Job Opportunities

The department is seeking an undergraduate chemistry student to work in the labs for the spring semester 10 hours per week. Or we could have two students who could work 5 hours per week.

Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry

TENURE TRACK ORGANIC CHEMIST:

McNeese State University invites application for a position of Assistant Professor (Ph. D. in organic chemistry [emphasis in bio-, environmental, or synthetic organic chemistry]) for Summer/Fall 2003. Duties include teaching introductory and advanced organic lecture/lab courses, and initiation of a research program with B. S./M. S. students. Submit a CV, graduate transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, research plans (with required instrumentation), and teaching philosophy to address below

McNeese State University is located in southwest Louisiana and has a student body of approximately 8,000 students. This semester we have 36 chemistry majors and 19 graduate students. Our twelve faculty members are dedicated teachers who are actively involved in teaching, research, grant-writing and other scholarly activities. We have obtained over ½ million dollars of instrumentation during the past six years funded through grants. Available instrumentation includes a state-of-the-art 300 MHz JEOL NMR, a Midac FTIR, a Hewlett-Packard GC-MS, a Varian HPLC, a Leeman ICP, two Perkin-Elmer graphite furnace/flame AA spectrophotometers, and a Varian UV-VIS Spectrophotometer.

Our undergraduate chemistry majors and graduate students are involved in research; high school students work with professors during the summer through SEED projects sponsored by ACS and area donors. All chemistry faculty members and many of our students participate in CHEM EXPO, an event which is a collaboration between local industry, our chemistry department and McNeese State University each fall, during which over 2,500 area 6th grade students participate in hands-on activities in for National Chemistry Week. We are energetic and diverse in our interests as you can see from our web pages. Our department hosts parties for the students and faculty each semester, and we have socials throughout the year. We encourage you to learn more about our department from the McNeese State University web site and our departmental web page at www.faculty.mcneese.edu/jortego.

Mark Merchant

Search Committee Chair

Chem. Dept.

PO Box 90455

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA 70609.

FAX (337) 475-5950

email: mmerchan@mail.mcneese.edu

Screening of applicants will begin March 15, 2003 and continue until the position is filled.

McNeese State University is an Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/ Equal Opportunity employer. Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided with the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the McNeese Division of Special Services and Equity at (337) 475-5428. Any applicants requiring special accommodations should contact the DSSE. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. An executive session pursuant to LA RS 42:61A may be required. McNeese state University is a member of the University of Louisiana System.

The Immigration Reform and control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U. S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U. S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment. McNeese State University is an Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/ Equal Opportunity employer. Education/facilities are accessible to the disabled.