Fellowships at SCMRE

Post-Doctoral Chemists
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education (SCMRE)
Suitland, MD USA
Stipend: $30,000/year, plus health insurance
Fax: 301-238-3709

Post-doctoral fellowships are available at the Smithsonian Center
for Materials Research and Education (SCMRE), Smithsonian
Institution <URL:http://www.si.edu/scmre/>.  Position involves
research concerning the preservation of natural history specimens
and collections.  A degree in organic, bio-organic or biochemistry
is preferred. Research involves working with a broad range of
natural history specimens preserved in a variety of manners in order
to better understand those factors that contribute to their
stability/deterioration under various storage regimes.  The goal of
these researches is to develop methods to better preserve the
information content of the specimens for current and future
biologically-oriented research.  Involves working with a number of
analytical techniques such as GLC, HPLC, TLC, SEM+EDAX, GCMS, etc.
Experience in these techniques is desirable.  Positions are located
at SCMRE's facilities in Suitland, Maryland, USA.  Positions are
available immediately.

For more information, please contact

    David von Endt
    SCMRE/MSC
    4210 Silver Hill Road
    Suitland, MD 20746-2863
    301-238-3700x126
    Fax: 301-238-3709
    vonEndtD [at] scmre__si__edu


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