Seminar: Intro to Avery Technology and a Discussion on Making the Transition from School to Industry - 3-27-2014

SPE Invited Industrial Seminar Announcement

Title: 

Intro to Avery Technology and a Discussion on Making the Transition from School to Industry

Abstract:

This presentation will provide an introduction to the R&D structure and technology platforms of Avery Dennison.  Avery is a $6 billion revenue, Fortune 500 company which makes a variety of pressure sensitive products for labeling and adhesive solutions.  Part of the presentation will also focus on making the transition from school to industrial R&D.  Also to be discussed is Avery’s Technology Leadership Development program (TLDP), a technology rotational program currently seeking PhD and Masters candidates for employment.

Biography: 

Henry Milliman is a research scientist at Avery Dennison in the Performance Tapes Division based in Cleveland, Ohio.  He received his B.S. in Chemistry from SUNY Fredonia in 2007 and his Ph.D. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2012 where he worked with Prof. Dave Schiraldi.

Time:

11:00 am to noon, March 27th (Thursday) 2014 

Location:

RM#4404, MRDC-1 Building

Free food will be provided.

GT Consulting Club meeting April 12, 2014

The Undergraduate Consulting Club will be hosting a Case Competition on April 12th, Saturday. The event is open to the entire campus. 

The event details/logistics are as follows:

• Date: April 12th
• Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
• Logistics:
  • 12 teams will be selected. Teams will consist of 2-4 members.
  • The case will be released on Monday, April 7th.
  • There will be 2 rounds to the competition - Each team will present to a panel of judges in the first round, and the top teams will present in the final round. 
• Prizes:
  • $200 awarded to the first place team
  • $100 awarded to the second place team
• Other fantastic opportunities:
  • Experience in a case competition (resume booster and/or something to talk about in an interview)
  • Opportunity network with judges from top consulting firms - Bain, Deloitte, Accenture, and IBM (subject to change)
• How to sign up:
  • Register at http://gtucc.com/ucc-case-competition/. 
  • Registration closes on Saturday, April 5th, at midnight
  • If you do not have a full team yet, you can still sign up. If you find someone else to join your team later, you can have them register and just put the same Team Lead info.
    • Need help finding a team?
  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p7EHuxyJCCBxJhZyE19WgVyGGnYb18AngtrzLfpo2ZY/edit?usp=sharing
  • We created this Google spreadsheet for people who need help finding a team or finding additional team members

Please feel free to email us at ucc.gatech@gmail.com if you have any questions. Feel free to tell any of your friends who might be interested. 

Best,

Nishi Anand

Director of Public Relations

The Undergraduate Consulting Club

Cargill - Senior Research Scientist

https://cargill.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&src=DS-14201&job=EDD00788

