Welch Foundation Undergraduate Chemist

Job Title :

Welch Foundation Undergraduate Chemist

Location : Alpine

Department :

Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Job No. : Position : G99431

Posting Date : 10 / 06 / 2025

End Date : 12 / 15 / 2025

Until Filled : Yes

Appointment Date : 09 / 15 / 2025

Salary :

$2500 scholarship with two payments.

Required :

Students must be accepted into the Welch Foundation Undergraduate Research Scholarship. They also must complete CHEM 1311 or CHEM 1312. General Chemistry courses are required to perform chemistry research projects.

Preferred :

Undergraduate students majoring in natural or physical sciences who are maintaining a minimum 2.5 GPA and pursuing a career in chemistry research.

Staffing Reason : Institutional

Primary Responsibilities :

Undergraduate researchers are needed to perform a chemistry research project supported by the Welch Foundation. They will synthesize and characterize new transition metal oxides or fluorides as new optical materials through several apparatus and spectroscopic instruments (Hydrothermal Autoclaves Method, Conventional Solid-State Method, Powder XRD, IR, UV-visible DRS, TGA & DSC, and EDX). The structures of newly synthesized oxides or fluorides will be determined by single-crystal diffractometry and their structures are also refined and visualized.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Keep the safety rules of the chemistry laboratory
• Participate in training on chemistry lab equipment operation For more information email

hong.young.chang@sulross.edu

Other Information :

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

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About SRSU :

Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas—Alpine, in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde along the vibrant, bicultural Texas / Mexico border.

What you’ve heard is true – there is something very special about the areas we serve in our great State, and Sul Ross State University is vital to the continued growth and progress of our students and the communities we serve.

Sul Ross State provides students with the education they need to translate their passions into a fulfilling career. This life-changing experience has a multi-generational impact, transforming the lives of our students, their families and positively impacting the communities in which they reside. We value learning and strive to provide high quality education in a welcoming, supportive environment. We take pride in the fact that we serve a diverse population including many first-generation college students as well as non-traditional students, international students, student-athletes and graduate students.

From teaching, coaching and law enforcement, to science, ranch management and the Fine Arts, SRSU offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Known as the Frontier University of Texas, Sul Ross encourages each student to explore their own frontiers and to exceed their educational, personal and professional goals.

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Is Background Check Required? :

Yes