Weekly News for CHE STUDENTS / STAFF / FACULTY
May 29, 2007 / Week 4
FOR THE WEEK
Guys and dolls
can have them,
And Cats and
Ladies Fair,
As you Paint
Your Wagon,
You will leave
them there.
The King and I
both need one,
You will want
one Singing in the Rain.
Joseph’s, it was
charmed.
What am I?
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CALENDAR
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May 30 - Honors College will hold
its annual thesis fair
May 30 - Matt Love
May 30 - Allison Davis-White Eyes
May 31 - Environmental Guest Speaker : - West Yost and Associates
June 4
– Engineers Without Borders Meeting
June 4 - Environmental Engineering BBQ
June 17 - GRADUATION INFORMATION AND UPDATES
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ADVISING CORNER
Kristin Rorrer
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Students
newly admitted to pro-school or on “hold”: Please check the prerequisites
for classes. You may need to wait to register for certain classes until your
spring grades are in. There will be no problem getting into the BIOE/CHE/ENVE
classes at a later date.
You may
only register for 16 credits in “Phase 1” registration. Following June 4th,
you may register for up to 19 credits (Phase 2 registration). Check for
your particular registration time by going to the “Check Registration Status”
page in the Registration menu through Student Online Services.
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NEWS
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The University Honors College will
hold its annual thesis fair on Wednesday, May 30, from 11:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. in the MU Ballroom.
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Author Matt Love will make an appearance
at the OSU Bookstore on Wednesday, May 30, starting at noon. He will talk about
his new book “Red Hot and Rollin’.” The book covers the Portland Trailblazers’
1976-77 championship season.
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Allison Davis-White Eyes,
Kiowa/Cheyenne/Muskogee Creek poet and coordinator of the OSU Indian Education
Office, and Mitchel Wilkinson, Osage ecologist and storyteller, will speak on
Wednesday, May 30, starting at 6:30 p.m. in Gilfillan Auditorium. The
presentation, which is free and open to the public, is part of a spring term
course on Native American philosophies.
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Technical Computing with MATLAB and Simulink
This free technical session
will demonstrate how MATLAB and Simulink are
used as a flexible platform for
technical computing and application
development in engineering,
math, and science curricula and research.
When: Monday, June 4, 2007. Two available sessions:
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
or 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Registration and walk-ins welcome.
Where: Oregon State
University, Willamette
Seminar Room 3622 in the
Library, Corvallis, OR
Register: Please go to
www.mathworks.com/seminars/osu
Who Should Attend: Professors,
researchers, and students.
Agenda
Presenter: Jiro Doke, Ph.D.
Senior Application Engineer
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Walk-ins Welcome.
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Morning
Session:
Data Analysis and Acquisition using MATLAB
* Connecting to hardware to control instruments and
acquire data
* Visualizing and analyzing data
* Sharing results: Creating reports
Overview of Hardware Connectivity Tools in MATLAB
* Controlling standalone instruments
* Acquiring data from data acquisition devices
* Acquiring video from image acquisition devices
Introduction to Simulink and Physical Modeling
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Afternoon
Session:
Data Analysis using MATLAB
* Accessing data from many sources, including
different file formats
* Visualizing and analyzing data
* Sharing results: Creating reports
Algorithm Development and Application Deployment using
MATLAB
* Interactively developing algorithms
* Building and deploying GUI-based applications
Distributed and Parallel Computing with MATLAB
For more information contact:
Alyssa Winer
alyssa.winer@mathworks.com
Account Manager, Education
Department
508-647-4343
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GRADUATION INFORMATION AND
UPDATES
Graduation will be here before we know
it!
Deadline – May 31, 2007
Pictures – If you have not had your picture taken,
please contact BALL Studios @ 753-5721.
They will
schedule a sitting for you.
Department Graduation –
IF YOU ARE GRADUATING and HAVE NOT
NOTIFIED ME OF THE NUMBER OF FAMILY YOU WILL BE HAVING AS GUESTS– PLEASE
CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY! Karen/737-2491 or karen.kelly@oregonstate.edu or stop by the office. **Thanks to all
of those that have stopped in or sent emails.
I appreciate the time you have taken to help me plan for guests at the
celebration!
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The general
program runs as follows:
The
ceremonies are held outside of Gleeson Hall.
