October 2003

Academic Positions

Penn State, Engineering Science and Mechanics Department invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in bio-nano science and engineering at the assistant professor level. Exceptional candidates at the associate or full professor level will be considered. Candidates are sought with strong technical backgrounds in science and engineering, materials, and biological and nanotechnology systems with research areas that may include: computational bionanotechnology; biocompatible/biomimetic materials; bioscaffolds; biofilms; tissue engineering; biosensors; biodevices (wireless), bioMEMS/NEMS; and bio-integrated systems.

Qualifications for the positions include an earned doctorate in an area appropriate to the applicant's field of specialization and a proven record of scholarly activities. Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching and scholarly research that will advance the state of the art of engineering science and mechanics. Collaboration with Penn State's Materials Research Institute, Nanofabrication Facility, Huck Life Sciences Institute, and Hershey Medical Center are strongly encouraged. The department is committed to diversity and fostering a welcoming climate for all.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2003. Applications will be considered until the positions are filled. Please send a full c.v., a statement of professional interests, and the names and addresses of four references. Attn: ESM Search Committee Chair, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, 212 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, Box 212, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-6812. Received Oct. 23, 2003.

Mechanical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has 2 tenure-track faculty positions with an anticipated start date of July 2004. Candidates are sought at the Assistant Professor level but higher level candidates will be considered for candidates with significant experience. Required qualifications include: an earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a closely related field; a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels; a demonstrated record of, or potential for, scholarly research, and excellent communication skills.

One position is in the general area of Materials. Primary areas of interest include: expertise in electron microscopy with applications to biomaterials; nanotechnology or materials processing; physical metallurgy with emphasis on electron microscopy and material characterization.

One position is in the general area of Aerospace and Thermofluid sciences. Primary areas of interest include: fluid/structure interactions; microsensors and microactuators in thermofluids; microfluidic devices; and other emerging thermofluid and aerospace applications.

The successful candidates will be responsible for teaching courses and advising projects in traditional areas of mechanical engineering and areas of their expertise. In addition, the candidates will be expected to develop and sustain externally funded programs that are accompanied by scholarly activities. for full consideration, applications should be received by January 30, 2004. Applicants must send a c.v.,statement of teaching and research interests, and a list of five professional references to: Prof. Nikolaos A. Gatsonis, Chair of Faculty Search Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Received Oct. 23, 2003.

The University of California at Berkeley, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and working with a diverse student population, and must show potential for high quality research in one or more of the following areas of specialization: characterization, biomaterials, thin-film materials and devices, and materials for the energy sector. A doctoral degree in an appropriate field is required. The position is available July 1, 2004. All qualified candidates are invited to apply, and applications from minority and women candidates are especially encouraged. Please send a curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement of research interests, and a list of references, postmarked by December 31, 2003, to: Professor Fiona M. Doyle, Chair Department of Materials Science and Engineering 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building Berkeley, California 94720-1760 Neither e-mail applications nor applications submitted after the deadline will be considered. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Received Oct. 15, 2003.

Computational Theorist in Nanomechanics at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). LLNL is actively engaged in fundamental multi-disciplinary research on the modeling of materials properties across many length scales. As part of this effort, the Metals and Alloys Group in the Condensed Matter Physics Division at LLNL is seeking an additional computational materials theorist or computational solid mechanics theorist at the postdoctoral level to work closely with current scientific leaders in the area of Nanomechanics. The central focus of this research is to study size effects in elastic and plastic behavior of materials at the nanoscale using atomistic simulation techniques. Also the research involves the development of concurrent multiscale simulation techniques to extend the atomistic simulations to micron-scale systems.

The Division has strong research efforts in materials and high-pressure physics, with 51 active Ph.D. scientists divided almost equally between theory and experiment. Interaction with relevant experimental groups both inside and outside the Division is anticipated and highly encouraged. Necessary qualifications include a Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with a strong background in computational materials physics or computational nanoscale mechanics. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens or foreign nationals from DOE non-sensitive countries. Consideration will be made at the postdoctoral level (up to a three year tenure). Qualified individuals should send a curriculum vitae, publication list and list of references to Dr. Robert Rudd, L-045, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551 USA. Received Sept. 24, 2003.

Industry Positions

Internships

Awards

National Research Council of the National Academies awards for postdoctoral researchers at federal laboratories. These awards provide generous stipends ($36,000 - $61,000), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the country. Detailed program information, including information on how to apply, is available on the NRC Research
Associateship Programs Web site. Questions should be directed to the NRC at
202-334-2760 or rap@nas.edu. There will be four review cycles annually. Upcoming
deadline dates are November 1, 2003, February 1, 2004, May 1, 2004, August 1, 2004, and November 1, 2004. Applicants should begin a dialog with prospective
advisors at the lab as early as possible before their anticipated application deadline. Received Oct. 7, 2003.

Fellowships for Higher Education of Present and Prospective Teachers. The Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation is a permanent charitable trust fund established under the will of Jasper Whiting, a resident of Dublin, New Hampshire, who died on August 18, 1941. Mr. Whiting left the residue of his estate to the Foundation, as did his wife, Marion, a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, who died on January 28, 1965. the Foundation began awarding annual fellowships after Mrs. Whiting's death. In 2003, the trustees received 55 applications and made 17 awards totaling approximately $88,072 or about $5,180 per fellowship.

The primary purpose of the Foundation is to award fellowships to present and prospective teachers, with an emphasis on present teachers at the college or university level, to enable them to study abroad or at some location or locations other than that with which they are most closely associated. The aim is to stimulate and broaden the minds of teachers so as to improve and enhance the quality of their instruction. Most grants are primarily for travel and related expenses and not as salary substitutes, scholarships, or grants in aid. According to Mr. Whiting's will, the benefits under the Foundation are to be conferred at the sole discretion of the trustees but shall not at any time be denied for reasons of race, color, nationality, religion, or sex. There are 3 trustees of whom 2 were appointed pursuant to Mr. Whiting's will by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Candidates should submit the following material in triplicate to the Foundation's office not later than February 2, 2004:

• a 2-5 page written summary of the project or study contemplated
• a c.v. showing the applicant to be a university teacher or a graduate of a college or university progressing toward a teaching career on the college or university level
• a budget indicating the estimated expenses to be incurred in carrying out the project
• 3 supporting letters from fellow faculty members, professors, or similar persons who can speak both to the candidate and to the project
• any other information that the candidate believes will help his or her application

All material submitted will become the property of the Foundation and will not be returned. If the candidate wishes the trustees to acknowledge receipt of the application, he or she should include a stamped self-addressed postcard. Please note that the supporting letters should be sent by the writers directly to the Foundation's office.

In an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service, the trustees have set forth certain procedures for making grants from the Foundation, Specifically, the trustees have agreed to make grants with the concurrence of the college or university with which the applicant is affiliated. Such college or university will be responsible for supervising the project. Also, the actual payment will be made to the college or university, which will then disburse funds to the recipient only for purposes related to the project. Finally, the recipient must agree to make a brief report to the trustees within twelve months of the completion of the project. Received Oct. 14, 2003.

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