Tuesday, December 29, 2015

2016 University of Tennessee Knoxville Chemistry Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

We are now accepting applications to our 2016 REU program. The application deadline is Feb. 1. Would you please forward the following information to your students and encourage them to apply? Thank you!
2016 University of Tennessee Knoxville Chemistry Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) funded by NSF

Program:
 The UTK Chemistry Department seeks applicants for an NSF-funded summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in 2016. Participants will work on a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor. The program will also offer multiple seminars, workshops, site visits, and social events. Student participants will receive a $5,000 stipend, free housing and parking on campus for ten weeks.

Eligibility:
 Undergraduate student participants must have completed their freshmen year of college but not yet graduated, and must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Underrepresented groups in science are strongly encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, and first-generation college students. 

Key Dates and Deadlines:
 
02/01/2016: applications due
March /2016: offers made
mid May/2016: experience begins
end of July/2016: experience ends

For more information, including research projects, previous program events calendar and how to
apply, see https://www.chem.utk.edu/reu or contact program coordinator Dr. Rachel Rui at jrui@utk.edu
 
Rachel Ru, Ph.D.
Recruiting, Publicity and Development Coordinator
Department of Chemistry
Buehler Hall 616
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) 2016 Summer Internship Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Summer Internship Program will provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in projects focused on helping DNDO meet its mission of “implementing domestic nuclear detection efforts for a managed and coordinated response to radiological and nuclear threats, as well as integration of federal nuclear forensics programs.” Internships will primarily focus on projects related to Advanced Technology Demonstration programs, or are otherwise in the areas of: Materials Research and Supporting Technology, Advanced Analytics, Nuclear Forensics, Program Management, Radiation Detection, and Shielded Special Nuclear Material (SNM) Detection.

Undergraduate students receive a stipend of $600 per week for ten weeks plus travel expenses.

Graduate students receive a stipend of $700 per week for ten weeks plus travel expenses.

Research experiences are anticipated at: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, CA) ● Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) ● Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM) ● National Security Technologies – Remote Sensing Laboratory (Los Vegas, NV and Andrews AFB, MD) ● Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN) ● Savannah River National Laboratory (Aiken, SC)

Areas of research: Engineering, earth and geosciences, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, and more.

U.S. citizenship required

Application deadline: January 27, 2016, at 11:59 PM EST

Additional information and how-to-apply instructions can be found at: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/details/1626

University of British Columbia - 2016 Vancouver Summer Program

We would like to introduce to you and your students about the University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver Summer Program. The Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) is a four week academic program offered at the University of British Columbia for cohorts of students from cooperating universities to study at our Vancouver campus. This is an opportunity for students to enhance their learning experiences with an international study abroad experience at a world-renowned institution, consistently ranked among the top 40 research universities in the world. 
  
The 2015 UBC Vancouver Summer Program was well received by over 1200 students from more than 90 universities with very good feedback. We are very pleased to invite your students to participate in the 2016 UBC Vancouver Summer Program. This year our program has expanded into two sessions which runs from June 4 – July 5, 2016 and July 16 – August 16, 2016. 
  
Please kindly find enclosed the electronic version of the materials as listed below: 
  
June 4 – July 5, 2016 
  
l   June VSP Presentation - Medicine 
l   June VSP Course Package Descriptions - Medicine 
l   June VSP Presentation - Arts & Science 
l   VSP June Registration Form – Students must use this registration form for registration. Application deadline Monday, February 29th 2016 
  
July 16 – August 16, 2016 
  
l   July VSP Presentation - Medicine 
l   July VSP Course Package Descriptions - Medicine 
l   July VSP Presentation – Arts, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences & Science 
l   VSP July Registration Form – Students must use this registration form for registration. Application deadline Thursday, March 31st 2016 

We would be grateful that if you felt these Summer Programs would be of interest to your students, you could help promote them through appropriate channels on your campus.  

For more information, please visit our website at http://vancouversummerprogram.ubc.ca. Should you or your students have any questions regarding the 2016 UBC Vancouver Summer Program, please feel free to contact us.  
  
