New Projects Available!!!

Available projects for undergraduates in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry

There are many opportunities for undergraduates to perform research in one of our School’s research groups. However, it sometimes takes a considerable amount of effort and time to find a project that is a good fit.  We will keep the list of positions on the School's website as up-to-date as possible.  The link to the list is below.

If you would like to be considered for one of these projects, please contact Dr. Kimberly Schurmeier the Undergraduate Research Coordinator.  Please email a brief note describing why you would like to work on the project along with your resume.   You are welcome to apply to more than one position.

Open Undergraduate Research Positions

Summer 2016 Internship in LaGrange, Georgia

Interface is seeking a Summer Intern for the R&D department.  This is a paid Internship at $13.39/hour and housing is available through our local college here in LaGrange.

In this position, the Intern will provide assistance with administrative tasks by developing and managing tools for project management and patent management.  Additional duties include opportunities to propose research projects and to work on individual projects, work with Analytical and Microbiology Lab associates.     

Candidates must have:

·         Pursuing a College degree  having completed two years of coursework

·         Good communication skills, verbal and written

·         Strong interpersonal skills

·         Ability to work independently, in teams, and to multi task

·         Analytical ability

External applicants should apply at www.interfaceglobalcareers.com

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We desire priority referrals of Protected Veterans for job openings at all locations within the State of GA.   Our hiring locations with contact information for the corresponding hiring official at each location in the State of GA are as follows:

1503 Orchard Hill Road

LaGrange, GA  30240

706-882-1891

An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Females, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled

Summer 2016 Internship with Imerys - April 1 deadline

Can you please share the posting for a summer internship with Imerys below with students in your department. Please note the following when sharing:

• Interested students should apply through the link by Friday April 1st.
• Students should not contact me directly regarding the position. Resumes provided directly to me will not be considered - only applicants who submit through the link will be considered for the position.

http://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IMERYS&cws=6&rid=1415

Thank you.

Kalena Stovall
Research Scientist, New Product Development
Carbonates Global R&D
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Office : +1 (770) 645-3399    
E-mail : kalena.stovall@imerys.com
IMERYS Technology Center 1190 Atlanta Industrial Dr Marietta, GA 30066 

South Carolina College of Pharmacy (USC Campus) - SPRING 2016 OPEN HOUSE

GT Graduate Programs Fair - April 5 2016

Announcing Bee-INSPIRED INtegrating Service Projects Into Research and Design A New USDA/AFRI ELI Funded Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Are you an undergraduate STEM major interested in honey bees and their role in urban agriculture?  Would you like to gain cutting-edge experience in research or design and work with community partners on pollination-related projects?  If you answered yes then the Bee-INSPIRED summer program is for you!  This 10-week research and service experience will be held May 22-July 29, 2016 on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.   Participants will:   conduct research related to honey bees in labs on the Georgia Tech campus four days a week collaborate with community partners on honey bee related urban agricultural service projects one day a week attend workshops on graduate school and STEM careers and research ethics attend scientific seminars on honey bees and related topics present the results of their work at an end-of-summer scientific symposium Participants receive: A $5000 stipend A travel allowance if necessary Free on-campus housing at Georgia Tech Participants must: Submit an application by April 1st. Be US citizens, nationals or permanent residents For more information and to apply, visit  www.bees.gatech.edu/beeinspired Questions? E-mail jennifer.leavey@biology.gatech.edu

Apply Now

GT Pacific Program - May 2016 deadline for Spring 2017

Information Sessions

April 6, 2016
April 26, 2016

https://pacific.gatech.edu/info-sessions

https://pacific.gatech.edu/apply

2nd Annual IP Career Showcase

Please save the date for the 2nd Annual IP Career Showcase!

October 26, 2016

Georgia Tech Bill Moore Student Success Center

3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Organizers: 

Susan Belmonte, Georgia Tech Pre-Law Advisor 

Brian Giles,  Meunier, Carlin & Curfman

The event will be a valuable opportunity for students and alumni from Tech and other universities to learn about careers in IP as well as to network. 

There will be four panel discussions followed by a reception.

General panel topics:

USPTO (Janet Gongola + others)

Tech Transfer 

Firms and In-house Counsel

Programs (TI:GER, pre-law, etc.)

We have only just started the planning for the event but wanted you to mark your calendars. .

The list of panelists is a work in progress.

