Ivory Filter Flask: 3/12/2013 edition

Good morning! Between March 5 and March 11, there are 16 academic positions posted on C&EN Jobs. The numbers:

Total number of ads: 16
- Postdocs: 1
- Tenure-track faculty:  6
- Temporary faculty: 3
- Lecturer positions:  2
- Staff positions:  4
- US/non-US: 15/1

Solomons, MD: The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science seeks a M.S./Ph.D. chemist to run their analytical group, which consists of 6 analysts.

Moorhead, MN: The University of Minnesota - Moorhead seeks an assistant professor of biochemistry.

Lewisburg, PA: Bucknell University seeks a B.S./M.S./Ph.D. chemist for their director of organic chemistry laboratories.

New Orleans, LA: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans seeks a biology/chemistry safety officer. B.S. desired, regulatory knowledge needed. $40-70k offered.

Spokane, WA: Whitworth University seeks a visiting assistant professor of organic chemistry. Check this out:

The Chemistry department is thriving and growing as supported by student demand and the University’s strategic plan.  In the last few years, the number of chemistry students has increased 60% and typically 20-25 students graduate with a chemistry major each year.  Recent graduates have been accepted to excellent chemistry graduate schools (for example, Notre Dame and Carnegie Mellon), medical schools (for example, University of Washington, University of Pennsylvania, and Boston University), in addition to finding employment opportunities directly after graduation.

I think it is interesting to note that the school puts graduating people to the workforce at the bottom of the list, as opposed to the top. Since when did college become advanced middle school?

Conway, SC: Coastal Carolina University seeks a visiting assistant professor of analytical chemistry.