University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Department of Chemistry
Assistant Professor in Chemistry

POSITION: The Chemistry Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the rank
of Assistant Professor to begin August 27, 2018. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES: A successful applicant will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in quantitative analysis, instrumental
analysis, and general chemistry (including labs), as well as upper-division undergraduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
The successful applicant is expected to develop a program of externally funded research; competitive start-up funds are available. In
addition to teaching and collaborating with undergraduate students in research, the successful applicant will provide academic
advising to students, engage in service to the university and community, participate in department, college, and university committee
work, and carry out other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: An earned doctorate in chemistry or closely related field by October 8, 2017 is required, with preference given
to those with teaching and research interests related to analytical chemistry. A strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and an
ability to establish a research program involving undergraduates is required. Postdoctoral or relevant industrial experience is preferred.
An interest and ability to contribute to our Chemistry with Business Emphasis program, as demonstrated through prior industrial
and/or entrepreneurial experiences, may be considered an asset. We seek candidates who value our tradition of liberal arts education.
Research interests complementing those of existing chemistry faculty and compatible with the existing infrastructure will be
considered an asset. An ability to bring diverse perspectives to the campus and to serve as a role model and mentor for students from
underrepresented groups will be considered assets as well.
DEPARTMENT: The Department of Chemistry at UW-Eau Claire has 16 full-time faculty members and is ACS-certified. The
department has a mission of providing high-quality undergraduate instruction in the chemical sciences through a combination of
coursework and collaborative research. The Department of Chemistry emphasizes first-rate classroom teaching at all levels, along with
undergraduate research activities that result in peer-reviewed presentations and publications.

The department maintains standard spectroscopy and chromatography resources, including FT-IR and UV-Vis spectrometers, GCs,
and HPLCs. The department also has a GC/MS, a TOF-LC/MS, an MP-AES, and a 400 MHz NMR with z-gradient broadband and
inverse detection probes as well as solid-state capabilities. Individual research programs in chemistry are supported by a single-crystal
X-ray diffractometer, differential scanning calorimeters, a jet-cooled laser spectroscopy system, optical cryostats, and a
spectrofluorometer. In addition, instrumentation available through UW-Eau Claire’s Materials Science Center includes TEM, SEM,
STM, AFM, Raman microscope, XPS, XRF, XRD, and ICP/MS (with ppq detection limits). Chemistry faculty also have access to a
shared computational cluster comprising 304 cores and 16 GPUs.
Tradition of Undergraduate Research at UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire is officially recognized within the University of Wisconsin System as the Center of Excellence in
Faculty/Undergraduate Student Research Collaboration. UW-Eau Claire is also an institutional member of the Council on
Undergraduate Research. UW-Eau Claire is nationally recognized as one of the premier Midwestern undergraduate colleges in the
public and private Comprehensive University sector (U.S. News and World Report).

The department was identified by Research Corporation as a national model for undergraduate research and received Research
Corporation’s first Department Development Grant in 1991. Faculty members actively seek external support; for example, currently
active grants from federal, state, and private sources are bringing in just under $1.8M to support collaborative research with students.
Within the past decade, UW-Eau Claire chemistry faculty published over 100 peer-reviewed papers and patents, most with student
coauthors.

The fruits of this philosophy manifest as excellent student outcomes: currently, about 40% of our graduates go on to graduate or
professional schools, with most of the remaining securing employment in a chemistry related industries. The NSF CASPAR database
of Baccalaureate Origins of Chemistry Ph.Ds. shows that over the period 1966 to 2014, UW-Eau Claire ranked in the 97th percentile
among Comprehensive I and II institutions. The students in our program are regularly recruited into graduate programs at top-tier
institutions, including MIT, Cornell, UC-Berkeley, UC-San Diego, USC, Northwestern University, UW-Madison, Yale University,
University of Michigan, and others.

UNIVERSITY AND EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a comprehensive university with
800 faculty and academic staff, offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs to approximately 11,000 students. The
fourth-largest university in the state, UW-Eau Claire has strong academic programs and a focus on experiential learning. The campus,
often described as Wisconsin’s most beautiful, is set on the banks of the Chippewa River in the heart of Eau Claire. A regional center
for western Wisconsin, Eau Claire is a vibrant, friendly, safe, and affordable community of 66,000 with outstanding schools, excellent
health-care systems, and employment opportunities. The Eau Claire area is also a center for culture, featuring a diversity of
restaurants, theater, a thriving arts community, and a wide variety of music. Eau Claire is home to both symphony
and chamber orchestras, and hosts several music festivals each year, including the Eaux Claires festival that attracts both local talent
and national acts. A wide range of parks, trails, outdoor sports and recreation opportunities exists in the city and surrounding areas.
Metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul is just a 90 minute drive away, and the local regional airport provides jet service twice daily to
Chicago’s O’Hare airport.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Interested candidates should apply online at:
http://www.uwec.edu/Employment/uweccareers.
You must create an account and login before you can apply, unless you are currently employed in the UW-System, in which case, you
can use your UW login. To register, click on the “Click here to Register” link to begin the registration process. If you are already a
registered user, input your “User Name” and “Password” and select “Login.” Click the link to the Department of Chemistry: Assistant
Professor (Job ID# 13396) and then click the “Apply Now” button to submit your application electronically. Your application will not
be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed.
Please be sure you include the following in a single file in PDF format
• Letter of application
• Curriculum vita
• Statement of research plans (3-5 pages)
• Statement of teaching interests and experience (1-2 pages)
• Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (You should include copies of your unofficial transcripts in PDF format along with
the rest of your application. Official copies of your transcripts will be required before a position offer is made.)
Finalists will be asked to provide letters of recommendation at a later date. Only applications submitted electronically and compiled as
a single PDF document will be accepted. Submissions in other formats, including multiple PDF files instead of a single one, will not
receive consideration. Receipt of complete application packages will be acknowledged by e-mail.

