ORISE position for Bachelor’s level Chemistry or Biology graduates at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Branch, Chamblee, Georgia. The position is a fellowship through ORISE http://www.orau.gov/cdc/presearchFRAMESET.htm, renewable up to 4 years.
Specifically, the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program (NSQAP) http://www.cdc.gov/labstandards/nsqap.html makes dried blood spot materials to help state and international newborn screening laboratories achieve a high level of testing accuracy. States test newborn babies for up to 50 metabolic and genetic disorders that can be treated within the first few weeks of life. If affected babies are not treated, the disorders can lead to death, mental retardation, and other serious health consequences. NSQAP is looking for a candidate with a strong science background and laboratory or research experience. This position uses biochemical and analytical methods to test dried blood spots that mimic normal and abnormal newborn specimens. These specimens are then sent to over 500 laboratories worldwide to help them test actual newborn babies.
Start date is anticipated to be May 1, 2012. Please send your CV to Dr. Joanne Mei at jmei@cdc.gov.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
99th Annual Take-A-Prof
The Student Center Programs Council will be hosting the 101st Take-A-Prof on April 12th from 11am-1pm in the Student Success Center Presidential Suite. This is an opportunity to invite a professor or staff member to a nice luncheon for Take-A-Prof to Lunch Day. The luncheon is an excellent opportunity for students to develop professional relationships with their professor or staff member of choice. The price of the tickets is $7 for the pair, and you can get your tickets at scpc.gatech.edu. Hurry up! Don't wait till the last minute!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Chemistry Career Panel Discussion
Come join the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society (MAC) and Georgia Tech's Women in Chemistry (WIC) organization for:
Once Upon a Time I Majored in Chemistry
This career panel discussion will provide useful information regarding chemistry and chemical science career options, traditional and non-traditional career paths, as well as the numerous avenues that one can pursue with a degree in chemistry.
Once Upon a Time I Majored in Chemistry
This career panel discussion will provide useful information regarding chemistry and chemical science career options, traditional and non-traditional career paths, as well as the numerous avenues that one can pursue with a degree in chemistry.
The panel will take place on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 from 5 – 8 PM in Room 3201 of Georgia Tech's Molecular Science and Engineering (MoSE) building.
Please RSVP by Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 at the following website address:
Please RSVP by Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 at the following website address:
http://stc-mditr.org/events/
Please click on the following link for the event flyer.
http://chemistry.gsu.edu/ACS/WIC/2012March-ACSGLS-WIC.pdf
Please click on the following link for the event flyer.
http://chemistry.gsu.edu/ACS/WIC/2012March-ACSGLS-WIC.pdf
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
GT Neuro - summer research stipend
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*Event:*
LINCR Fellows Information Session
*Date:*
Thursday March 15th
*Time:*
5:00pm-6:00pm
*Where:*
Whitaker Room 1214
*Program Description:*
GT Neuro recently received a $40,000 seed grant through the GTFire program to
start a new research program that links together Neuro-related Research
Groups across campus.(http://gtneuro.net/?q=node/302) Undergraduates will
propose a summer project (full time 40 hours a week, $5200 stipend) to
integrate existing neuro research projects of two labs simultaneously. We
will provide a 1 week orientation session before the program after which
students will attend bi-weekly joint lab meetings with their two labs of
interest. The program will end with the LINCR conference in which all PIs and
labs will meet and present on their findings from the summer. LINCR fellows
will also be required to present at one GT Neuro Educational Seminar in the
coming Fall Semester.
LINCR is an nontraditional research program in which students will gain hands
on entrepreneurial experience through connecting with non-profits, start ups,
and other universities relevant to their research. The goal of the program is
to create new collaborations between existing labs at Georgia Tech and
industry to turn these collaborations into high-impact research and business
networks. These goals fall in line with GTNeuro's minor efforts in
Neurobiotechnology. (http://gtneuro.net/?q=node/145)
Applicants will be expected to submit their Resume/CV, complete their two
personal statements, and provide written proposals for their summer projects.
*Timeline:*
Application Due Date: April 2nd (http://gtneuro.net/?q=node/314)
Applicant Selection: April 6th
Opening Ceremony & Orientation: May 7th- May 14th
Bi Weekly Joint Lab Meetings
LINCR Conference & Closing Ceremony: August17th
GTNeuro Educational Seminar: Fall 2013 TBA
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Feel free to e-mail myself or Anish Joseph with any questions regarding the
program.
Jim Schwoebel (President): mailto:jim.schwoebel@gatech.edu
Anish Joseph (Vice-President): mailto:ajoseph11@gatech.edu
*Event:*
LINCR Fellows Information Session
*Date:*
Thursday March 15th
*Time:*
5:00pm-6:00pm
*Where:*
Whitaker Room 1214
*Program Description:*
GT Neuro recently received a $40,000 seed grant through the GTFire program to
start a new research program that links together Neuro-related Research
Groups across campus.(http://gtneuro.net/?q=node/302) Undergraduates will
propose a summer project (full time 40 hours a week, $5200 stipend) to
integrate existing neuro research projects of two labs simultaneously. We
will provide a 1 week orientation session before the program after which
students will attend bi-weekly joint lab meetings with their two labs of
interest. The program will end with the LINCR conference in which all PIs and
labs will meet and present on their findings from the summer. LINCR fellows
will also be required to present at one GT Neuro Educational Seminar in the
coming Fall Semester.
