My name is Jacob Yeager and I am the Analytical Chemistry Branch Head of the Laboratory Division at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton.  I am reaching out to respectfully request your assistance in advertising an entry-level chemist position available to your recent, or soon-to-be, chemistry program graduates.  Our laboratory team is comprised of 39 enthusiastic and dedicated professionals who support the US Navy and its essential mission by providing chemistry and metallurgy services needed during ship maintenance, repair, and modernization.  Our work environment is very positive, with a focus on personal growth and professional development and advancement, and we take great pride knowing that the work we do serves the defense of our families, friends, and nation.  We are looking to hire one chemist with excellent interpersonal and laboratory skills who share our values of service, excellence, integrity, teamwork, and ingenuity.

The position is in the Analytical Chemistry branch and will provide development opportunities and experience in the following:

·         Instrumental Analysis: ICP-OES and MS, Arc-OES, Hg via CVAA, CN via amperometric detection, and more. 

·         Prepare, extract, and test a wide array of matrices to various procedures 

·         Evaluate and review data/procedures and produce detailed reports 

·         Facilitate corrective/preventative action procedures to minimize QC failures 

·         Troubleshoot equipment in order to resume critical work 

·         Establish quality control requirements outlined in ISO 17025 

·         Plan, organize, and direct the laboratory quality assurance program 

·         Review and evaluate results conducted under the quality assurance program 

·         Participate in proficiency and round robin studies to demonstrate competency 

·         Prepare summaries/reports for improving the quality assurance program 

I am hopeful that you will share this exciting chemistry career opportunity with your recent/upcoming graduates.  To apply, please ask that interested chemists email their resume/CV, cover letter, and college transcripts (unofficial) to jacob.e.yeager@navy.mil by April 12th.

The Department of Chemistry at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in synthetic organic chemistry, broadly defined, with expertise in synthetic methodology, chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, catalysis, green chemistry, natural product synthesis, or polymer synthesis, with an intended start date of Fall 2021. The candidate will be encouraged to participate in the Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery (https://www.vtcdd.science.vt.edu ), and/or the Macromolecules Innovation Institute (https://mii.vt.edu ).

A Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field is required; the degree is required at the time of appointment. The successful candidate must establish an internationally recognized research program and be an effective teacher in graduate and undergraduate courses. We welcome applications from diverse, underrepresented candidates.

Applicants must submit application materials online at jobs.vt.edu in response to job number 515283. Application materials include a curriculum vita, a description of research plans (not to exceed five pages), a statement of teaching philosophy and plans (not to exceed two pages), and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin March 10, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.

For any questions specifically related to the position, please contact Felicia Etzkorn, Search Committee Chair, at chemsearch@vt.edu

For further information about the position and the Department of Chemistry, please visit www.chem.vt.edu .

People may apply to this position through the direct link:   https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/515283/assistant-professor.

The Speaker Series committee of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women is accepting applications for funding from OSU staff and students interested in hosting speaker events in Winter/Spring term. Funding averages $500 and applicants must provide a clear explanation of the event and its alignment with the PCOSW mission. To learn more and apply online, see the PCOSW Funding Opportunities page.

We are looking for engaged, curious, problem-solving undergraduate and graduate students of all majors who have ideas for services, products, community change, or any other business idea. Meet some current participants here. Launch Academy students are eligible to win up to $2,500 in business development funding each term and have access to mentorship, networking and other resources. Ecampus and hybrid sections are available. Tuition scholarships are available. Nominate students here and contact michelle.marie@oregonstate.edu with questions. Launch Academy is a program of the InnovationX Center of Excellence for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

As of March 22, the service counter for picking up keys from the Access, Lock and Key Shop will be relocating to the university ID Center, located in the Memorial Union. The key pick-up process will not change and an OSU ID will be required to receive keys. Learn more about the change in key counter service at https://beav.es/J75. Send questions to keyshop@oregonstate.edu

The Chemistry Department at Carleton College is seeking applications for a full-time, one-year position, at the Assistant Professor level starting September 1, 2021.

We seek a chemist who is strongly committed to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment. The position will primarily involve teaching either Organic or Introductory Chemistry depending on the candidate’s area(s) of expertise. Candidates who can teach Inorganic Chemistry are especially encouraged to apply. A completed Ph.D. in chemistry is preferred, but applicants who are within one year of Ph.D. completion will also be considered.

Carleton College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000. Located in the thriving two-college town of Northfield, Minnesota, it is forty-five miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in easy reach of a vibrant metropolitan area that is home to three million people and rich cultural resources. The normal teaching load is one lecture and two laboratory sections per term, three terms per year. We are particularly interested in candidates committed to teaching a diverse student body.

To apply, complete the online application at careers.carleton.edu, which consists of a cover letter, CV, a statement about teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts environment and how you would contribute to a college community that embraces a diversity of people and perspectives as one of its core values, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Include contact information for three letters of reference to be submitted electronically. Primary consideration will be given to applicants who have all materials, including letters of reference, submitted by March 5, 2021. 


Carleton College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing our faculty to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Matt Silveira has been named one of our Winter 2021 Undergraduate of the Quarter, and we’re excited to tell you a little more about him.

Matt was raised in the small town of Escalon, California.  He is at least the third generation to graduate from Escalon High School, home of the Cougar’s.  He chose Oregon State because his grandparents would take him and his brother on  vacation in the summer through the Willamette Valley to visit extended family in Walla Walla, and he says, “it’s just a really nice place. I really enjoyed my time here as a kid.”

He had always enjoyed the physical sciences growing up. “You know, when you’re in grade school there really isn’t a distinction between chemistry, physics, biology and all that stuff, but science always stood out. I really didn’t get into chemistry until I was going through General Chemistry at Linn-Benton where I had a professor that was very enthusiastic and she taught in a way that really inspired me to pursue it further, as opposed to a different major I was in at the time. So, when I transferred to Oregon State, I was fully committed to being a chemistry major.”

After deciding to go to Oregon State, Matt was browsing the Chemistry Department website and ran across Dr. Walt Loveland’s website. His research sounded interesting, so he got in touch.  They talked for 15-20 minutes and according to Matt, “before he knew it, I was working in his lab.”  Matt’s job is to manufacture fission targets used for the study of kinetic energy when splitting an atom. The targets are used by graduate students as well as researchers at various National Labs including Livermore or Los Alamos.  He got into this research area because when he was in High School there was an interesting section about radioactivity, and it really intrigued him. Dr. Loveland’s lab was his opportunity to learn more and expand his knowledge as a scientist. During his time with Dr. Loveland, Matt has had a paper published as first author.

After graduation, Matt wants to take a gap year.  He’s also interested in Inorganic Chemistry, so wants to apply for a few different nuclear and inorganic chemistry positions wherever he can.  He says his summer is going to be really heavy into the applications.

When he is not in the lab, Matt is a big outdoorsman.  He says that is another reason why he chose Oregon State is because of its proximity to many good hiking and fishing spots, and will happily spend his time off on a trail in the woods.

His favorite book is a toss-up between For Whom the Bell Tolls and The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.  He says his favorite food has to be a classic American Cheeseburger.  Block15 is his go-to when in school, and he thinks they have the best fries in town.

We’re incredibly proud of our Undergraduates of the Quarter and wish Matt all the luck with his future.

Reed College has two visiting faculty positions in the Reed Chemistry Department: 
Visiting faculty position in Physical Chemistry 
Visiting faculty position in Environmental Chemistry

Deadline for both positions: March 15, 2021 to guarantee full consideration.

For further information about this position please contact the chair of the search, Arthur Glasfeld (glasfeld@reed.edu).