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Manager, Small Molecule X-ray Facility

The Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, has a Specialist position open for a manager for the Department's Small Molecule X-ray Facility. The position is primarily a support position for faculty and student research and will include determination of single crystal structures, maintenance of equipment and computers, and training of users. Salary is commensurate with experience. The successful applicant should have a Ph.D. in chemistry, extensive experience in the determination of crystal structures, strong critical reasoning skills for troubleshooting, and excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. The lab is equipped with a Bruker SMART 1000 single crystal diffractometer, a Siemens P4/rotating anode system, and expects to add another CCD instrument. The position is a career position with excellent benefits, contingent on successful performance reviews at 6 and 9 months during the first year. Applications should include a statement of purpose, CV, list of publications and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to:

X-ray Search Committee,
Department of Chemistry,
University of California,
One Shields Ave.,
Davis,
CA 95616.

The last day for receipt of applications January 31, 2004. The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to developing a climate that supports equal opportunity and respect for difference.