LINCR is an nontraditional research program in which students will gain hands
on entrepreneurial experience through connecting with non-profits, start ups,
and other universities relevant to their research. The goal of the program is
to create new collaborations between existing labs at Georgia Tech and
industry to turn these collaborations into high-impact research and business
networks. These goals fall in line with GTNeuro's minor efforts in
Neurobiotechnology. (http://gtneuro.net/?q=node/145)
Applicants will be expected to submit their Resume/CV, complete their two
personal statements, and provide written proposals for their summer projects.
*Timeline:*
Application Due Date: April 2nd (http://gtneuro.net/?q=node/314)
Applicant Selection: April 6th
Opening Ceremony & Orientation: May 7th- May 14th
Bi Weekly Joint Lab Meetings
LINCR Conference & Closing Ceremony: August17th
GTNeuro Educational Seminar: Fall 2013 TBA
------
Feel free to e-mail myself or Anish Joseph with any questions regarding the
program.
Jim Schwoebel (President): mailto:jim.schwoebel@gatech.edu
Anish Joseph (Vice-President): mailto:ajoseph11@gatech.edu
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Study Abroad - Pacific 2013 - Information Sessions
Pacific Program 2013
Spend your spring semester in New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia! Earn class credit with courses 4 days a week and explore the land down under on your 3-day weekends! Course offerings for 2013 program include:
NZ: BIOL2100 (Island Biogeography of New Zealand), COE3001 (Mechanics of Deformable Bodies), LCC3226 (Major Authors), and HTSXXXX (satisfies social science or global perspective core requirement)
AUS: BIOL3100 (Ecology and Evolution: An Australian Perspective), MSE2001 (Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials), HPS1040 (Wellness), and ECON2105 (Principles of Macroeconomics)
BIOL1520 (Lab Science Elective) is offered as a semester-long course, taught with lab+lecture in NZ and lecture only in AUS.
Think it's a stretch financially? Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition +$250. As well, other scholarships, including the HOPE Scholarship can be applied towards the Pacific Program.
Upcoming Information Sessions: Mondays 6-7pm in DM Smith 203 on March 12th, April 2nd, April 16th. RSVP to pacific@oie.gatech.edu
pacific.gatech.edu
Spend your spring semester in New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia! Earn class credit with courses 4 days a week and explore the land down under on your 3-day weekends! Course offerings for 2013 program include:
NZ: BIOL2100 (Island Biogeography of New Zealand), COE3001 (Mechanics of Deformable Bodies), LCC3226 (Major Authors), and HTSXXXX (satisfies social science or global perspective core requirement)
AUS: BIOL3100 (Ecology and Evolution: An Australian Perspective), MSE2001 (Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials), HPS1040 (Wellness), and ECON2105 (Principles of Macroeconomics)
BIOL1520 (Lab Science Elective) is offered as a semester-long course, taught with lab+lecture in NZ and lecture only in AUS.
Think it's a stretch financially? Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition +$250. As well, other scholarships, including the HOPE Scholarship can be applied towards the Pacific Program.
Upcoming Information Sessions: Mondays 6-7pm in DM Smith 203 on March 12th, April 2nd, April 16th. RSVP to pacific@oie.gatech.edu
pacific.gatech.edu
GT Book Fair -donations accepted
Hello, my name is Max Roy and I am the Vice President of Georgia Tech's Society of Physics Students (SPS). This semester SPS is organizing a campus-wide book fair as a combined outreach & fundraiser activity. We are soliciting all GT faculty and staff for donations of used and unwanted books. Any and all book donations are welcome and greatly appreciated. SPS will personally collect and organize all donated books from your department. In April, we will advertise and host the book fair. Books will be very reasonably priced from 25 cents to two dollars or so.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could forward this email around to your department and encourage them to clear out any unwanted books for eager students. Any faculty or staff member that is interested in donating can contact me directly (mroy3@gatech.edu) or our faculty advisor Ed Greco (edwin.greco@physics.gatech.edu) with a collection time/location or any questions.
Thank you,
Max Roy
VP SPS@GT
It would be greatly appreciated if you could forward this email around to your department and encourage them to clear out any unwanted books for eager students. Any faculty or staff member that is interested in donating can contact me directly (mroy3@gatech.edu) or our faculty advisor Ed Greco (edwin.greco@physics.gatech.edu) with a collection time/location or any questions.
Thank you,
Max Roy
VP SPS@GT
Arizona Chemical - intern, BS and PhD level jobs Spring 2012
Arizona Chemical has several position posted on the GT Career Buzz site.
