Summer Research Opportunities

Plant Diesel: I need a part-time employee that is interested and very good at making Bio-Diesel. My company is located in Brookland, Ar., which is very close to Jonesboro. We use waste vegetable oil, which is a good deal harder than straight oil from the mill. We plan to produce it in large amounts so mistakes are costly. The job will consist of setting the right temperature to mix it, checking the water count, amount of K.O.H. and methanol. Also, checking if our reactor is mixing properly and possibly thinking up ways, of using the by-products, of the process. We have the products and and the equipment to start immediately.

CEM Corporation:

Technical Coordinator - Biosciences Division
CEM Corporation (Matthews, NC), a leading provider of worldwide microwave instrumentation, is seeking a highly motivated Technical Coordinator to support our Bioscience Division. The position requires a BS/MS in biochemistry, chemistry, or related field, and previous laboratory experience with peptide synthesis is a plus. The job will involve customer support, development of chemistry support materials (presentations, manuals, applications brochures) and communication with other departments including sales and marketing. A good foundation and communication of analytical and organic chemistry are desired. No prior experience with microwave chemistry is required. If you are a self-directed and enthusiastic individual who enjoys partnering with team members in a challenging and dynamic work environment, CEM is the place for you.

CEM offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Email résumé and salary requirements to human.resources@cem.com.

Research Associate - Biosciences Division
CEM Corporation (Matthews, NC), a leading provider of worldwide microwave instrumentation, is seeking a highly motivated research associate to support our Biosciences Division. The position requires a BS in chemistry, or related field with a strong background in biology, and previous laboratory experience is a plus. The research associate will be responsible for carrying out basic laboratory tasks in the field of chemistry, including peptide synthesis, assisting with the development of new microwave applications. No prior experience with microwave chemistry is required. Qualified candidates should have good verbal and written skills, and they should be able to maintain a safe and clean work environment. If you are a self-directed and enthusiastic individual who enjoys partnering with team members in a challenging and dynamic work environment, CEM is the place for you.

CEM offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Email résumé and salary requirements to human.resources@cem.com.

Development Chemist - Synthesis Division
CEM Corporation (Matthews, NC) is looking for a BS/MS level organic/inorganic chemist with research experience. This role will require performing organic and inorganic reactions in the lab, working with a development team to assist in improving and creating novel instrumentation, traveling with sales people to give presentations and technical support, interacting with customers on a technical level, and presenting technical work at conferences. Candidates much have a good knowledge of chemistry, be effective problem solvers, and have a very open personality with good communication skills.

CEM offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Email résumé and salary requirements to human.resources@cem.com.

Summer programs will be added as they are announced. Please look at the list outside the main Chemistry Office (LSE213) for additional opportunities.

Also, check out the NSF web site for Summer Research Experience for Undergradaute (REU) campuses NSF REU Programs.

We're delighted to announce that the NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) will offer a 15-week spring session in addition to the usual 10-week summer and 15-week fall sessions for 2008. The spring session deadline is October 22, 2007, which means we have to begin our awareness efforts immediately. We really need your help in order to get the word out to students as soon as they return from their summer break.
Please send this announcement to your academic affiliates and networks.

In addition to rising juniors and seniors, USRP will now also be open to rising sophomores. Students will receive a $9,000 stipend for the 15-week spring and fall sessions, and $6,000 for the 10-week summer session, plus round trip travel. The new stipend is a 20% increase over
2007 payments.

The application deadline for the spring session is October 22, 2007, the summer session application deadline is January 31, 2008 and the fall application deadline is February 29, 2008.

The online application will be activated on or before September 15 and we encourage undergraduates to visit the USRP website for program information and to apply: http://education.nasa.gov/usrp
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Mark Fischer
Executive Director
National Space Grant Foundation
101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 650 East Washington DC 20001-2133 202-536-3030
202-536-3089 (fax)
http://www.spacegrant.org/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Undergraduate summer fellowships at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS) in Atlanta, GA. This fellowship is open to undergraduate students who plan to major in chemistry or biology and have taken courses in general chemistry or biology.

Selected candidates will work on projects associated with developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases. This opportunity offers a stimulating environment that enables summer Fellows to learn about applied analytical chemistry and to enhance their knowledge of public health. For further information contact Andrea Lipman at (770) 488-4594 or by email at aih5@cdc.gov .

The stipend for first time, full-time summer Fellows is $1,970/month and the deadline for application is January 28, 2008. Additional application guidelines and contact information is included in the flier. Please forward this announcement to your colleagues in chemistry and biology.

Monnie E. Champion
Corporate Secretary
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
P.O. Box 117, MS-22
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
voice: 865.576.3306

An announcement for the Nuclear and Radiochemistry Summer Schools that can be posted is available at

http://www.msu.edu/~mantica/NuclearSummerSchoolFlyer2008.pdf

It describes the application procedure and the background we hope applicants will have when applying. This information, and downloadable application and personal reference forms, can also be found on the web

http://www.cofc.edu/~nuclear/nukess.html

The deadline for applications is February 1, 2008.
Many students begin their applications during the upcoming holidays. Please encourage your students to consider this unique opportunity! If you or your students have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (mantica@msu.edu).

Paul Mantica
National Director,
ACS Nuclear and Radiochemistry Summer Schools

Professor, Chemistry and NSCL
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone 1-517-333-6456
FAX 1-517-353-5967
email mantica@msu.edu