Welcome to spring at MSUBI.  The Holland area is particularly beautiful this time of year.  Even the tulips are blooming already and the whole town is preparing for the Tulip Time festival.

We are also ready to welcome our researchers for the summer:

Rachel Beltman – Graduate of University of Detroit Mercy

Korey Cook – Graduate of Hope College

Anthony Porath – Student at Alma College

Anna-Catharina Wilhelm – Graduate of Michigan Technological University

Congratulations to Rachel, Korey, Anthony and Anna.  We are excited to get to work with you.

Note:  Our interns for 2017 have all been notified.  Thank you to everyone who applied.  There were some very difficult decisions, we had over 50 applicants!

Please note, these positions have been filled.  Profiles of our new researchers to come….

The Organic Energy Storage Laboratory at the Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute in Holland, MI is posting a full-time position for a Research Laboratory Chemist.  The candidate will perform original research in energy storage involving organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry and spectroscopy.

This position will also assist with the lab’s summer internship program, working with undergraduate interns and their research projects.

A successful candidate will consider organic chemistry their favorite class and lab, and enjoy synthesis and working in a lab setting.  Chemistry degree preferred, recent graduates feel free to apply.

Send cover letter, resume and letter of recommendation to Laura Ives at iveslaur@msu.edu

Thanks to Hope College for hosting this great event on October 5.  And thanks to all of the students that Nick Mortimer and Mike Seymour spoke with.  We hope to hear from you soon.

We are no longer accepting applications for summer internships in the OESL lab.  Many thanks to everyone who applied.  We had an almost overwhelming number of applicants this year and we are grateful for all of the interest.

Researcher Amber Prins talks to a prospective intern at the Hope STEM career fair.