Job Description 

Bio Applications Chemist-EDD00788 Working at Cargill is an opportunity to thrive—a place to develop your career to the fullest while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact around the globe. You will be proud to work for a company with a strong history of ethics and a purpose of nourishing people. We offer a diverse, supportive environment where you will grow personally and professionally as you learn from some of the most talented people in your field. With nearly 150 years of experience Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. We have 142,000 employees in 67 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work. Learn more at www.cargill.com. Description  Position Purpose: Cargill is actively investigating many novel opportunities to convert biofeedstocks (corn starch,  corn dextrose, corn oil, vegetable oil distillates, ethanol feedstocks, by-product stream blends, etc.) into new value-added products via fermentation or chemical processing.  This position will guide efforts to discover and confirm suitable properties and attributes of potential bioprocessed materials for market/customer use.  The position will independently drive the characterization of these materials relative to chemical and physical performance for various applications and customer needs.  This position will coordinate and provide the technical leadership and expertise to target and match the right material properties with the right customer needs/solutions. Principal Accountabilities: Independently assess industrial products/prototypes of materials produced via fermentation/chemical conversation/formula blend, etc. for applicability and suitability for targeted market and customer needs.  Must determine proper testing methods and protocol from customers, industry standards, literature, etc. Partners with Tech Service/Sales/GTM groups to support new product/application promotion.  Collaborates with Cargill commercial employees in customer facing meetings to learn product application and performance criteria.  Provides after sales-contact  technical support for solving applications issues and strategies; guides commercial teams to assess potential customer value/product support needs, etc. regarding the use of Cargill materials and capital assets. Provides assessment, guidance, and direction to R&D teams/resources regarding chemistries, properties and specification required by potential products of interest.  This will provide for needs of research and discovery for materials available/of interest for processing by Cargill. Interface with customers/industry experts/data sources to compile needed expertise and information regarding product categories and applications targets. Prepare reports and assessments regarding suitability, economics, comparative analysis, etc. for customers, R&D teams, sales team, engineering teams of prospective materials. Qualifications  Required: BS in Chemistry or related scientific discipline Minimum 5 years experience in developing novel analytical and applications testing methods Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical colleagues and customers on novel and highly complex product application phenomena. Demonstrated record of developing and fostering complex product solutions to multiple applications/industries Experience in managing customer relationships/co-development efforts Experience in participating with cross functional and multi-cultural teams Ability to travel 20-30% time with frequent travel to Cargill Cedar Rapids facility. Draw upon in-depth knowledge to develop and support novel product innovation/substitution by partnering with businesses and key strategic customers. Develop strong business and product application knowledge to recognize and influence business opportunities for customers seeking novel product functionality and/or viable substitutions to meet emerging market and regulatory opportunities. Actively partners with IAM liaison to assist with the development of opportunistic IP around unique product attributes for specific applications. Preferred: M.S. and/or PhD in Organic Chemistry or related scientific discipline Experience with substitution of bio-derived materials for conventionally used petrochemical derived materials Experience with chemical/materials applications testing and development Experience with Cargill businesses and functions Experience in developing effective intellectual property claims/strategies for novel product attributes Experience/contact with potential customer organization developing novel solutions for bio-derived chemicals   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Job  Research and Development Primary Location  US-IA-Eddyville Schedule  Full-time Job Type  Standard

Fulbright Information Session Wed. April 2, noon, Clough Lounge

Dear Students,

The Fulbright program offer opportunities for recent BS grads and graduate students to spend time overseas ( http://us.fulbrightonline.org/). There will be an info session on campus in the near future - see below.

There are a number of other fellowship opportunities available. See  http://www.fellowships.gatech.edu/find

Angus Wilkinson

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Please share with students this information about the upcoming Fulbright Information Session that is scheduled for April 2. 

Three students who have applied for Fulbrights will be presenting as will Dr. Kathryn Meehan and Dr. Karen Adams from the Fellowships Office.

http://www.fellowships.gatech.edu/find

This past year 27 Georgia Tech students applied for a Fulbright, and we would like to see this number increase. We have exceptional students who will both benefit and contribute through participation in the Fulbright program in one of the more than 140 countries that participate. The Fulbright application process provides students with a valuable growth opportunity as they articulate academic interests and goals in relationship to international education and research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Karen Adams

Karen C. Adams, PhD
Fellowships Office
Georgia Institute of Technology
Clough 205B, MS 0940
Atlanta, GA 30332-0940
karen.adams@gatech.edu

Fulbright Information Session Wed. April 2, noon, Clough Lounge

FULBRIGHT INFORMATION SESSION

Wednesday April 2, noon-1:00

Clough Lounge 205

Students may apply for a Fulbright during the senior undergraduate year or during graduate school and prior to completing PhD research.

Students should be working with the Fellowships Office now to prepare for the August campus deadline to apply for grants during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Fulbright awards are available for research, graduate study, or to be an English Teaching Assistant.                                  http://us.fulbrightonline.org/

A letter of invitation is needed for research and graduate study, and awards are available in more than 140 countries. English Teaching Assistant (ETA) applications do not require an invitation.

Applicants must be US citizens.

Presenters include Dr. Tom Wall (CE) who held an EU Fulbright and two students who are current applicants who will discuss the Fulbright application procedure.

