What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACS PRF (American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund) Undergraduate Chemist position at Sul Ross State University?
Posting Details
Posting Details
Instructions to applicants
Job Title
ACS PRF (American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund) Undergraduate Chemist
Location
Alpine
Department
Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Job No.
Position# G98288
Posting Date
12 / 16 / 2024
End Date
04 / 30 / 2025
Until Filled
Appointment Date
02 / 01 / 2025
Salary
3000 scholarship in three payments (3 / 1 / 2025 : $1000, 4 / 1 / 2025 : $1000 & 5 / 1 / 2025 : $1000)
Required
Required : Students must be accepted into the ACSPRF Undergraduate Research Scholarship.
They also must complete CHEM 1311 or CHEM 1312 General Chemistry course requirements to perform chemistry research projects.
Preferred
Preferred : Undergraduate students majoring in the natural and physical sciences who are maintaining a minimum 2.5 GPA and pursuing a career with chemistry research.
Staffing Reason
Institutional
Primary Responsibilities
Staffing Reason : Undergraduate researchers are needed to perform a chemistry research project supported by ACS PRF. They will synthesize and characterize new transition metal oxides or fluorides as new optic materials through several apparatus and spectroscopic instruments (Hydrothermal Autoclaves Method, Conventional Solid-State Method, Powder XRD, IR, UV-
visible DRS, TGA & DSC, and EDX). The structures of newly synthesized oxides or fluorides will be
determined by single-crystal diffractometry and their structures are refined and visualized.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Keep the safety rules of chemistry laboratory
- Participate in training on chemistry lab equipment operation For more information email hong.young.chang@sulross.edu
Other Information
For more information email hong.young.chang@sulross.edu
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About SRSU
Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine.
The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor's degrees as well as master's degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work.
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