5th edition of the EurJOC Virtual Symposium – Meet the Chemists

The EurJOC editorial team together with chair Burkhard König are excited to announce the 5th edition of the EurJOC Virtual Symposium – Meet the Chemists.

Please join them and their speakers
M. Ángeles (Tati) Fernández-Ibáñez (University of Amsterdam) and 
Joseph Moran (University of Strasbourg) for this exciting event.

When: Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 at 15:00 CET (UTC+2)

  • 15:00 – 15:30: Tati Fernández-Ibáñez: Ligand-Promoted C-H Functionalization Reactions
  • 15:30 – 16:00: Joseph Moran: Metabolism Before Enzymes
  • 16:00 – 16:30: “Meet the Chemists” with Tati and Joseph (moderated by Burkhard König)

To join the event and ask questions, please register here.

For more upcoming virtual events from Chemistry please visit the Chemistry Europe Hub or the  Chemistry Views site

 

Céline Wittwer, SCS
03.12.2020

 

Open Position @UniGE: Scientific Collaborator 2 (NCCR in Chemical Biology)

The NCCR in Chemical Biology is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in research in a new interdisciplinary field: chemical biology. To augment its drug discovery and target identification capacities the NCCR in Chemical Biology is seeking a

Scientific Collaborator 2

to manage a quantitative mass spectrometry (“‘omics”) platform at the UNIGE. This position will be well-integrated into the daily operations of the world-renown research groups within the sections of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Biology and thus offers an innovative, interdisciplinary and stimulating scientific environment for the successful candidate.

Job Description

Propose, implement and provide analytical and quantitative mass spectrometry services: analysis of samples received from UNIGE users as well as users from external scientific or industrial institutions, the latter through the “Laboratory of Advanced Technology” https://lta-geneve.ch/

  • Make available the platform tools to researchers, assist and advise them, supervise their handling of the equipment, and oversee the related analysis processes
  • Ensure the optimal operation of the equipment, master all ad-hoc techniques and the platform’s analytical instruments (computational/bioinformatics pipeline)
  • Presently the equipment infrastructure includes:
    • Thermo Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid
    • Thermo Q Exactive Plus, Advion Nanomate available, nano LC
    • Thermo TSQ Vantage equipped with Advion Nanomate
    • Waters Synapt G2-S with Ion Mobility
    • GC-MS
    • MALDI
    • LR LC-MS
  • Manage booking and billing necessities
  • Further his/her education through participation in seminars, conferences, workshops
  • Implement new experimental and bioinformatics techniques and analytical devices
  • Participate in NCCR scientific projects
  • Write scientific reports and co-write grant applications
  • Teach mass spectrometry theory to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Assist in the characterization of synthetic products


Job qualifications

PhD in Molecular Life Sciences, analytical chemistry or mass-spectrometry-related discipline
Several years’ experience in state-of-the-art quantitative mass spectrometry and related data storage and analyses. Requirement for experience in quantitative proteomics/phosphoproteomics and/or lipidomics/metabolomics.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, be conscientious, rigorous, and efficient and have a well-developed sense of team spirit.

Starting date

June 1, 2021 or date to be agreed

More information

Visit the job portal website of University of Geneva

Applications should include:

  • Cover letter
  • Detailed CV together with a list of publications
  • Copy of highest degrees/diploma
  • Research and teaching statements
  • List of referees who can later be contacted directly by the search committee. Recommendation letters are not requested for now.

Applications should be submitted exclusively on-line by clicking on this link. Apply now before December 18th, 2020 (23:59 Geneva time). APPLICATIONS SENT BY EMAIL SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Complementary information may be obtained at the following e-mail address:

 

David Spichiger, SCS
25.11.2020

 

Ruzicka-Prize 2020: Award Ceremony and Lecture via livestream

The Ruzicka-Prize is one of the most important prizes for the promotion of young scientists in the field of chemistry in Switzerland and is awarded annually by the D-CHAB.
 
This year, Dr. Patrick Hemberger (PSI) receives the Ruzicka-Prize 2020 for his research on understanding the mechanisms of catalytic fast pyrolysis by unveiling reactive intermediates in heterogeneous catalysts.

You are all cordially invited to join the Award Ceremony and Lecture on November 24, at 5:00 pm – due to the Corona pandemic this year via an YouTube livestream: https://video.ethz.ch/live/events/ruzicka.html.

More details can be found on the award homepage: https://chab.ethz.ch/en/research/awards-and-lectures/ruzicka-prize.html

Céline Wittwer, SCS
17.11.2020

Brussels News Update, November 2020 (2)

Hello and welcome to the November edition of the Brussels News Updates, the monthly EuChemS newsletter keeping you up to date on the latest chemistry-related science-policy issues, news, awards, and upcoming events.
Not one, not two… but three! Three webinars are being organised by EuChemS in November 2020, including science-policy talks on circular economy, scientific plenary talk on CO2conversion by the 2018 EuChemS Lecture Awardee and an Information Session on EuChemS Awards.
In this issue, we have a look at the agreement reached on Horizon Europe’s budget, and we also bring our readers’ attention to the final report of the International Year of the Periodic Table by IUPAC and look back to the numerous activities, including some EuChemS ones, during the year-long celebration of 2019.
You can read the full newsletter online here!

European Highlights, Research, Innovation, Education, Entrepreneurship

EuChemS Webinars: two down, one to go!

