Department of Chemistry / University of Alberta

VISITING SPEAKER

Professor William Gerwick

Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Diego

will speak on:

“ Top Down Versus Bottom Up: Orthogonal Approaches for the Discovery of New Bioactive Natural Products from Marine

Cyanobacteria” Date: Monday, December 7, 2015 Time: 11:00 a.m. Place: CCIS 1-160 JCV/sf

AB/ss

Department of Chemistry/ Physical Division/ University of Alberta

INVITED SPEAKER

Professor Tucker Carrington Jr. CRC Tier I in Computational Quantum Dynamics

Queen’s University, Kingston, ON

Using efficient calculations of high-lying

levels of methane to refine a potential energy surface

Date: Tuesday December 8, 2015 Time: 4:00 p.m.

Place: Room E3-25

Chemistry Notices

For the Week of December 7 to December 11, 2015

Submissions: Please send to newsletter@chem.ualberta.ca by Wednesday for the following week’s edition

VISITING  SPEAKERS  AND  SEMINARS  

Ekadashi  Pradhan    

Ph.D  Seminar    

will  speak  on    

“Potential  Energy  Surfaces  for  Quantum  Dynamics  Simulations:  From  ab  initio  Computations  to  Vibrational  State  

Determinations”    

Tuesday,  December  8,  2015  9:00  a.m.  in  Chemistry  Centre  

Room  E3-­‐25    

Rachel  Cochrane      

Ph.D  Seminar    

will  speak  on    

“Expression  of  two  HR/NR  PKS  pairs  from  Cladosporium  cladosporioides  and  Alternaria  cinerariae  and  biosynthetic  

studies  of  lovastatin”    

Monday,  December  7,  2015  2:00  p.m.  in  Chemistry  Centre  

Room  E3-­‐25    

RLMc/XCL/ldl: ext: 2 9756; W5-39a

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DEPARTMENT!OF!CHEMISTRY,!UNIVERSITY!OF!ALBERTA!

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Analytical!Division!Visiting!Speaker!!

Professor!!

Feiyue!Wang!!

Project!Leader,!Sea.ice!Environmental!Research!Facility!Department!of!Environment!and!Geography!

and!the!Department!of!Chemistry!University!of!Manitoba,!Winnipeg,!Manitoba!

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will!speak!on!

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!!

"Environmental!chemistry!of!

mercury:!Implications!under!a!

changing!climate"!!

DATE:! Monday,!10!December!2012!

TIME:! 11:00!a.m.!

PLACE:! E3S25!S!Gunning/Lemieux!Chemistry!Centre!!

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Refreshments!will!be!served.!

VISITING  SPEAKERS  AND  SEMINARS,  continued  

Analytical  Division  502  Seminar:  Shuang  Zhao  will  speak  on  “High-­‐Throughput,  Quantitative  Enzyme  Kinetic  Analysis  in  Microdroplets”  on  Wednesday,  December  9th,  2015  at  11:00  am  in  room  CCIS  1-­‐160.

EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES  

Polymer Chemist Full time Location: Winnipeg, Canada Exigence Technologies Inc. is seeking a chemist fluent in polymer chemistry, polymer curing mechanisms and polymer synthesis for a permanent full time position in Winnipeg, Canada. Additional expertise in organic chemistry and organic synthesis would be considered an asset. Responsibilities: Assists in the conceptualization and design of novel compounds building on the Company’s existing intellectual

property Advises on molecular design to efficiently integrate novel compounds into existing polymer systems Assists in the selection of polymer systems for development specific to end use applications, considering all

mechanical, chemical, and functional requirements which the resulting coating must achieve Translates customer needs into product development projects Plans and executes laboratory and pilot plant research projects Supports the technology transfer from laboratory and pilot plant to commercial scale Writes or assists in writing and submission of patent applications Keeps abreast of pertinent new developments and patents and provides executive summaries and comments

to management Directs the activities of technicians engaged in development projects Interacts with a multi-functional, multi-skilled team to achieve integrated output of project results