If you are not already registered for Career Buzz, you can register here.
http://www.career.gatech.edu/plugins/content/index.php?id=4
If you are not already registered for Career Buzz, you can register here.
http://www.career.gatech.edu/plugins/content/index.php?id=4
Monday, March 5, 2012
The Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) - UG assistants
I am writing to let you know about an opportunity for students interested in participating in ground breaking research at Georgia Tech. The Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) is in the process of recruiting students who have experienced barriers to learning to participate in undergraduate research at the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).
Students accepted into this selective program will be on
the cutting edge of epitaxial graphene research projects
at the MRSEC. This opportunitywill provide students $2,500
per year stipend, mentoring from MRSEC graduate
assistants and CATEA staff, and the opportunity to
participate in the Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance
BreakThru program.
Students accepted into this selective program will be on the cutting edge of epitaxial graphene research, which is expected to replace the silicon used in electronics. Undergraduates participating in the MRSEC lab program will also benefit from participating in graduate level research that will distinguish their resume and will skillfully prepare them for a future in industry or graduate school. The National Science Foundation has made funding available for the MRSEC to provide this opportunity to a variety of students with the inclusion of students with physical, sensory or learning challenges in the Center’s education and outreach efforts.
To help these students, a collaboration was formed between MRSEC and CATEA that will provide support, research, training and knowledge dissemination to students in the program.
1. At least a 3.0 GPA
2. Currently a sophomore of junior majoring in the following programs: ISyE, ME, Chem, BioChem, EE, CompE, ChBE, BME, MSE
3. Has some sort of learning challenge, physical disability/mobility impairments, chronic health condition or condition that presents challenges regarding their school work.
Susan E. Perlman
Project Coordinator
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA)
Georgia Institute of Technology
490 Tenth St., NW
Atlanta, GA 30332
404-894-2861
fax-404-894-9320
susan.perlman@coa.gatech.edu
http://www.catea.gatech.edu/
Friday, March 2, 2012
ACS Georgia Younger Chemists event - March 15, 2012
The Georgia Local Section ACS Younger Chemist Committee is hosting an upcoming Networking Event on March 15,2012! YCC is designed for those that are younger or young in their career. It is more focused on networking and having more social events than dinner meetings. If this interests you, feel free to join us!
The Networking Event will be Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 6:00 - 8:00 at Ormsby's (across the street from Yeah! Burger), 1170 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318.
The cost to attend is $10 (cash or check) and includes food, games, and at least 1 drink. All Younger Chemistry Professionals, Graduate Students, and Graduating Senior Undergraduate Students are welcome to attend.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Jamison
Jamison
Surgical Research Summer Internship
We are excited to announce that the UNCF Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP) will accept applications for the US Army Institute for Surgical Research (USAISR) Summer Internship Program. The application will be open until March 16, 2012.
Aim of the project:
The goal of the project is to provide undergraduate students exposure to both laboratory and clinical trauma research. The project will expose students to:
At the end of the placement, interns will be required to author, prepare and present their research findings.
Eligibility:
Project Components:
10-week (June 4, 2012 – August 10, 2012) summer research program at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Available Award:
Financial: $4,000 plus travel and housing for a 10-week summer research experience
If you wish for your application to be considered for the USAISR Summer Internship Program, please go to the UNCFSP website, located at http://www.uncfsp.org, login, apply, and submit.
Aim of the project:
The goal of the project is to provide undergraduate students exposure to both laboratory and clinical trauma research. The project will expose students to:
- Requirements-driven combat casualty care medical solutions and products for injured soldiers from self-aid through definitive care across the full spectrum of military operation;
- State-of-the-art trauma, burn, and critical care to Department of Defense beneficiaries around the world and civilians in their trauma region; and
- Burn Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams.
At the end of the placement, interns will be required to author, prepare and present their research findings.
Eligibility:
- U.S. Citizen
- Full-time undergraduate junior or senior
- Science major (preferably biology, chemistry, pre-medical/dental/veterinary)
- 3.3 on a scale of 4.0 GPA
Project Components:
10-week (June 4, 2012 – August 10, 2012) summer research program at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Available Award:
Financial: $4,000 plus travel and housing for a 10-week summer research experience
Georgia section ACS meeting notice - March 20, 2012
Please join us for this month’s dinner meeting!“Hot Topics and Current Events in Chemical Patent Law”Location:
Mitchell Katz, JD, Brian Meadows, JD, &
Brian Shortell, PhD, JD, (Ballard Spahr LLP)
March 20, 2012
Ippolito’s Italian Restaurant
2270 Holcomb Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Directions:
http://www.ippolitos.net/locationshours/roswellholcombbridgerd.html
RSVP by 5:00 pm on March 14 to David Ladner at david.patman@gmail.com
Price:
$30 regular
$15 students, teachers, retirees (ACS members)
Payment (cash or check) will be collected at the door. Checks should be made to the “Georgia Section ACS”.
If you make a reservation and then do not attend, you will be charged for the meal as we have to guarantee the number of meals equal to the number of RSVPs.
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