People with interest in any area of modern cell, molecular or organism based biology are eligible. Fellows must have completed at least 2 years of postdoctoral training at the time of the granting of the award, the fellowship is intended to be a terminal year of support for a fellow at MIT, restricted to work in a MIT or WI laboratory. Applications should contain a complete CV, copies of any publications in press or submitted, a three-page research proposal, and 3 letters of recommendation, one of which is from the supervisor. Six copies of the application should be submitted to Marilyn Smith, Bldg. Please contact Professor Boris Magasanik with questions at 3-2637.
Doctoral students beginning their second, third or fourth years of graduate studies are eligible.
Students selected will be required to take one course in biology or related science each of the two semesters of the first year of support and to participate in a symposium held typically on the MIT campus to discuss research before Merck representatives and MIT colleagues. Chemistry Department faculty will review applications and send on those most qualified. Glass Blowing Services Available Bob DiGiacomo will be coming in on Wednesdays or Thursdays to pick up any glass blowing work that you may have available. Mission Research Corporation is seeking a physical scientist with strong mathematical and programming skills to contribute to programs in Chemical Dynamics, Aeronomy, and Environmental Modeling. The successful candidate will contribute to theoretical and analytical projects, including developing predictive models which describe the sensitivity of the atmospheric trace species to physical processes.