Contacts:

Dr. Kathryn Meehan, kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu

Dr. Karen Adams, karen.adams@gatech.edu

OPTI Medical Job Opening

Our Sensor Manufacturing group here at OPTI Medical is hiring for a chemist with organic synthesis experience (can be during undergraduate research). The position requires a bachelors with 0-2 years experience. In addition to this, during our manufacturing process some of the reaction vessels can be quite heavy so the candidate should be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Can you please send this out to the current undergraduates and recent graduates? They can send resumes directly to me if they are interested in the position.

Thanks,

Nicole

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Nicole Marotta, Ph.D

Sustaining Engineering Manager

OPTI Medical Systems

235 Hembree Park Drive

Roswell, GA 30076

Phone: 770-688-1729

Cell: 678-327-3144

NIST lab chemist position - spring 2014 - Maryland

Laboratory Chemist

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is seeking a chemist to work in our research and sample preparation laboratories. The NCNR is a national user facility that develops and makes available to the general scientific community advance instrumentation for materials research. The NCNR is a worldwide leader in neutron sciences with 28 operating instruments serving more than 2200 research participants/year.

The general responsibilities include the organization and maintenance of 14 laboratories; including equipment and supplies, coordination of laboratory usage, and assisting visiting researchers in the safe operation of equipment. Responsibilities in these areas include: maintaining the chemical inventory, safety training, development and maintenance of laboratory documentation, collection and disposal of chemical waste, and design and project management of laboratory renovations.

Applicants must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a physical science, life science or engineering that includes 30 semester hours in chemistry. It is essential for this position to have excellent verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to work both individually and in a team environment. This position requires competency in performing multiple functional tasks, attention to detail, and strong customer service. 

This is a fulltime position; salary is in the range from $42,631-$74,761 depending on qualifications and experience.

Expressions of interest in this position along with a resume should be sent to:

Yamali Hernandez

yamali@nist.gov

100 Bureau Dr. Stop 6102

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

301-975-5295

Georgia Environmental Conference - scholarship

> The Georgia Environmental Conference (GEC) is an annual event, highlighting current & emerging environmental issues in Georgia and the region on an annual basis in August.

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> A scholarship program was added to the conference last year and it is expanding this year to include two (2) scholarships at $1000/each (plus other benefits) at Graduate & Undergraduate levels.

> A flyer for this program is attached and the URL is as follows:http://www.georgiaenet.com/scholarship

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> This may be an excellent research opportunity for Undergraduates and Graduates in CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY.

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> I serve on this GEC scholarship subcommittee and will be pleased to assist with any informational inquires, as can Dr. Jill Geraghty at GEC HQ (i.e., E. jgeraghty@centergygroup.com).

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> PLEASE note the May deadline for submissions for this event in August & please facilitate widespread notification of the students in Chemistry & Biochemistry.

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> Regards,

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> Mike

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> CC: Bottomley; Kubanek, Houston, Sadighi

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> F. Michael Saunders, PhD, BCEEM

> Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Emeritus

> Georgia Institute of Technology

> 2933 Galahad Drive

> Atlanta GA 30345

> 404-985-3130 cell

> http://www.ce.gatech.edu/people/faculty/5111/overview

> saunders@gatech.edu

>

> GEC INFORMATION

> The Annual Georgia Environmental Conference is the state's largest, most comprehensive and diverse educational opportunity and will be attended by over 600 State, Local, and Federal Government Officials, Business and Industry Leaders, Attorneys, Consultants, Engineers, Developers, Land Owners, Architects, Agribusiness Leaders, Energy Experts, Water Planning Districts, Universities, Public Health Officials, Solid Waste and Recycling Experts, and many others with a strong interest in Georgia's and the Southeast region's Environmental Programs.

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> Over the three-day event, this conference will host an elite group of environmental professionals seeking to exchange knowledge and share ideas around environmental concerns in Georgia and the Southeast region. The curriculum, designed and developed by our 56 member Steering Committee, offers over 50 unique courses, allowing attendees to design their own personalized curriculum by selecting nine (9) educational courses while receiving approved Continuing Education credits. With the combined efforts of the state's leading environmental organizations, the Annual Georgia Environmental Conference has proven to be a valued educational requirement focused on Sustaining the Future for the People of Georgia and the Southeast region.