There are bleachers and chairs so there will be plenty of room for
family and friends.
The program
begins between 8:30 and 8:45 depending on how quickly everyone can get
seated. Coffee and other goodies are
provided both before and after the ceremonies in the main lobby.
There will
be speeches by the chair, the dean, faculty and students. Awards will be given and each of you will be
acknowledged before your guests.
There will
then be a time for the taking of the group graduation picture and time for
photos with family and friends. During
and after this time there is a reception with refreshments in Gleeson 100.
The whole
affair should be completed by 11:45 leaving plenty of time for you and your
family to attend the OSU graduation beginning at 2:00.
If you need
more information, please stop by the office.
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT “OR” MOVING FORWARD
RAPIDLY!!!
Please email Jennifer (if you have not
already done so) if you are interested in planning/helping with the student
portion of the graduation celebration.
Jennifer
Kanaan @ kanaanje@onid.orst.edu - let her know you are interested in
helping plan something. An email went
out to all of the graduating seniors last Tuesday with ideas and
suggestions. This is your graduation
celebration – make it fun and full of memories!!
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OSU
General Information for All Students
Guest Tickets
- Graduating
seniors' family members do not need tickets to attend this year's
commencement ceremony.
- Seating
is on a first come, first served basis. Not all sections of Reser will be
available due to restricted visibility of the stage.
You may obtain your graduation items from the
OSU Bookstore after April 26.
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SEMINARS
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STUDENT CHAPTERS
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It is time for
student elections for 2007-08 CBE officer positions.
Elections are
Tuesday thru Thursday / 8:00 am to 5:00pm
in Gleeson 103.
Basically, the Executive Committee will
comprise a President, Vice President, and class representatives (First Year,
So, Jr, Sr) for each organization (AIChE, SBE, EESO) and then a single
secretary and treasurer.
There are a number of other positions
(tutor coordinator, Business Managers, Social Chairs, etc.) that are open
nominations (any discipline).
The ballots are located in the main office
and voter guides are also located in the main office for you to review.
You may vote for
the same person for 2 different positions.
You may, however, only vote for one person for each office.
You can run for an office by sending a
self-nomination (you may nominate another person, BUT only if you are sure they
want the position...joke nominations are not helpful!) to:
Kari Varin (varink@onid.orst.edu).
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Environmental Guest Speaker : - West Yost and Associates
Thur 5/31, 5:30-6:30 Owen 320
Food!!!!
Environmental Engineering BBQ: Lots of food!!! Dr.Dolan's house! Fri 6/1, 4-7pm
Free food is good
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Engineers Without Borders meetings
"Engineers Without Borders
- is an OSU student chapter of EWB - USA, a non-profit humanitarian
organization established to partner with developing communities world-wide to
improve their quality of life through the implementation of environmentally and
economically sustainable engineering projects while developing internationally responsible
engineering students. Join us for an
hour and see what all the hype is about! Pizza and/or other food will be
provided!"
The meetings will be from 6-7
pm in Kelley Engineering Building,
Room 1007 – please refer to their web page at www.ewb-osu.org for more information and room number.
Monday, June 4, 2007
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RESEARCH
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INTERNSHIPS
Notes and Information from Tracy
Rothwell J
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There is
now an e-mail list that you can join to receive updates about internships. If
you are interested in signing up for the list go to https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/che-internship-info I
will be sending e-mails when I update the website so you will know when there
is new internship information available.
Since the number of new internship postings
is slowing down, I wanted to make sure you were all aware of the careers
center’s summer jobs listings. You can find summer job postings at
http://oregonstate.erecruiting.com/stu/home. At the bottom of the page there are links to
summer jobs and student jobs on and off campus. Some of these jobs (especially
the student on-campus positions) are for lab technicians so they could be a
good work experience. So check out the openings if you are still looking for
work this summer.
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OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
The timeline is tight and
the work very rewarding and can be done remotely. We are estimating
around 100-150 hours or so would need to be put into this project. The position
will report to me and I would appreciate resumes and a cover letter sent to me
electronically no later than June 7th.
Kevin
Considine | Program Director Sustainable Economy
Oregon Environmental Council
222 NW Davis Street, Suite 309
Portland, OR 97209-3900
503.222.1963 x117 cell: 503-522-6543
kevinc@oeconline.org | www.oeconline.org
www.biofuels4oregon.org We bring Oregonians together for a healthy
environment.
