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Job Opening at Mettler Toledo
The company is accepting applications for a full-time Laboratory Technical Phone Specialist in Columbus, Ohio. Accepted applicants will provide phone support to sales personnel and field service technicians, perform and document laboratory experiments, provide training to customers and colleagues, and travel to work on difficult product installations, among other duties.
This opportunity is available to graduates with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, or Engineering. You will also need at least two years of technical support or technical training experience, excellent customer service and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
Mettler Toledo offers benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, etc.
For a full list of duties and benefits and a link to the application, visit this site.
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American Chemical Society Looking for Part-Time Information Specialist
The American Chemical Society’s division, the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), is currently taking applications for a part-time information specialist. This position, located here in Columbus, OH, will require accepted applicants to build databases in order to support chemical literature curation into CAS products.
CAS is looking for either students with a sophomore standing or above majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering, or a recent graduate with a related degree. Applicants should have completed at least one course of Organic Chemistry coursework, and be able to work part-time for 12-18 months.
More information about the position, as well as the application, can be found here.
Any additional questions about the position may be directed to Jen Schule, Senior Recruiter at CAS.
Research Opportunity in Power Electronics
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is taking applications for a research opportunity. Accepted applicants will research and develop power electronics applications for interfacing between solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems and utility grids. This research opportunity is located in Morgantown, WV as well as Pittsburgh, PA.
NETL is looking for graduate, post-bachelors, post-masters, and post-doctorate students with experience designing and implementing controllers for single- and three-phase inverters as well as electrical test equipment, knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink/PLECS simulation tools, and familiarization with distribution class, medium voltage converters.
Apply by June 1, 2019.
For more information about the program, visit this site. Applicants must email a CV to Paul Ohodnicki, as well as submit an application. The application for post-bachelors and graduate students is found here, and the application for post-masters and post-doctorate students is found here.
Food Safety Internship with Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Science & Regulatory Affairs Department is hosting an internship position for summer 2019. Applications are open for any student (undergraduate or graduate) in a chemistry or biochemistry major.
This paid internship will be located in Atlanta, Georgia, for 10 weeks starting around May 20th and finishing with a capstone presentation in August.
Accepted students are expected to have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, to be able to perform well in a challenging, dynamic environment, and to be a team player with a high level of commitment.
If you are interested in this position, email your resume directly to Charles Frohman.
University of Kentucky Offering New Masters Degree
The University of Kentucky is now offering a Masters degree in Forensic Toxicology and Analytical Genetics. This degree focuses on both Forensic Toxicology/Chemistry and Analytical Genetics/DNA, and is currently accepting applications for fall semester, 2019.
The Forensic Toxicology and Analytical Genetics degree will provide students with two internships which will prepare students for their careers, as well as preparation for courtroom testimony. Students who are interested may contact Dr. Isabel Mellon or the department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology. More information about the degree and the application process can be found on their website.
PREP Application Deadline Extended
OSU’s Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) is extending its deadline to apply. PREP prepares post-baccalaureate students for graduate school by providing one year of paid research experience. Accepted students will work with a mentor, and will also be provided with preparation assistance for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and graduate school applications, career development workshops, and opportunities to travel and network with other scientists across the nation.
The application deadline will remain open until all slots are filled.
For further information, visit this website. The application is available here.
Polymer Initiative of Northeast Ohio Career Fair
This summer, the Graduate Macromolecular Student Organization at Case Western Reserve University is hosting a career fair, The Polymer Initiative of Northeast Ohio (PiNO). PiNO is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate students from all majors.
The 
career fair and conference will be held in Cleveland, Ohio on June 14, 2019, and will give students who are searching for internships, co-ops, and/or full-time employment the opportunity to present posters, network with industry representatives, and win cash prizes.
Registration costs $10 for those who wish to present a poster, and $5 for everyone else. For more information on the career fair and registration, visit PiNO’s website. Any further questions can be answered by contacting either of the conference’s co-directors, Erik Price (ejp68@case.edu) or Sunsheng Zhu (sxz352@case.edu).