If you have application questions, please email the chair of the search committee at ChemFacSearch@uwec.edu.
To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by the priority date of October 8, 2017. However, screening may
continue until the position is filled. Applicants may include links to online materials, which the search committee may consider at its
discretion. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time
in the process. Inquiries about the search should be directed to the email address above. UW-Eau Claire is an
AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer dedicated to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusivity. A criminal background check is
required prior to employment.

To learn more, visit the Employment at UW-Eau Claire website at http://www.uwec.edu/employment/ and the Chemistry Department
website at http://www.uwec.edu/chemistry

Chemistry – Assistant Professorship.  The Department of Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to make a faculty appointment in physical chemistry to begin in the fall of 2018.  The position is at the assistant-professor level.  The duties of the position include conducting research, publishing research results in peer-reviewed journals, applying successfully for extramural research grants, teaching assigned courses, including general and physical chemistry, advising students, performing assigned committee work, and participating in appropriate university service.  The development and maintenance of an outstanding research program and excellence in the teaching of core chemistry courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels are required.  Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the field of chemistry or a closely related field at the time of appointment.

Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae, and one or more concise research proposals.  These documents are to be submitted in electronic form as PDF (portable document format) files to chemsearch@wustl.edu with the following in the subject line:  “Physical Chemistry Position.”  Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to chemsearch@wustl.edu.

Completed applications for the position must be received by 01 October 2017 to ensure inclusion in the initial review.  However, applications received later will also be considered until the search is concluded.

Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.  Individuals from under-represented groups and women are especially encouraged to apply.

It’s that time of year again! This symposium is open to OSU undergraduates who wish to present their ongoing or previously conducted research or creative work. We welcome applications from students in all academic colleges and of all class standings, including first-year students. Deadline to apply is Aug. 21. Email ugr@oregonstate.edu with questions. See application and additional details at http://undergraduate.oregonstate.edu/research/presentation-opportunities/undergraduate-summer-research-symposium

Dear Doctor/Scientist,

We have a posting on Trialect at https://trialect.com/  soliciting the Letter of Intent for The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program.  BYI Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the life sciences. Projects are normally funded for a period of four years. Grants are in the range of $600,000 over the term of the project. Last year, the awards went to the investigators from University of New Mexico, Cornell University, University of Washington, Montana State University, University of California Los Angeles, Georgia Institute of Technology, Stanford University, etc.   As the deadline for LOI is fast approaching, we are reaching out to see if your junior faculty would be interested. The details can be perused at : Beckman Young Investigators Grants

Thanks,
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+1.805.850.6002(USA)
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In the near future (per OSU WebViewer http://registrar.oregonstate.edu/web-viewer)

Gilbert Hall:
Nothing scheduled for weekends in August

Gilbert Addition:
Nothing scheduled for weekends in August

Linus Pauling Science Center:
Saturday 8/19/17 – LPSC 219: CH 231 Lab, 09:00 – 16:50. Burand / McQuade
Sunday 8/20/17 – LPSC 219: CH 231 Lab, 09:00 – 16:50. Burand / McQuade
Saturday 8/26/17 – LPSC 219: CH 233 Lab, 09:00 – 16:50. Burand / McQuade
Sunday 8/27/17 – LPSC 219: CH 233 Lab, 09:00 – 16:50. Burand / McQuade

Professor David Ji is assuming custody of Professor Kevin Gables old Lab: Gilbert 232. Professor Gable has removed the items that he wants. Professor Ji has claimed the items that he wants. The rest of the lab equipment, supplies, and materials are available for other Professors and Instructors to take and use.
Note: Any equipment with an Asset tag that is claimed will need to be reported to me (Rusty) and/or Amy Donnelly (Amy.Donnelly@oregonstate.edu)
Whatever remains at the end of next week will be sent to OSU Surplus.
Thank you.
Sincerely
Rusty

Members of the university community,

As you likely know, a total solar eclipse will occur on Monday morning, Aug. 21, passing directly over the Willamette Valley and through Central Oregon on its way across the nation. As a result, Oregon is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of eclipse visitors from throughout the world. In anticipation, federal, state and local public agencies are preparing for significant traffic congestion and engaging in detailed advance safety plans.