Scope of Work for Developing
State Incentives for the Use and Production of Appropriate Biofuels Situation
Analysis
The Oregon Environmental
Council has worked to promote biofuels, primarily biodiesel, since 2004. Through a series of voluntary partnership
projects we have worked to create new markets for biodiesel, such as working
with heating oil distributors to ensure their customers can purchase biodiesel,
holding a series of well-attended workshops for farmers on producing biodiesel
for use in tractors and other farm equipment, and encouraging diesel
construction equipment operators to use biodiesel. OEC performed an economic “cluster analysis”
on biofuels in partnership with the Oregon Business Association, and we
convened the Oregon Biofuels Network to
support the use and production of biofuels in Oregon. The network serves as a
clearinghouse of information on biofuels-related topics as they pertain to our
state and has a very active listserv. OEC now serves on the Communications
Committee of the Northwest Biofuels Association, a trade association
representing the business interests of the biofuels industry.
During the 2005
legislative session OEC worked with allies to promote state legislation that
would provide incentives to produce biofuels in Oregon,
provide incentives to utilize Oregon
crops, set a Renewable Fuel
Standard (RFS), expand markets for biodiesel, and clean up diesel school buses
with biodiesel. While that legislation did not pass, we expect a similar
package to be adopted in the 2007 session in the coming weeks. The 2007 package
excludes palm oil as a trigger for the RFS.
For
biofuels these are gold rush times. Driven by volatile energy markets and new
public policy initiatives, biofuels production is booming and production
capacity is rapidly growing. For the first time since petroleum emerged as the
overwhelmingly dominant vehicle fuel around a century ago, oil’s near monopoly
on the market is breaking while farmers and rural communities are discovering a
new source of prosperity – all good news.
At the same time a
biofuels backlash is mounting. Corn (the main feedstock for ethanol) is the
largest crop in the U.S.
by acreage and is treated with more pesticides and fertilizers than any other
major crop. Record high corn prices are
causing concern, and increased corn production using conventional methods is
decidedly not good for the environment. Another environmental concern is the
importation of palm oil to the U.S.
for conversion into biodiesel. Rainforests are being chopped down to plant palm
plantations for conversion into both food oil and biodiesel. An old debate over
the “net energy balance” of biofuels continues. And as we move toward the
potential of producing ethanol from farm and forest residues, we must ensure
that forest thinning for cellulosic ethanol production is not used as a pretext
for logging in inappropriate places.
Likewise, processing
feedstocks into fuel at biorefineries has environmental impacts, primarily
energy use and water use, and we must ensure the use of best management
practices by the biofuels industry.
We should
support biofuels only if they deliver genuine environmental benefits. Oregon has an
opportunity to provide incentives for environmentally sound feedstock
production and biorefining. Oregon has the
opportunity to support the use and production of biofuels that do the most to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.
OEC has a grant from the
Energy Foundation to develop public policies that reward the production and use
of environmentally sound, low carbon biofuels.
We seek contract help in developing criteria that will help guide the
development of these public policies.
We propose to evaluate the
following environmental impacts of producing and using biofuels:
·
Greenhouse gases (GHGs)
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Air pollution
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Water pollution
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Fossil fuel depletion
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Soil erosion
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Eutrophication
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Pesticides
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Water depletion
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Land-use changes
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Forest health
Scope of Work
1.
Review all recent research into the sustainability
and low carbon fuel ratings research of biofuels.
2.
Determine which feedstocks in Oregon are being or are likely to be
converted into ethanol or biodiesel, from waste oil to crops to crop residues
to forestry residues. Evaluate the
environmental impacts of using each of these feedstocks.
3.
Evaluate the environmental impacts of biodiesel
refineries and ethanol refineries and determine what the most environmentally
friendly plant design and best management practices are.
4.
Summarize the tailpipe emissions of biofuels
produced from different feedstocks, including the tailpipe emissions of
petroleum.
5.
Develop “green” biofuels criteria that enable the
state to understand what it should provide incentives for.
6.
Develop a report that summarizes 2, 3, 4 & 5.
7.
Draft an Executive Order for issuance by Governor
Kulongoski.
