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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

2 0 1 6 PAU L D. B OY E R / D O N A L D J . C R A M / W I L L A R D F. L I B B Y T E AC H E R - S C H O L A R SUCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is pleased to announce the openings for the 2016 Boyer / Cram / Libby Teacher-Scholar positions. These three Teacher-Scholar positions honor UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Nobel Laureates Paul D. Boyer, Donald J. Cram, and Willard F. Libby and recognize their many contributions to the advancement of chemistry and biochemistry. Promising graduates who have received their doctorate in chemistry or biochemistry are eligible to apply. The Boyer / Cram / Libby Teacher-Scholars will be expected to serve for three years (2016–2019), with the initial appointment for one year, plus the possibility of renewal for the second and third years. The Teacher-Scholars are expected to teach three one-quarter undergraduate chemistry or biochemistry courses during a given academic year and will also conduct postdoctoral research with a sponsoring faculty mentor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. The appointment can start on or after July 1, 2016. The anticipated salary is $53,000/year, in addition to full benefits.

R E Q U I R E M E N T SQualified applicants should have a stellar record of research accomplishments and noteworthy teaching credentials. Candidates should provide:

1) Curriculum Vitae2) Statement of teaching philosophy (ca. 1 page)3) Statement on previous research (ca. 2 pages)4) Applicants should also provide a cover letter that includes the names and email

addresses for at least three people who can be contacted for recommendation letters, in addition to the names of 1–3 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty members with whom the applicant is interested in performing research

Please submit applications to the UCLA Academic Recruit job posting, available here:

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF01560

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The University of California is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

BOYER / CRAM / LIBBY TEACHER-SCHOLARSDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Paul D. Boyer- 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (with John E. Walker and Jens C. Skou) “for their elucidation of the enzymatic mechanism underlying t h e s y n t h e s i s o f a d e n o s i n e triphosphate (ATP)" and the other half to Jens C. Skou "for the first discovery of an ion-transporting enzyme, Na+, K+ -ATPase

Donald J. Cram- 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (with Jean-Marie Lehn & Charles J. Pedersen) “for their development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity.”

Willard F. Libby- 1960 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for his method to use carbon-14 for age determination in archaeology, geology, geophysics, and other branches of science".