Postdoctoral position in solid-state NMR of pharmaceuticals University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario

A PDF position is available in the Schurko group at the University of Windsor with starting dates between May 2014 - September 2014. The PDF will be in charge of conducting research and managing a project area involving SSNMR of pharmaceutical compounds, related materials and nanoparticles. We are equipped with 400 MHz and 500 MHz SSNMR spectrometers, pXRD and scXRD equipment, wet lab spaces (including glove boxes) and fantastic shared computational resources. We also have access to high field (800, 900 MHz) NMR spectrometers. The PDF candidate should have extensive background in solid-state NMR. The position starts with a one-year contract, with option to extend to second and third years via mutual agreement of the PDF and the PI.
For more information, please contact me at: [rschurko "at" uwindsor.ca]

Robert W. Schurko, Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Windsor, 389 Essex Hall
Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4
Phone: 519-253-3000 x3548
Fax: 519-973-7098
rschurko "at" uwindsor.ca
Please visit my website:
http://www.uwindsor.ca/schurko

Post-doctoral position in solid-state NMR, Dalhousie University, Halifax

Applicants are sought for a post-doctoral associate to work jointly withProfessor Josef Zwanziger and Adjunct Professor Ulrike Werner-Zwanziger at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Research will focus on using solid-state NMR to characterize glass structure, with special emphasis on low-gamma nuclei. Two dedicated solid-state NMR spectrometers are available, a Bruker Avance 700 and a Bruker DRX 400, with a variety of probes. Duties will also include spectrometer maintenance and collaborative work with other users and industry partners in running samples. The position is initially for one year with possibility of extension.

To apply please submit a current CV and names of three references (electronic submission preferred) to:

Professor Josef Zwanziger
Department of Chemistry
Dalhousie University
Halifax, B3R 4H2
Canada
E-mail: jzwanzig "at" dal.ca
http://jwz.chem.dal.ca/

Recognition: 55th ENC Student Travel Awards

Following the long tradition, ENC has awarded 2014 Student Travel Stipends to support students attending the 55th ENC Conference held March 23-28, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. The stipends were provided by the ENC, the Suraj P. Manrao Science Foundation, and by the generous contributions of sponsors. Among awardees there were several Canadian recipients, including

Kevin Burgess (University of Ottawa)
Donald Gagne (INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier)
Marie-Laurence Tremblay (Dalhousie University)
Shu Han (University of British Columbia)

Congratulations to all the winners!

The final 55th ENC program is now available online
http://www.enc-conference.org

MOOT 2014 - First Announcement

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the organizing committee we would like to invite you to attend the 27th edition of the MOOT NMR Symposium which this year will take place in Montréal, October 18th-19th, 2014. Please mark your calendars! The meeting will be held at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in the heart of the city center. We will provide more details about the conference via e-mail as they become available. The official 27th MOOT website will be online shortly.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please E-mail us at [marcotte.isabelle "at" uqam.ca]

We look forward to seeing you in October!

MOOT XXVII Organizing Committee,
Alexandre Arnold and Isabelle Marcotte

Département de Chimie
Université du Québec à Montréal
C.P. 8888, Succ. Centre-Ville
Montréal (Québec) H3C 3P8
http://www.nanoqam.uqam.ca/professeur.php?id=5&lang=fr

MOOT XXVII NMR Symposium
October 18-19, 2014, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.mootnmr.org