Chemistry Notices

For the Week of January 29 to February 2, 2018 Submissions: Please send to [email protected] by Wednesday for the following week’s edition

VISITING SPEAKERS AND SEMINARS

Department of Chemistry The Harry Emmett Gunning Lecture Series Alireza Bakhtiary 30 January – 1 February 2018 Ph.D Seminar

will speak on Professor Frank Neese OYMENT OPPORTUNITIESDirector, Molecular Theory and Spectroscopy Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung “Mechanistic Studies on Antibiotic Mülheim an der Ruhr Peptides: Lantibiotics and Lipopeptides” Germany

Monday, January 29, 2018

LECTURE TOPICS: 2:00 p.m. in Chemistry Centre

General audience: “Combining advanced spectroscopy and quantum Room E3-25 chemistry to obtain insight into the reactivity of non-heme iron centers” Tuesday, 30 January 2018 at 03:00 pm, CCIS L1-140

“Ab initio ligand field theory: a powerful tool for understanding the coordination- and magnetochemistry of d- and f-block elements”

Wednesday, 31 January 2018 at 03:00 pm, Chemistry E1-60 University of Alberta University of Alberta Department of Chemistry Department of Chemistry NSERC www.chem.ualberta.ca “Linear scaling local correlation methods for the accurate calculation of Undergraduate Student Resea

large systems: status and perspectives”

Thursday, 1 February 2018 at 03:00 pm, CCIS L1-140 Organic Division Invited Speaker For further information contact M. Klobukowski: [email protected]

Deadline: Mon. Jan. 24 2011 Gain valuable research experience in chemistry at the University of Alberta, one of Canada’s premier universities. Submit to If you are a full-time science or engineering student with a Mrs. Shannon Barner cumulative “B” average, you may be eligible to apply for an award. in W3-35 or Consult the NSERC website at www.nserc.ca for more details. Mrs. Lynne Lechelt in E5-33G For information about the exciting research areas in chemistry in our Prof. Michael Palmerdepartment, visit “careers” at www.chem.ualberta.ca These awards have a value of $4500 over 16 weeks, supplemented by at For more information, least $1125 by your supervisor. A travel allowance will also be granted if Please contact: you are not currently registered as a student at the University of Alberta. DepartmentProfessor of Mariusz KlobukowskiChemistry Associate Chair To apply, frst fnd a faculty member willing to have you in their lab for Undergraduate Studies the summer. Then, submit these items: Department of Chemistry University of Waterloo• Form 202, part I download from www.nserc.ca . University of Alberta • Form 202, part II (from supervisor) Edmonton, Alberta • Transcript T6G 2G2 • Resume • One reference letter (The last two items are used only for internal departmental ranking and Phone: 780-492-2568 will not be forwarded to NSERC) will Fax:speak 780-492-8231 on Email:[email protected]

502 Organic Seminar:

Nhan Do will speak on “Useful “The action mechanism of daptomycin, a methodology for construction of lipopeptide antibiotic”

1,2-anti aldols relevant to the total synthesis of natural products” on DATE: Monday, January 29, 2018 Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 at TIME: 11:00 a.m. PLACE: CCIS 1-160 1:00 pm in SAB-331.

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CENTRE D’ÉLABORATION DE MATÉRIAUX ET D’ÉTUDES STRUCTURALES CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE Unité Propre 8011

29, rue Jeanne Marvig, Toulouse, France

Post-doc position in organic chemistry

ORQUID: ORganic QUantum Integrated Devices

The ORQUID ERA-NET project objectives are to use single organic molecules in photophysical experiments to a) interact with light in waveguides and cavities to generate and detect single photons. b) detect single moving charges in nano-electronic circuits, c) measure nanoscale forces and displacements.