Timeline
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Task
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By When
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Contract
issued
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June
8th
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Progress
check-in #1
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June 15
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Progress
check-in #2
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June 22
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First
draft of research report
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June 25
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Research
report completed
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July 9
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Draft
of executive order
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July
16th
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Compensation
Contractor will receive a
one time flat fee of $3,000.
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SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS
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The Research Office is accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research, Innovation,
Scholarship and Creativity (URISC) for the Fall 2007-08 solicitation.
Deadline is Monday, June 25. Info: 737-8390 or Debbie.Delmore@oregonstate.edu.
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JOBS
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Fuel Cell Test Technician
ClearEdge Power
The Company has developed a fully
functioning hydrogen-based fuel cell system that provides significant benefit
over conventional fuel cells. We believe that our proprietary technology
has the potential to replace the existing more than $5 billion market for
standby and base load power systems.
The Company is focused on being the first company to
commercialize fuel cell technology in high volume. We have an innovative
method for manufacturing fuel cells by leveraging existing highly effective and
low cost automated process which gives us a competitive edge over other
equivalent technologies. The Company has a strong IP position around its
core technology, with multiple patents pending.
Basic Function
The Fuel Cell
Test Technician will be a key member of an aggressive product
development team focused on developing and commercializing our fuel cell
systems. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Fuel Cell Test Technician will be responsible for carrying out
development-test activities underlying our proprietary technology.
Primary Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of the fuel cell test
technician are the following:
- To conduct single cell, sub-stack and full size stack
testing
- Collect, document, archive and present data
- Monitor, maintain and troubleshoot test equipment and
test stands
- Assemble test cells, sub-stacks and short-stacks
- Perform maintenance of the
test stand(s)
- Provide input and recommendations to other team
members, including engineering management, on cell design and performance
improvement opportunities based on data and observations
Qualifications:
Associates degree, preferably BS in
Chemical Engineering or related areas
2+ years of test experience
Knowledge in fuel cells and electro
chemistry
Expert skills in MS Excel and/or Matlab
for data analysis
Extremely hands-on and hardware
oriented
Familiarity of design of experiments,
use of common laboratory instruments used for electrochemical testing and
characterization
Personal Skills:
The position requires a high level of drive and flexibility
to work in a rapidly developing entrepreneurial environment. The successful
candidate will be a hardworking, resourceful problem solver, team player with
excellent inter personal skills, and capable of rapidly integrating
observations and results into products and manufacturing technology.
And
Fuel Cell Model Development & Design
Analysis Engineer
ClearEdge Power
The Company has developed a fully functioning fuel cell
system that provides significant benefit over conventional fuel cells. We
believe that our proprietary technology has the potential to replace the
existing more than $5 billion market for standby and base load power systems.
The Company is focused on being the first company to
commercialize fuel cell technology in high volume. We have an innovative
method for manufacturing fuel cells by leveraging existing highly effective and
low cost automated process which gives us a competitive edge over other
equivalent technologies. The Company has a strong IP position around its
core technology, with multiple patents pending.
Responsibilities
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Develop fuel cell models to predict
localize reactant utilization, heat generation and flow distribution
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Analyze flow distribution in stack
reactant manifolds, air circulation inside an enclosed cabinet and perform
other similar analysis
·
Interpret analysis results and provide
design input
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The candidate must be verse with other
thermodynamic analysis to support design of a fuel stack and an integrated
system
Qualifications
·
Advanced degree, preferably a PhD, in
Chemical or Mechanical engineering or related areas
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Strong background in electrochemistry
and fuel cells
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Excellent modeling and analysis skills,
preferably using Comsol
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Minimum 3 years of professional
experience in related field
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Must have excellent communications
skills, be a results oriented, self motivated and high energy individual with
excellent problem solving skills.
Iris Sasaki / Human Resources Director
ClearEdge Power
P: 503-693-9600 ext 228 / F: 503-693-1707
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Chemical and
Biological Process Development Group
Position: Staff Engineer Level 1/2
Location: Richland WA
Process Science and Engineering Division
Environmental
Technology Directorate
Posting ID #113383 Description:
The Chemical
& Biological Development (C&BD) Group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is seeking an experienced
chemical engineer or mechanical engineer to contribute to the development
microchannel technology. Candidates will be expected to team with
scientists, engineers, technicians, and crafts to conduct research and
development activities in the area of microchannel technologies and
applications. The candidate will produce experimental results that will
demonstrate new concepts and characterize performance of prototype devices and
systems through design and assembly of test systems; planning and executing
testing, including operating analytical equipment; analysis of data; and
writing reports.