Sincerely,

Susan

Susan P. Belmonte, M.Ed.
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Pre-Teaching and Pre-Law Advisor

Georgia Institute of Technology

Center for Career Discovery and Development (C2D2)

Bill Moore Student Success Center 1st Floor Lobby
219 Uncle Heinie Way

Atlanta, GA 30332-0105

(404)385-3494 (office)
sbelmonte@gatech.edu

susan.belmonte2@gmail.com (Google+/Skype)

Oregon State University Radiochemistry Summer School

Oregon State University Radiochemistry Summer School

Please click on the link above to apply.

The Undergraduate Radiochemistry Summer School is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy and hosted by the Oregon State University School of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) and the Department of Chemistry in Corvallis, Oregon.

Running from June 20 through July 29, 2016, the school is for undergraduate students in chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics and related disciplines.

Summer School Description

The Undergraduate Radiochemistry Summer School will focus on the fundamentals of radiochemistry with an emphasis on the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. Blending classwork and labwork, students will learn physics of nuclear structure, radioactive decay and nuclear reactions, principles of radiodetection, chemistry of actinides and fission products, production and separation of radionuclides, radiolytic effects. The nuclear fuel cycle will be presented from fundamental chemistry to engineering applications. Students will benefit from the expertise of guest lecturers from national labs and academic partners who will present throughout the summer school.
Four of the six weeks are also devoted to independent laboratory research projects under the guidance of our faculty. Students will present their results at a student conference at the end of the summer school.
In addition, students will tour the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor, and NuScale facilities in Corvallis. They will also visit Richland, Washington for tours of the AREVA, Energy Northwest, and Hanford Site facilities.
Accepted students are expected to participate in all coursework, research and tours. Upon satisfactory completion of the summer school, participating students will receive eight transferable radiochemistry credits at the 400 level.

Apply 

• You'll need the following to fill out the form)
• name
• permanent address
• personal contact information
• current college or university information (name, location, AGPA, credits earned, dates of attendance, expected degree, and graduation date)
• brief explanation of previous experience including projects or internships
• brief statement (500 words or less) describing your academic and career goals and how the Radiochemistry Summer School experience might benefit those goals
• contact information for one reference
• electronic version of your transcript
• electronic version of your résumé/CV. 
• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
• 12 students will be selected and will be provided with a $4,000 stipend as well as coverage of housing and travel costs.
• Applications are due April 20, 2016 with acceptance notification by April 29, 2016.
• Rising seniors are preferred, but all applications will be reviewed. 

Logistics 

• Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon.
• Students will stay in Oregon State University residence halls and have full access to university recreation facilities, computer facilities, and library. 
• Questions should be directed to
• Dr. Alena Paulenova, summer school director, NSE
• Janet Knudson, office manager, NSE

GT Red Cross Club - March 30, 2016

One Day Telethon

Have you ever wanted to contribute to a great cause? Ever wanted to travel back in time to the 90s? Well you are in luck because GT American Red Cross Club is hosting a telethon on March 30^th from 2-6pm in the Pine Room of the Student Center. The One Day Telethon’s mission is to contact schools around the United States to participate in a one-time blood drive on September 11^th to commemorate the lives of the heroes and civilians lost that day and to raise awareness for the need for blood in the United States. If you would like to find more about the One Day Blood Drive before volunteering, please visit our website http://www.redcross.gtorg.gatech.edu/. Drop by and make a phone call to a school and help us with our mission to save the world- one life at a time.  

**Snacks provided. 

Ashley Walker

GT ARCC VP of Communications

CDC Tobacco Product Lab - seeking a qualified BS level chemist.

CDC Tobacco Product Lab is seeking a qualified BS level chemist.  

Skill requirements:

The successful applicant must be familiar with modern analytical chemistry techniques ranging from automated solid phase extraction (SPE) sample preparation, gas chromatograph mass spectrometry (GC-MS), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).  A strong background in good laboratory practices, oral and written communications, and method development are essential.

Duties to be performed:

The applicant will work under the instruction of a research chemist in developing analytical methods for the analysis of harmful constituents in tobacco products and mainstream tobacco smoke. This includes sample preparation, bringing up or extending existing analytical methods, conducting qualitative and quantitative measurements, and analyzing data.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Shirley

Yan Shirley Ding, Ph.D.