Meanwhile, our Corvallis and OSU-Cascades campuses have extensive eclipse festival events planned for Aug. 19-21, including showcases of OSU Space Grant programs, as well as the innovative science and teaching conducted at the university. These eclipse activities include musical performances, public accommodations in our residence halls, and eclipse watch events.

With the travel safety of our students, employees and the public in mind, OSU leaders have decided to limit university operations on Aug. 21 to those providing basic services to the visiting public and those essential to maintaining campus safety and security.

As a result, classes will not be held, Monday, Aug. 21, and most OSU operations and campus buildings will be closed that day.

University divisions located on the Corvallis campus that will be open and have extensive eclipse day plans include:

• Department of Public Safety and Oregon State Police
• Student Health Services
• University Housing and Dining Services
• Memorial Union
• Intercollegiate Athletics
• University Relations and Marketing
• Parking and Transportation Services
• Facilities Services

Meanwhile, OSU-Cascades classes will be cancelled, however all campus buildings will remain open for eclipse programming.  The following OSU-Cascades departments should report to work as assigned:

• Public Safety
• Housing and Dining Services
• Marketing and Communications
• Facilities and Operations, including Transportation
• Business Office
• Information Technology

If you are an OSU employee who is not working that day – as a result of this partial closure – please work now with your manager to prepare for your schedule for the week of the eclipse and/or discuss your leave usage for this closure day. For safety and security reasons, employees who typically work in campus buildings that will be closed on Aug. 21 should not seek to work from that campus location on the day of the eclipse closure and are encouraged to use leave or work from home as appropriate.Below is general employee information regarding the eclipse closure. Additional employee information and workplace FAQ’s will be added to the OSU eclipse web page this week.

• Unclassified non-exempt employees may take paid leave (vacation or comp time); work from home, if appropriate; request leave without pay; or work with their supervisor or manager to organize their schedule to work a full week over the remaining four days of that week.
• Classified employees may take paid leave (vacation, personal or comp time); request leave without pay, or work with their supervisor or manager to request an irregular or flexible work schedule for that week.  An Irregular or Flexible Work Schedule Request form is not required to be completed for the week of Aug. 20 to accommodate the closure on Aug. 21, but may be referred to for conditions of employment (http://oregonstate.edu/admin/hristeam/irrflex.pdf).
• Unclassified exempt employees, who are scheduled to work at any time during the week of Aug. 20, do not need to take leave on Aug. 21. If an employee is scheduled to be off (such as for vacation) for the entire week of Aug. 20, the employee would record appropriate use of leave (such as for vacation) on Aug. 21.

If you have questions about scheduling or leave usage, please contact Employee Relations for assistance at Employee.Relations@oregonstate.edu.

I also encourage you to engage with the many university employees and students, who are making plans for OSU Space Grant Festival activities in Corvallis, the Bend Eclipse Experience and the Orange & Black Eclipse Festival in Central Oregon. These events will serve as a launch to OSU150 – the university’s celebration of its 150^th anniversary as a public university.

Sincerely,

Mike Green

Interim Vice President

Finance and Administration

Residents of Gilbert Hall and Gilbert Addition,

Information Services has planned a network outage for Gilbert Hall and Gilbert Addition on July 31st from 5pm to midnight to install new single mode fiber.  Cosine would like to take this opportunity of the planned network outage to move Gilbert Hall and Gilbert Addition over to the New Core network.

Find more information about the New Core network here: https://cosine.oregonstate.edu/new-core-network. The link also includes a request form for those needing  public IP addresses for network devices; please read the Q&A for details.

Benefits of the new core migration are:

• Improved speed to desktops. Currently, connections have a 100MB bandwidth, which will increase to 1GB.
• Added security & protection from the internet. All IPs are private (public IPs provided via request form).
• Added redundancy and improved network routing. On the old core, if hardware fails in another building, the failure has the potential to impact network traffic across campus.
• Network isolation adds the ability to separate sensitive devices (cameras, sensors, printers, etc.) from the workstation network.
• All network gear will be replaced, which in some cases is over 10 years old.
• Floor switches will have 20GB aggregate (2x10Gb) links to the Gilbert core router. Gilbert buildings will then be connected to the campus backbone at 40Gb.

On Tuesday, August 1^st, if you do not have an internet connection, please restart your computer before contacting the helpdesk for assistance. And in rare cases, if you are unable to print after the network outage because your printers are added via IP, you will need to re-add printers; contact the helpdesk for instructions or refer to our documentation here: http://cosine.oregonstate.edu/faqs/printing.

If you have comments or concerns, replying to this email will create a ticket.

Please distribute this message to your colleagues in Gilbert.

Thank you,

—————–

Joe Defilippis

Helpdesk Supervisor, Cosine IT Services

Division of Arts and Sciences

Oregon State University

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