The
successful candidate will have a strong fundamental background in one or more
of the following areas: heat and mass transfer, fluid dynamics, surface and
interfacial science, reaction engineering, chemical separations, and thermal
processes. The candidate must also have strong verbal and written
communications skills and be capable of contributing to proposal writing.
A proven track-record in generating and working with new ideas and concepts is
highly desired. Capabilities in developing empirical and first principle
models of devices and systems are also desired.
Minimum Requirements: **
Level
1: BS 0-1 years experience or MS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is
required
Level 2: BS
in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering plus 2 - 3 years of related experience OR
an MS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 0-2 years experience.
**Must meet
minimum requirements to receive further consideration.
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Job Opportunity in Basic Energy
Sciences
I bring your attention to a job
opportunity, described below, for a full-time Federal program manager
for a research program in solar photochemistry within the Office of Basic
Energy Sciences (http://www.sc.doe.gov/bes/bes.html) in the Office of Science, U.S.
Department of Energy. This is an important position, responsible for
a current portfolio of approximately $30M in annual funding and poised for
significant growth in basic research for solar energy utilization. Your
assistance in publicizing this job opportunity would be most appreciated.
Eric A.
Rohlfing, Director
Chemical
Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division
Office of
Basic Energy Sciences
SC-22.1/Germantown
Building
U.S.
Department of Energy
1000
Independence Ave., SW
Washington,
D. C. 20585-1290
301/903-8165
fax: 301/903-4110
eric.rohlfing@science.doe.gov
BES
homepage: http://www.sc.doe.gov/bes/bes.html
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Job Opportunity: Program Manager for Solar Photochemistry
The Office
of Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Office of Science, US Department of
Energy, is seeking qualified applicants for a career federal position to manage
its Solar Photochemistry Program. This program supports mission-oriented basic
science at universities and national laboratories and is located in the
Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division (http://www.science.doe.gov/bes/Division.htm#chemical). A link to the announcement
[Vacancy number DE-SC-HQ-034 (pm)] and on-line application instructions may be
found at http://www.sc.doe.gov/bes/BESjobs.html . Applications must be submitted
by August 7, 2007. For questions about this position and working at BES, please
contact Eric Rohlfing, eric.rohlfing@science.doe.gov , or Richard Greene, richard.greene@science.doe.gov
.
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InSpec Design
It looks like we are in need of
maybe two people, one person for the S.E. project to work in the field helping
make things happen, and possibly a second person here in the main office.
Ideally the project field engineer would be someone with some experience, but
what is more important is to have someone who is professional, organized and
able to learn quickly along with being a good communicator. For the in house
main office position, we are looking for an EIT entry level or a
designer/technician with some experience. If you could please post both
of the position announcements below, and have them contact me directly, either
by phone or e-mail. Thus far we have posted the Field Engineer position
on Monster, but the EIT entry level position is more of a limited
recruitment. If anyone has questions or needs more information about the
company and positions, please feel free to have them contact me.
Erik Thompson / InSpec Design /
Ph. 503.595.6540
Field Engineer Position:
InSpec Group/Design a
growing Engineering & Construction firm is seeking a Field
Mechanical Engineer for industrial / process-related
projects in Decatur, AL. Duties include project
management, design coordination, field coordination,
procurement/tracking and shop drawing review of various types
of equipment. In addition to good organizational and professional
communication skills, foreign language experience would be an asset, specifically
Japanese. Send resume to Erik Thompson at ethompson@inspecintl.com.
Entry Level EIT Position:
InSpec Group/Design a
growing Engineering & Construction firm specializing in high-tech
industrial and food processing design and construction projects is seeking an
Entry Level EIT Engineer or experienced Designer/Technician for our home office
in Portland Oregon. Duties would include support of senior staff
engineers, with equipment sizing and selection, submittal review, construction
document publishing and AutoCAD design work. In addition to good
organizational and professional communication skills, knowledge of AutoCAD and
strong computer and/or programming skills would be an asset, plus foreign
language experience would be would be of benefit, specifically Japanese.
Send resume to Erik Thompson at ethompson@inspecintl.com.
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You can find summer job postings at
http://oregonstate.erecruiting.com/stu/home.
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