We are looking for an applicant with an excellent background in modern organic synthesis to design and prepare molecular chromophores for these experiments. Substantial experience in common laboratory techniques (handling of air and moisture sensitive reagents, liquid chromatography purification, proton and carbon NMR, MS, etc.) is necessary. Good written and verbal communication skills in English are required and strong desire and ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment are essential. The NanoSciences group (http://www.cemes.fr/GNS?lang=en) is a multidisciplinary team involving chemists, surface physicists and theoreticians. Our objective is to achieve a complex function using the smallest possible number of atoms or molecules. The position is opened for one year, with possible extension, starting mid-2018. Please send us a CV (including birth date), a cover letter describing research accomplishments, a list of publications, two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the email below. For additional information on the project and the working environment, feel free to contact us: André Gourdon - E-mail: [email protected]

Closing date for application: April 1st, 2018.

ORQUID Partners: Costanza Toninelli, Coordinator, Italy (CNR) Michel Orrit, Netherlands, Universiteit Leiden (LEI) Frank Koppens, Spain, The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) Wolfram Pernice, Germany, Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster (WWU) Ed Hinds & Alex Clark United Kingdom, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine (IMP) André Gourdon, Claire Kammerer & Andrej Jancarik, France, GNS-CEMES, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Bolesław Kozankiewicz & Irena Deperasinska, Poland Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IFPAN)

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Tenure-track Position in Analytical Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Queen’s University invites applications for a Tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in Analytical Chemistry, with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2018.

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree completed at the start date of the appointment. The main criteria for selection are academic research and teaching excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of high quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publications and the securing of external research funding in the general area of Analytical Chemistry. The successful candidate will also demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of the department’s programs. Candidates must provide evidence of an ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and student- centred environment. The successful candidate will be required to make substantive contributions through service to the department, the Faculty, the University, and/or the broader community. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is subject to final budgetary approval by the University.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.

A complete application consists of: a cover letter (including one of the two statements regarding Canadian citizenship / permanent resident status specified in the previous paragraph); a current Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications); a statement of research interests; a statement of teaching interests and experience (including teaching outlines and evaluations if available); and, Three letters of reference to be sent directly to Prof. Hans-Peter Loock at [email protected].

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OTHER

UBC Okanagan’s Centre for Teaching and Learning hosts an annual Learning Conference in early May, including keynote addresses, interactive workshops, and research talks and posters, dealing with all aspects of student learning in post-secondary education. This year the conference roughly coincides with the BC Chemistry Articulation meeting. Between these two events, Tamara Freeman and I will be running a learning resource development workshop for both conference delegates and articulation representatives, where we will guide attendees though the creation of guided-inquiry and other active-learning in-class activities for introductory chemistry classes.

Timeline:

th • 14 Annual UBC Okanagan Learning Conference, Wed-Thu, May 2-3, 2018. http://ctl.ok.ubc.ca/2018learningconference/

• Chemistry Learning Resource Development Workshop, Thu, May 3, 2018.

• BC Chemistry Articulation Meeting, Fri, May 4, 2018.

All events will take place at UBC Okanagan, Kelowna, BC. The call for proposals for the formal conference closes Feb 18, and if we garner a critical mass of presentations in the chemical sciences, the conference organizers will pool them into a single symposium within the conference: the resulting conference and workshop will be a combined two day chemistry education event, followed by the articulation meeting for the BC chemistry articulation group.

We will also be planning a wine tour for the workshop attendees and articulation representatives.

Accommodation:

While our campus’ Conferences and Accommodations will not yet be open for summer business, the Four Points Sheraton is less than 2 km away from campus, and there will be Airbnbs available within walking distance on Academy Way as students leave for the summer.

Please contact me if you have any questions about these events, and watch the Learning Conference web page for forthcoming details on conference registration and the learning resource workshop.

Regards,

W. Stephen McNeil, Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, UBC Okanagan 3247 University Way, Fipke 352 Kelowna, BC, Canada V1V 1V7 Phone 250.807.8751 OTHER, continued

Please Tell Us Who You Are: Harris and Boomer Lecture Series Photographs

Prints taken of students and staff with the Boomer and Harris award recipients require identification of some participants. Please stop by the student bulletin board/table around the corner from the Business Office (E3-44) to identify yourself. We can then frame the prints and hang them up in the department.

Copies of the print may be available for purchase.

Should you wish to buy a copy, please see: Bonnie Gover Room W4-70B