November is a busy month for EuChemS in terms of events. Three webinars were scheduled this month: one on science-policy concerning circular economy, one purely scientific on CO2conversion and an information session on EuChemS awards.

We kindly invite you to read our full debrief here to discover more about all of them.

Celebrate the Periodic Table again with the IYPT19 Final report 
The Final Report of the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements 2019 (IYPT) was released earlier in October 2020 and is now available online. The report gathers the planning and the initiatives organised throughout the year-long celebration #IYPT19, including also the ones by EuChemS and its Member Societies, who coordinated hundreds of activities and events in 2019, and these actions have reached millions of people through media coverage.

Read more about it here.

Chemistry during the pandemic
Luigi Campanella, Senior Chair of the EuChemS Working Party on Ethics in Chemistry, wrote a contribution for EuChemS on the role of Chemistry during the COVID-19 crisis. In his article, Professor Campanella explores possible scientific answers that can be found in Open Science, Big Data, knowledge, and expertise.

Read the full article here.

 

Horizon Europe will start on time, with an additional €4 billion

Earlier this month, MEPs from EPP Group sent a letter to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, pleading with them to reject the drastic cuts to European research funds, as part of an agreement on the budget for Horizon Europe.

On 10 November, the European Parliament and the EU member states announced having reached a deal on the multiannual budget for Horizon Europe: €1.8 trillion will be allocated for the 2021-2027 research budget. This budget will also cover the coronavirus recovery fund. In total, €4 billion were added since the most recent budget talks.

Read our full debrief here.

 

ERC News

On 5 November, the European Research Council (ERC) announced that 34 projects have been awarded €350 million. In total, the ERC received more than 440 proposals for this Synergy Grants call. This grant is part of the Horizon 2020 framework programme for R&I and attracted researchers from across the globe.

Read the full article here. 

Consultations & Roadmap

European Commission Public Consultations and Roadmaps
A number of consultations and roadmaps put forward by the European Commission are currently open:

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) public consultations
A number of consultations put forward by ECHA are currently open.
You can take a look at them here.

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) public consultations
A number of consultations put forward by EFSA are currently open.
You can take a look at them here.

Fundings, Nominations & Awards

European Chemistry Gold Medal 2022 
The European Chemistry Gold Medal aims to reward the exceptional achievements of one scientist working in the field of chemistry in Europe.
You can submit a nomination here.

2020 EuChemS Lecture Award
Each year, EuChemS celebrates the major achievements of a junior scientist working in chemistry.
You can submit a nomination here. 

2020 EuChemS Award for Service
EuChemS Award for Service aims to acknowledge the outstanding commitment of an individual to fostering chemistry and molecular sciences in Europe, as well as to the goals of EuChemS.
You can submit a nomination here.

2020 EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award
The EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award, which aims to celebrate the important link between history, cultural heritage and chemistry, is open to submission.
You can submit a nomination here.

International Award Committee for the EuChemS Lecture Award (IACL)
The call for the International Award Committee for the EuChemS Lecture Award (IACL) is now open.
You can submit a nomination here (please scroll down to the Submission form “Jury Nomination for the International Award Committee for the EuChemS Lecture Award (IACL) 2020”).

EuChemS Events

In the current environment and status of COVID-19, some events recognised by EuChemS are being postponed or cancelled.
EuChemS Events calendar is being updated on a regular basis.
If you planned to attend an event, you can check more about it here.

Read the full BNU newsletter here

EuChemS aisbl - Rue du Trône 62, 1050, Brussels, Belgium; www.euchems.eu. Produced for EuChemS by Nineta Hrastelj, Laura Jousset and Jelena Lazić. This newsletter has been carefully prepared and only contains correct information to the best of EuChemS´ knowledge, however this does not exclude the possibility of existence of incorrect information. EuChemS cannot be liable for the use or misuse of any information, whether correct or incorrect, present at this newsletter. Intellectual property belongs to its rightful owners, always explicitly traceable on each article. Compilation Copyright © 2020 EuChemS

Céline Wittwer, SCS
19.10.2020

EuChemS Award Information Session

The European Chemical Society (EuChemS) invites their members to the EuChemS Awards Information Session, the last EuChemS webinar this year on: 

Tuesday 24 November, 10:00 CET.
online

During the event, they will present nomination and evaluation processes for EuChemS Awards, answer your questions, and share evaluators’ experience as well as views of the decision-makers.
 
*Please note that registration for this event is mandatory.
 
Program
During the webinar, each award will first be explained by a video of about 8 minutes, followed by an interactive session, where our guests will be answering your questions and sharing their views and experience.
The EuChemS awards will be presented in the following order:
  • European Chemistry Gold Medal Award
  • EuChemS Lecture Award
  • EuChemS Award for Service
  • EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award
  • European Young Chemists’ Award (EYCA)
The videos will be featured by L. Jousset and J. Lazić (EuChemS Science Communication and Policy Officers) and A. M. Rodríguez (EYCN Chair).
Our guests for interactive sessions are P. Goya (EuChemS President), B. Van Tiggelen (Chair of the EuChemS Historical Landmark Selection Committee) and  A. Agostiano (Chair of the European Young Chemists Award Committee).
 
More information about the event is available on EuChemS Website.
Céline Wittwer, SCS
17.11.2020

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