[Vincent Lee]

Dear Colleagues,
The 15th International Congress of Quantum Chemistry (ICQC) will take place in Beijing, June 8-13, 2015. The registration will be opened by Oct 1, 2014. Please browse http://www.icqc2015.org/. The following eminent theoretical chemists have accepted the invitation for lectures:
 
Millard Alexander (U Maryland), Yuriko Aoki (Kyushu U), Paul Ayers (McMaster U), Joel Bowman (Emory U), Ria Broer-Braam (Groningen U), Filipp Furche (UC Irvine), Jiali Gao (U Minnesota), Yiqin Gao (Peking U), Stefan Grimme (U Bonn), Sharon Hammes-Schiffer (UIUC), Martin Head-Gordon (UC Berkeley), Dudley Herschbach (Harvard, Nobel Laureate), Roald Hoffmann (Cornell U, Nobel Laureate), Kendall Houk (UCLA), Denis Jacquemin (U Nantes), Poul Jørgensen (U Aarhus), Kwang S. Kim (Ulsan), Wanzhen Liang (Xiamen U), Carmay Lim (Acad Sinica), Yi Luo (KTH), Rudolf Marcus (Caltech, Nobel Laureate), Benedetta Mennucci (U Pisa), Josef Michl (U Colorado), Keiji Morokuma (U Kyoto), Hiroshi Nakatsuji (QCRI), Jozef Noga (Comenius U), Oleg Prezhdo (U So Calif), Leo Radom (U Sydney), Lucia Reining(Ecole Polytech), Andreas Savin (UPMC), George Schatz (Northwester U), H. Bernhard Schlegel (Wayne State U), Tamar Seideman (Northwestern U), Juha Vaara (U Oulu), Xin Xu (Fudan U), Yijing Yan (Hong Kong UST), Xueming Yang (DICP), Donghui Zhang (DICP)
 
The registration fee is 350 EUROs (regular) and 175 EUROs (student), which covers (i) conference and reception, coffee breaks, all the lunches; (ii) tour to the Great Wall; (iii)  refreshments in the four poster sessions.
 
The conference venue will be in the Tsinghua University Campus (ranked by Forbes as one of the 14 most beautiful University Campuses in the world, only one from Asia), easy connected by subways and other public transport. Many hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, cafes are within the distance of 20-minute walk. You may also easily rent a bicycle for one week or even one month for less than 10 EUROs. Beijing is a fantastic place to see. And this is the very first ICQC in China.
 
Please check the air quality of Beijing in  http://aqicn.org/city/beijing/ : Beijing is not much worse than other megacities like Tokyo or New York on average. The air quality in the first half of June will be satisfactory and it is sure that you will enjoy the sunshine and the cosy temperature.
 
There will be eight satellite meetings featuring on specialized directions of theoretical and computational chemistry. Please consult the website.
 
Please mark your calendar. We look forward to welcoming you in China!
 
Sincerely,
 
Zhigang Shuai, Weihai Fang, Wenjian Liu, Weitao Yang
Organizing Committee of the 15th ICQC
http://www.icqc2015.org/

[PharmDoc]

https://www.iastatejobs.com/postings/9902

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University is accepting applications for an Analytical Chemist /Associate Scientist. This position will reside within the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) and will conduct quantitative analysis of endogenous compounds in a wide variety of biological specimens using state-of-the-art Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) technologies for both clinical diagnostic and research applications. The position uses these advanced analytical chemistry tools to specifically detect and quantify drugs, toxins, chemical adulterants and protein biomarkers in clinical specimens submitted to the ISU VDL by practicing veterinarians, researchers, exhibition or racing commissions, and industry partners.
This work will include researching and developing appropriate analyte extraction and isolation techniques for characterization on LC-MS and GC-MS, as well as, developing LC-MS and GC-MS methods that will optimize detection of said analytes. The individual will also conduct the analysis using these methods and interpret and communicate the results to the section leader and other interested parties and assist in preparing documents for publication and funding proposals. The individual will work on developing innovative methods for analyte isolation from biological matrices based on information from a wide variety of sources including literature reports, industry experience, and contacts with colleagues in animal pharmacokinetics and the drug detection industries.
Additional job responsibilities include routine sample analysis, coordinating maintenance of equipment, training others in proper use of the equipment and procedures, and training students that may be working in the laboratory.
The successful candidate will possess the ability to communicate effectively through speaking and writing reports to clearly explain and document clinical results and research findings, show great attention to detail in relation to day to day operation of sensitive instrumentation including appropriate tuning of instruments and sample reproducibility; and possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills in order to work as part of a team.

Required Education and Experience: Master’s degree and 5 years of related experience; OR a Ph.D. or other professional degree and 2 years of related experience.

Supplemental Required Education and Experience: Master’s or PhD degree must be in chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology or applied science.

Preferred Education and Experience    

- Advanced degree in chemistry, biochemistry or toxicology.
- Experience with advanced mass spectrometric testing techniques.
- Experience with quality control in an analytical laboratory, applicable International Standards Organization (ISOs), Quality Assurance/Quality Control, and good lab practice (GLP).
-Demonstrated scientific experience conducting successful experiments and drawing conclusions with a demonstrated significant record of success over a five year period.