VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
NASHVILLE 5, TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

April 26, 1952

Dr. J. Lederberg
Department of Genetics
University of Nisconsin
Madison 6, wisconsin,

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

We are looking for a young man to add te our staff
in the Division of Racteriolopy for this Department. The
primary desiderata are;

il. That he shall have or be well on the way toward
the completion of his Ph.D. before September, 1952;

2. That he shall be able to teach and participate in
the supervision of graduate student research in

a. the fundamentals of viruses with special reference
to bacterial viruses;

b. serology and immunology;

c. enzymolory with special reference to bacterial
enzymes.

The initial appointment will be at the assistant
professorship level with a beginning salary of $1,900.90 to
“4,509.00 for the nine months period beginning in September
and ending in June. I shall count it a great favor if you
can inform me whether or not you can recomned anyone who
could qualify or approximately qualify for this position.
At the A.I.8.S. meetings last September Dr. T1lda McVeigh
talked with Mr. Norton Zinder who stated that he might be
interested in the position should it open. I should be
glad to hear what you may have to say about him or any others
you may care to recommend,

Sincerely yours,

Warren McA. Deacon, Head
Wc ADB