanced aerosol instrumentation (e.g., high resolution time-of-flight aerosol mass spectrometer) and conducting chamber experiments are preferred. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please email a cover letter describing your research interests, a CV, and a list of three references to Prof. Ng (ng@chbe.gatech.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Georgia Tech is a unit of the University System of Georgia and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and requires compliance with Immigration Control Reform Act of 1986.