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 http://www.si.edu/scmre/ Post-doctoral fellowships available Post-doctoral positions are available at the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education (SCMRE), Smithsonian Institution. 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 Phone: 301-238-3700x126 Fax: 301-238-3709 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).