Team Lead, Harmful Constituents Group 

Tobacco Product Laboratory

National Center for Environmental Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Phone: 770-488-7934

Fax: 770-488-4005

E-mail: yding@cdc.gov

immediate UG research opportunity - Forest lab - Spring 2016 and beyond

There is an undergraduate research position available in the Forest lab starting this semester (ASAP) and extending for at least 2 additional semesters (including the summer semester).  We have a preference for students with the following credentials:

Enrolled in Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 2311), with preference given to students who have already completed 2311 and are enrolled in / have completed Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 2312). Detail oriented, comfortable handling chemicals in a fume hood, and can work independently. The student must be able to commit 10 hours a week and have good communication skills.

This project entails working in an interdisciplinary group with engineering, biology, and chemistry. This position will focus on creating porous monoliths in microfluidic devices for bacterial communication experiments.  Past students have earned patents, journal papers, conferences, grants, and recommendation letters.   The first semester will focus on training, but subsequent semester will require more independent work. For an overview of the types of projects that are going on in our lab please see our website at http://pbl.gatech.edu/

Please send your resume to caitlin.austin@gatech.edu with your full name in the tittle of the document.

Univ. South Carolina - Pharmacy School - April 2016 open house

CDC ORISE fellowship - must be a BS or MS Chemist - May 2016

I have another opening for an ORISE fellowship to start in early May, 2016. I am looking for a BS or MS Chemist or Biologist, who has already received their degree.  At this time, I cannot consider students who have not yet graduated. Could you please circulate this job description to likely candidates?

 

Fellowships (up to 4-year appointment for graduates within 5 years of receiving their last academic degree) are available within Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Chamblee, GA 30341) for bachelor's level chemists, biologists, or biochemists.

 

General fellowship description:

1. Serve as a member of the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program within the Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Branch. 
2. Produce, characterize, and analyze data for dried blood spot (DBS) materials used for quality assurance programs provided to state public health newborn screening laboratories and international laboratories. 
3. Conduct and assist research into the development of new DBS materials, assays, and applications in newborn screening, in collaboration with academic, private and state public health laboratories.

 

Candidates should have a working knowledge of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or biology, and basic statistics. Familiarity with some or all of the following methods is desired: tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) systems, enzyme immunoassay, fluorescence assays, high-performance liquid chromatography, electrophoresis, and analytical chemistry techniques (i.e. use of pipettes, preparation of standard solutions, volumetric techniques). Independent research and current laboratory experience are advantageous but not required.

 

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) educational fellowship enables participants to gain experience in a state-of-the-art laboratory while working on laboratory projects of public health significance.  

 

Please send inquiries and CVs to Dr. Joanne Mei at JMei@cdc.gov or 770-488-7945.

 

Joanne Mei, PhD
Chief, Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program
Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Branch

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mail Stop F-19
4770 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30341
770.488.7945
770.488.7459 fax
jmei@cdc.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/labstandards/nsqap.html

FAST Scholarship - by April 15, 2016

UG research opportunity - Forest Lab Spring / Summer 2016

There is an undergraduate research position available in the Forest lab starting this semester and extending for at least 2 additional semesters (including the summer semester). We have a preference for students with the following credentials: 

Enrolled in Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 2311), with preference given to students who have already completed 2311 and are enrolled in / have completed Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 2312). Detail oriented, comfortable handling chemicals in a fume hood, and can work independently. The student must be able to commit 10 hours a week and have good communication skills.

This project entails working in an interdisciplinary group with engineering, biology, and chemistry. This position will focus on creating porous monoliths in microfluidic devices. The first semester will focus on training, but subsequent semester will require more independent work. For an overview of the types of projects that are going on in our lab please see our website at http://pbl.gatech.edu/

Please send your resume to caitlin.austin@gatech.edu with your full name in the title of the document.

PCI Synthesis - Boston - job opportunity - Spring 2016

PCI Synthesis (specialty chemicals company in Boston MA area) is  receiving applications from ChBE and Chemistry grads/undergrads.


All the positions are advertised here:


http://www.pcisynthesis.com/careers/

You can apply directly on the website.

GT Red Cross club - meeting March 15

GT American Red Cross Club is looking for students that are interested in applying for the executive board for 2016-2017. There are plenty of positions and some of the positions even have two chairs. The deadline to apply is March 15th by 11:59pm and then interviews will be conducted the week after Spring Break. There is more detailed information on the application so please make sure to read it before applying. 

Here is the application: http://goo.gl/forms/lfxrwNSa9S

If you are interested in learning more about the club, you can visit our website or our Facebook page. 

Website: www.redcross.gtorg.gatech.edu/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/gtblooddrives/