Skills & Abilities: In depth knowledge of polymer systems and curing mechanisms, in particular resin coatings Ability to plan and carry out development projects modifying polymer systems for industrial applications Plan and carry out a range of experiments primarily in the laboratory but potentially also in industrial settings Develop new coating process/binder formulation/chemistry to meet development objectives Optimizing parameters set out by the use case such as processing conditions, mechanical properties, chemical

resistance, and functional performance of a coating; Characterize a coated/modified surface to quantify relevant properties of the coating Familiarity with and ability to carry out test protocols from ASTM, ISO and other standards organization Analyzing and evaluating statistical data and researching scientific literature Writing reports and scientific papers, presenting findings to the management team Assisting with product development by making recommendations to balance potential benefits against risks Track record of executing fundamental material science research from idea generation to commercialization

EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES,  continued  

Education & Experience:

PhD in Polymer or Organic Chemistry, Polymer Engineering, Material Engineering, or other relevant disciplines or equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience

Knowledge of chemical modification and processing of polymers required Understanding of polymer and / or organic synthesis is a strong asset New PhD graduates may be considered Superior English language skills required

Company description: Exigence Technologies Inc. is a biotechnology licensor, developer and process/application consulting firm which aims to meet pressing market needs for high performance microbial control. Bacteria and viruses cause disease and death in humans and animals, fouling of water and industrial systems, and spoilage of food across the globe, every day. Our composite antimicrobials are platform technologies that can be bonded to textiles, polymers, or used as potent liquid disinfectants to combat these problems. Please forward your cover letter and resume, along with three references to: zwolff@exigencetechnologies.com

EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES,  continued  

Milieu de vie privilégié au cœur de la ville de Québec, l’Université Laval est une grande université complète reconnue pour sa culture de l’excellence en enseignement et en recherche.More than a school, Université Laval is an entire community in the heart of Quebec City, a complete university recognized for its leadership and its culture of excellence both in teaching and research.

Valorisant la diversité, l’Université Laval invite toutes les personnes qualifiées à présenter leur candidature, en particulier les femmes, les membres de minorités visibles et ethniques, les autochtones et les personnes handicapées. La priorité sera toutefois accordée aux personnes ayant le statut de citoyen canadien ou de résident permanent. Valuing diversity, Université Laval encourages all qualified individuals to apply—particularly women, visible and ethnic minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities—but priority will be given to Canadians and Canadian permanent residents.

EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES,  continued  

Postdoctoral Research Associate Position Available Date Posted: November 22, 2015

Postdoctoral Research Associate – Microfluidics & Proteomics. A post-doctoral position is available immediately to a qualified and highly motivated applicant with experience and interests in microfluidics and/or proteomics. The University of Notre Dame offers an exciting research environment with extensive facilities, including micro- and nanofabrication, imaging, and mass spectrometry. Appointments are made on an annual basis with expectation of a two-year total appointment. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related field is required. Please email a complete curriculum vitae, summary of research accomplishments, three letters of recommendation, and date of availability to: Aaron Timperman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, email: atimperm@nd.edu.

OTHER  OPPORTUNITIES  

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FACULTY of SCIENCE

Department of Chemistry 2500 University Drive NW

Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 www.ucalgary.ca/chem

Email: prospect@ucalgary.ca

Prospective Student Visitation Weekend

Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary February 19-21, 2016

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Calgary is pleased to invite students considering graduate school in Chemistry to a prospective student visitation weekend on February 19-21, 2016. Completed application forms along with a copy of your CV and unofficial transcripts to be submitted to prospect@ucalgary.ca or mailed to: University of Calgary Department of Chemistry, SA 229 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta. T2N 1N4 Attn: Visitation Weekend

The deadline to apply is December 21, 2015

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All reasonable travel related costs for selected applicants will be covered by the Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary. Successful applicants will be contacted by January 18, 2016.

Further information about the Department is available at http://www.ucalgary.ca/chem

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