The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry seeks applications for temporary lecturer positions to teach lower division Organic Chemistry courses during the Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 Quarters.
Interested candidates may apply here: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04649
Thanks to generous support from alumni and friends, we are transforming our former library into an innovative space, enhancing the UCLA experience for thousands of Bruins. The Centennial Collaboratory will provide students and faculty with a fully-equipped study lounge, much-needed lecture hall, as well as group meeting and tutoring rooms—all of which will inspire collaboration and help students thrive.
This is a special opportunity to take your place among your friends and classmates by naming a molecule on the highly visible donor wall. Gifts of $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000 will be unveiled on molecules during the ribbon cutting ceremony this Winter. This donor wall of molecules will be a visual representation of the many Bruins and friends who come together to make the department strong. Join us in this exciting collaborative project! Give now.
To learn more, or to arrange to see the space in person, please contact Joy Kruger, Assistant Director of Development at (310) 206-8023 or jkruger@support.ucla.edu. Read our news article about this project here.
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is pleased to announce that on Saturday, November 10, 2018, the 2018 Glenn T. Seaborg Medal will be awarded to Professor Emeritus Robert Glaeser (University of California, Berkeley) and Nobel Laureate Professor Richard Henderson (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge).
This annual celebration centers around the science of the year's Seaborg Medalists. For this year's event we will have an afternoon symposium entitled "The Revolution in Electron Cryo-Microscopy", with talks by Glaeser and Henderson and two other prominent scientists - Professor Helen Saibil (Birkbeck College, London) and Professor Elizabeth Villa (University of California, San Diego).
The symposium will take place at 1 p.m. in the UCLA California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) auditorium. A poster session by postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students will take place before the symposium in the CNSI lobby starting at noon. The Seaborg Medal will be presented to Glaeser and Henderson at the evening awards banquet in the UCLA Luskin Center. The evening events will begin with a reception starting at 6:00 p.m. Awards will also be presented to the top poster presenters at the dinner.
For more information visit www.seaborg.ucla.edu .
In 2016, the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry established the Paul D. Boyer Teacher-Scholar position to honor Professor Boyer's contributions to science, UCLA, and the world. Each year, we review applications from around the globe and select one recent Ph.D. graduate as the Paul D. Boyer Teacher-Scholar. Our Boyer Teacher-Scholars conduct cutting-edge postdoctoral research under a faculty member and also teach undergrads who are passionate about chemistry and biochemistry. Donations to the Paul D. Boyer Teacher-Scholar Fund will support postdoctoral research of the Boyer Teacher-Scholar and will also allow opportunities for scientific travel (e.g. conferences). For more information about how to contribute, click here.
UCLA Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry Paul Boyer passed away on June 2, 2018 at age 99, leaving the legacy of winning the 1997 Nobel prize in Chemistry. Read more about his life and contributions.»
A photo gallery of the 2018 Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Awards Ceremony and a list of the award recipients are now available online.
The annual Departmental Awards Ceremony was held at the CNSI auditorium on Monday, April 9, 2018. In addition to recognizing the efforts of our accomplished students and faculty, we had an opportunity to celebrate our department's excellence in teaching and research.
This new class is open to all Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemistry Materials Science Majors
Chem 147 - Careers in Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar course is a weekly 90 min seminar course that has two key objectives. The first one is to share with Chemistry and Biochemistry majors some of the employment and career opportunities that are available after earning their UCLA degrees, as well as some of the strategies to approach a job search. The second objective is to network with seminar speakers, faculty, and fellow students in order to develop professional skills and seed future professional relations.
Boyer/Cram/Libby Teacher-Scholar (Post Ph.D. Research/Instruction Position) - University of California, Los Angeles
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry (www.chemistry.ucla.edu) is pleased to announce openings for the 2018 Boyer/Cram/Libby Teacher-Scholar program. Three Teacher-Scholar positions are open. They honor UCLA Nobel Laureates Paul D. Boyer, Donald J. Cram, and Willard F. Libby and recognize their many contributions to the advancement of chemistry and biochemistry. The Teacher Scholars are expected to serve for three-years, with the initial appointment (Assistant Adjunct) being for one year and subject to renewal for the second and third years. Responsibilities include lecturing, conducting regularly scheduled office hours, writing and grading exams and problem sets, supervising teaching assistants. Notably, Teacher Scholars will also conduct cutting edge research with a sponsoring faculty mentor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Qualified candidates will be recent (within 3 years) Ph.D. recipients and have demonstrated excellence in their previous research and teaching positions. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Candidates with expertise aligned with our biochemistry faculty are especially encouraged to apply.
All applications must be uploaded through UCLA Academic Recruit at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF03361
Candidates should provide a cover letter, which includes the names of ~3 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty members whose research is of most interest to them; a curriculum vitae; a summary of research accomplishments; and a statement of teaching philosophy. In addition, candidates should arrange for 3 letters of recommendation to be uploaded to UCLA Academic Recruit. To assure consideration, all application materials and letters should be received by January 5, 2018.
The University of California, Los Angeles and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. 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, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
Dr. Sep Sarshar '89 has been selected for the 2017 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumni Award.
He will accept the award and present his commencement address at the UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in the Court of Sciences.
Matthew Fontana, a graduate student from the Schwartz group, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been selected for the 2017 Distinguished Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants. Fontana is one of five awardees selected from a large field of extraordinary nominees among the UCLA Graduate Division. He will be recognized at the annual “Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching” dinner in the Fall 2017 quarter. Read More >>
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry welcomes Chong Liu, who will join our department as an assistant professor of inorganic chemistry this July, 2017.