<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "> <DIV><FONT color="#0000FF">This sounds like an interesting opportunity for those who qualify....but note the upcoming deadline!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color="#0000FF"><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color="#0000FF">Janet Fischer</FONT></DIV> <HR> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>BASF Postdoc Forum</DIV> <DIV>August 17 - 19, 2006</DIV> <DIV>North Carolina Agricultural Research Center of BASF Corporation</DIV> <DIV>Raleigh, North Carolina</DIV> <DIV>Participants: European Postdocs working at a University in the US</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>BASF Aktiengesellschaft in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and BASF Corporation, USA</DIV> <DIV>will be holding a two-day forum together with 40 chemists who are</DIV> <DIV>completing their postdoctoral studies in the US. The forum is scheduled for</DIV> <DIV>August 17 - 19, at the North Carolina Agricultural Research Center in</DIV> <DIV>Raleigh.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>The forum will offer young European scientists from different working</DIV> <DIV>groups the opportunity to find out more about BASF's research activities.</DIV> <DIV>Participants will not only have the opportunity to talk to young chemists</DIV> <DIV>from our central research facilities but also to meet representatives of</DIV> <DIV>the management. We would also like to present and discuss with participants</DIV> <DIV>the diverse employment and career opportunities for chemists within the</DIV> <DIV>BASF Group.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Our Agricultural Center is located in one of the largest research parks in</DIV> <DIV>the world in proximity to and close affiliation with the three illustrious</DIV> <DIV>universities that form the points of a triangle around it: Duke University</DIV> <DIV>in Durham, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and North</DIV> <DIV>Carolina State University in Raleigh.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>The participants are guests of BASF during the course. BASF will cover the</DIV> <DIV>travel expenses and care for board and lodgings.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>We look forward very much to receiving applications from postdocs with an</DIV> <DIV>excellent background in preparative organic or inorganic chemistry, polymer</DIV> <DIV>chemistry or technical chemistry!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>How to apply: Please send your application documents (application</DIV> <DIV>form, letter of</DIV> <DIV> motivation, resume (CV)) to <A href="mailto:kathrin.becker@basf.com">kathrin.becker@basf.com</A></DIV> <DIV> not later than July 15, 2006</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>(See attached file: AnnouncementPostdocforum2006.doc) (See attached</DIV> <DIV>file: Application_Postdoc Forum_2006.doc)</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>________________________________________________</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Sigrid Berka, Ph.D.</DIV> <DIV>Managing Director, Placements & Industrial Relations</DIV> <DIV>MIT-Germany Program, Center for International Studies</DIV> <DIV>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DIV> <DIV>E38-716, 292 Main St.</DIV> <DIV>Cambridge, MA 02139</DIV> <DIV>Tel: (617) 253-6982</DIV> <DIV>Fax: (617) 258-8048</DIV> <DIV>E-Mail: <A href="mailto:sberka@mit.edu">sberka@mit.edu</A></DIV> <DIV><A href="http://web.mit.edu/mit-germany">http://web.mit.edu/mit-germany</A></DIV> <DIV><A href="http://web.mit.edu/misti">http://web.mit.edu/misti</A> </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> </BODY></HTML>