Thank you very much for your kind assistance, and may we also take this opportunity to wish you and your colleagues a Happy Holiday and a Successful 2016! 
  
Vancouver Summer Program Team
 

Friday, December 11, 2015

ExxonMobil Refining - BS Chemist opening


Subject: Need a BS Chemistry Student - any thoughts on who to check with?
 
W need 1 student for work as a lab chemist is one of our Lube Blending plants.
 
Do you have any leads on faculty that might be able to pass along any top BS Chemistry students that might be interested in something like this?
 
 
 
Charles Dickson
Global Profit Improvement Advisor
 
ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Company
 
Energy 3 3B.536
22777 Springwoods Village Pkwy
Spring, TX 77389
832 625 7838
703 635 0104 Mobile

PepsiCo Opening - BS Chemistry

PepsiCo Open Innovation Technology Request

The PepsiCo Open Innovation team is the upstream, externally facing, department within PepsiCo Global R&D. The Open Innovation team is actively scouting for, identifying, and developing strategic partnerships with external collaborators. The ultimate goal of the Open Innovation team is to locate key external insights, business models, and technical unlocks that, when partnered with PepsiCo’s robust internal R&D expertise, will yield disruptive innovation in our core products and/or new and emerging products/markets. The Open Innovation team is currently exploring novel technology spaces that can dramatically impact our portfolio of beverages (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Pure Leaf Tea, etc.), snacks (Lays, Doritos, Cheetos, etc.), and nutrition (Quaker oats, Naked & Tropicana juice, Muller yogurt, etc.). The Open Innovation team is interested in all facets of our supply chain and improving global efficiencies including: crop science, ingredients, processing, packaging, sensors, analytical equipment, point of sale equipment, distribution/fleet, e-commerce, etc.

Below is a brief list of some current high priority technology requests from each business category:

Snacks:
1) New/unique dehydration technologies for food manufacturing (other than baking, frying, etc.). Dehydration is critical to the PepsiCo’s Snack portfolio. The dehydration method has a large impact on the final taste, texture, and appearance of the finished snack. PepsiCo is interested in new methods to dehydrate food that produce novel and differentiated finished products. The alternative dehydration method could be leveraged from a non-food industry source.

2) New food manufacturing processes (e.g. injection molding of food). Cheetos is a great example of a food manufacturing technique that leverages a core technology from another industry (plastic extrusion). PepsiCo is looking for other manufacturing technologies and processes that can be leveraged to run food materials such as starch to create unique and novel snack foods.


Beverage:
1) Next generation of plastic packaging – what is the next polyethylene terephthalate (PET), cheaper, more sustainable, and with better barrier properties? The desire is to reduce the amount of plastic material used per bottle, but still achieve at least the same performance without adversely impacting the recycle stream. Materials will have desirable mechanical properties, crystallinity, strength, and polymer orientation, all while achieving a lower overall bottle weight. Some materials may have additional desirable properties such as maintaining carbonation levels, or stability to beverages with low pH values.

2) Enhancement to package barrier (through process, coating, etc.). The desire is for a cost effective barrier that can be applied to bottles and cans inexpensively after forming. The barrier can be applied prior to forming as long as it is robust enough to survive the forming process and still be uniform in thickness with no imperfections. Solutions that provide for enhanced barrier through process changes are also of interest.


Nutrition:
1) Nontraditional binders for granola bars that would improve nutritional and ingredient statement advantage (e.g. reduced sugar). The goal is also to reduce the amount of binder required to agglomerate the food particles. Binders with no sweetness are desired because they have diverse applications into savory snack clusters and bars.

2) Advances in sterilization/pasteurization technologies including alternative processes for finished package/bottle. The technology scouting includes sterilization tolerant probiotics and aseptic filling with particulates (fruit, grains, probiotics, etc.). The ultimate goal is technologies that can produce sterilization kill rates equivalent to conventional thermal sterilization, but at room temperatures. Technologies capable of reduced time and/or temperature sterilization are also of interest. As PepsiCo’s food and beverage portfolio grows, technologies that can handle multi-phase products (liquid and solids) are becoming more critical.


If you have any questions or comments or wish to be removed from future emails, please contact me. Thank you for your time.


Regards,

Austin Kozman, Ph.D., P.E.
R&D Director – Open Innovation & Alliance Management austin.kozman@pepsico.com

7701 Legacy Drive | Mailstop: 2T-200 | Plano, TX 75024 USA
Phone: (972) 334-4338 | Cell: (972) 898-5453 | Fax: (972) 334-2329

Summer 2016 NSF-REU program at the University of North Texas.

Summer 2016 NSF-REU-University of North Texas.

Undergraduate Research Program

Students looking for an exciting interdisciplinary research experience are
invited to apply for the Summer 2016 NSF-REU program at the University of
North Texas. The ten-week program will begin June 6, and participants will
be given a $5,000 stipend, plus housing. Funds are available to help defray
travel costs to and from the REU site, which is located at the northern
outskirts of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.

Possible Research Areas Include:
Analytical Chemistry * Inorganic Chemistry * Organic Chemistry * Physical
Chemistry Computational Chemistry * Materials Chemistry * Ligand Design
* Kinetics * Catalysis Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry * Non-electrolytic
Solutions * Biochemistry Layered Inorganic Materials * Metal
Electrodeposition * Surface Chemistry Organic Electrochemistry * Diamondlike
Carbon Films * Organic Synthesis Metal/Ceramic Nanocomposites *
Optical Sensors * Gas-Phase Chemistry Conducting Polymers *
Fluorescence/Phosphorescence * Spectroscopy

Application forms and additional information on this program are available
by visiting http://chemistry.unt.edu/nsf-reu-program.

Applications for the program are due by March 1, 2016 and should be
submitted online: https://chemistry.unt.edu/nsf-reu-program/application.

For Questions and Comments, Contact Shawn Adams:
Phone: 940-565-4372 chem-reu@unt.edu
FAX: 940-565-4318 http://chemistry.unt.edu/nsf-reu-program

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Oak Ridge National Lab - Summer 2016 and Full time employment opportunity

Student, Alumni and Faculty Research Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) – Oak Ridge, TN

Opportunities for qualified students and faculty to participate in hands-on research in a real-world setting with award-winning scientists

Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE)


·         Undergraduates, Post-BS and AAS, MS, and PhD – all majors
·         Stipend based on academic status
·         Travel/Housing assistance (if eligible)
·         Full-time and part-time appointments
·         Professional development activities
·         Minimum GPA  - 2.5/4.0
·         U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR)


Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Programs (NESLS)

·         Undergraduates, MS, PhD, and Post-MS or Postdoctoral – Majors related to Nuclear Science and Nuclear Policy; Engineering; Physics; Nuclear Medicine
·         Stipend based on academic status
·         Travel/Housing assistance (if eligible)
·         Full-time and part-time appointments
·         Professional development activities
·         Minimum GPA  - 3.0/4.0
·         Open to U.S. and International Citizenship


Visit http://www.orau.org/ornl or contact ORNL Education Programs at ornledu@orau.org for more information!

Polymer Seminar Dec 11 2015 - Transitioning from Academia to Industry


CDC ORISE fellowship - Summer 2016

Introduction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), is seeking Summer ORISE Fellows to focus on public health issues related to the environment.  Candidates will join projects associated with developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases.  The fellowship carries a stipend of approximately $2,700 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,400 for full-time graduate student fellows. The program dates are May 25th – August 5th, 2016.

Qualifications
Current undergraduate and graduate students majoring in applied sciences are eligible to apply. Chemistry and biology majors are preferred, although highly qualified candidates from other science majors may be considered.  Applicants must be able to comply with safety and security requirements before or upon reporting to CDC.

How to Apply
The appointment is through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellowship Program.

Using the link above, the following items are required: resume/CV, official transcript, two letters of recommendation, and the completed application form.

• Incomplete applications or submissions made after the application deadline will not be considered.

• The application deadline is January 15, 2016.


For further information contact:
Daniel Parker at (770) 488-7854 or DParker2@cdc.gov.

ACS Summer 2016 Schools in Nuclear and Radiochemistry - internship

We are seeking curious and highly motivated students with strong science backgrounds. If selected, these students receive an all-expenses paid opportunity to complete a 6 week summer course in Nuclear and Radiochemistry in either CA or NY. They also earn hours (tuition paid) of undergraduate chemistry credit through either San Jose State University or SUNY-Stony Brook.  Selected students also receive a stipend of $4,000.

An announcement for the Nuclear and Radiochemistry Summer Schools that can be posted is attached to this request. It describes the application procedure and the background we hope applicants will have when applying. This information and an on-line application form can also be found on the web at:


The deadline for applications is February, 1 2016. Please distribute this announcement to your undergraduate students and encourage them to consider this unique opportunity! If you or your students have any questions about the ACS sponsored program, please do not hesitate to contact me using the information below.

Thanks, in advance, for your assistance.

Sincerely yours,

J. David Robertson
National Director, ACS Summer Schools in Nuclear and Radiochemistry
Department of Chemistry
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-5346


Friday, December 4, 2015

BS degree CDC - 2 positions available - 2015

 
GT Ph.D. alum Dr. Tiffany Seyler is recruiting chemists for ORISE positions in the tobacco exposure biomarkers laboratory within the Division of Laboratory Science at the Centers for Disease COntrol and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.

If you are interested in the positions described below, please email your vita/resume, a copy of your transcript (the transcript does not need to be an official copy), along with a list of 3 references directly to Dr. Seyler.

A background in chemistry and a strong work ethic are required. Training is available on the specific projects.


 
Tiffany H. Seyler, Ph.D., MPH.
Team Lead
Tobacco and Volatile Branch
Division of Laboratory Sciences
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mailstop F-47
4770 Buford Highway
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-4527
(404) 638-5314 (Fax)

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Position 1 description-GC/MS-MS instrument operation, BS or MS degree in chemistry, biochemistry
Monitor aromatic amines (AA) in NHANES samples is an on-going project in TEB. This project was designed to assess exposure AA from tobacco smoke and tobacco related products. The position is located in the Tobacco Exposure Biomarkers Laboratory (TEB), Tobacco and Volatile Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), National Center for Environmental Health, CDC at their Chamblee Campus (Atlanta, Georgia). The selected applicant will be trained to operate a GC/QQQ instrument and data processing using MassHunter or Indigo ASCENT. The candidate will be responsible for providing analytical support for  and be responsible for running samples using a GC/QQQ with established SOP. Responsibility would also include maintaining the GC/QQQ instruments with support from service engineers from appropriated vendors.
Primary responsibilities:
1.      GC/MS-MS analysis; and data processing using MassHunter or Indigo ASCENT™
2.      Optional opportunities for growth: data analysis using STARLIMS, participate in small studies
 
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Position 2 description-Volatile nitrosamine, BS or MS degree in chemistry, biochemistry
Monitor volatile nitrosamine (VNA) in human urine samples is an on-going project in TEB. The position is located in the Tobacco Exposure Biomarkers Laboratory (TEB), Tobacco and Volatile Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), National Center for Environmental Health, CDC at their Chamblee Campus (Atlanta, Georgia). The selected applicant will be trained to operate automatic workstations such as Hamilton STAR, Caliper Staccato, and also GC/QQQ instrument.
The selected applicant will be responsible for providing analytical support for  and be responsible for sample preparation using established SOP with various automation platforms (such as Hamilton STAR, Caliper Staccato, etc.), as well as running samples on a GC/QQQ instrument. Responsibility would also include maintaining automation workstations and instruments with support from TEB automation-support team as well as service engineers from appropriated vendors.
Primary responsibilities:
1.       Sample preparation for aromatic amines in biological samples using robotics and automatic work stations (Hamilton STAR, Caliper Staccato, Cyclone); and maintenance of laboratory instruments: Caliper, Hamilton with support from TEB automation-support team as well as service engineers from appropriated vendors.
2.      Running samples on a GC/MS-MS analysis; data processing using Agilent software MassHunter
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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Univ. Mississippi REU program - Summer 2016

2016 Ole Miss Chemistry Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Program: The Ole Miss Chemistry Department seeks applicants for an NSF-funded summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in 2015. Students who have completed their freshman year of college and who have not yet graduated can participate fully in "Ole Miss Physical Chemistry Summer Research Program" activities and work on a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor. Student participants will receive a $5,000 stipend, a housing and meal plan for ten weeks, and travel assistance. 

Eligibility:
 Undergraduate student participants must have completed their freshmen year of college but not yet graduated, and must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Underrepresented groups in science are strongly encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, and first-generation college students. 

Key Dates and Deadlines: 
02/22/2016: applications due 
05/26/2016: experience begins
08/04/2016: experience ends

For more information, including research projects and how to apply, see http://reu.chem.olemiss.edu or contact program director Dr. Nathan I. Hammer at nhammer@olemiss.edu. 

The Ole Miss PCHEM Summer Research Program REU is supported by The National Science Foundation (CHE-1156713 and CHE-1460568).

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

2016 summer research - Univ. of Washington

Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that the application for the 2016 CENTC Undergraduate Summer Research Program in catalysis is now open. This is an excellent opportunity for chemistry and chemical engineering students to gain research experience and learn what graduate school is like. Please forward this flyer on to your students and colleagues – undergraduates, faculty and chemistry advisors.

Thank you for helping us to reach out to interested parties at your institution. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at centcdeo@chem.washington.edu.

Best,
Eve Perara
Director of Diversity, Education and Outreach
CENTC
University of Washington, Dept. of Chemistry
206 543 3357

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Georgia Tech Undergraduate Research Science Awards (URSA) Program

The Undergraduate Research Science Awards (URSA) Program offers a $1,500 stipend to undergraduate science and math majors who are conducting research with a Georgia Tech faculty member. The research project is a mutual agreement between the faculty member and the student. The student must apply by the established deadline for the semester in which the funds are requested.  The faculty member must verify accepance of the student into his/her research group.   Funds are competitively awarded (typically 2-5 per semester). Please read  eligibility requirements below before applying.
Eligibility
  • Application to participate in this innovative program is open to all College of Sciences undergraduate students who have at least one full academic year until graduation. Applicants should be in good academic standing and committed to participating in an undergraduate research experience. URSA is a semester long commitment and typically a one semester program. However, participants can request an additional semester of funding with their faculty advisor’s approval. All requests for extensions will be reviewed on an individual basis. Students may not receive URSA funding if funding is being provided by another GT source (e.g. PURA funding).
  • Undergraduate Student in Good Standing (GPA > 2.0)
  • Faculty mentor is required
  • Faculty Confirmation of Research Position (Once a student submits the URSA form an email will automatically be sent to listed faculty member requesting a confirmation of the research position)
  • Course credit (for a grade) is not allowed for the same project funded by URSA
  • One salary award per academic term (fall, spring, summer)
  • May not receive URSA funding if funding is being provided by another source
Womenand students from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.  The GT College of Sciences seeks to support a diverse cohort of undergraduate researchers each semester.
Application deadlines
  • SUMMER 2016 APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, February 26, 2016
  • FALL 2016 APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, May 13, 2016
  • SPRING 2017 APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, September 30, 2016


Apply here: http://cosinfo.gatech.edu/ursa

GT Research Institute - paid part-time research (Spring 2016)

 Description: “The Georgia Tech Research Institute seeks an undergraduate student to perform paid part-time research in the field of synthetic bioengineering.  This exploratory research opportunity involves automation of molecular compound synthesis using genetically modified microorganisms.  The ideal student will be at least a third-year undergraduate in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Biochemistry, or a related degree program.  US citizenship required.  Contact Joel Odom (odom@gatech.edu) if you are interested in learning more about the opportunity and how to apply.”