Chemistry jobs

Work with Marco De Vivo’s Molecular Modeling and Drug Discovery unit on small molecules for cancer targets, including GTPases. Methods include docking, virtual screening, molecular dynamics, free-energy calculations and machine learning, in collaboration with experimental medicinal chemistry. The renewable one-year contract offers annual gross pay of EUR…

CSIRO’s Environment and Sustainability Research Team seeks a chemical engineer in Pullenvale, Brisbane, to develop catalysts for methane-emissions abatement and conduct laboratory and field research on mine dust. The role includes materials preparation and characterization, project leadership, staff supervision and communicating research findings. This is…

A 12-month appointment in the Département de Chimie Moléculaire, a joint CNRS–Université Grenoble Alpes laboratory, funded by ANR’s SANTAC project. Create sequence-controlled DNA amphiphiles using solid-phase synthesis and non-natural building blocks, then investigate their self-assembly and delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids in cell models. Work…

Develop bio-based organic solvents from renewable carbon for lithium- and sodium-ion battery electrolytes. Combine organic synthesis with NMR, FTIR, UV-visible spectroscopy, GC-MS and physical-property measurements, working with battery-performance researchers and industrial collaborators. The full-time appointment lasts two years with a possible one-year…

RIKEN offers approximately 60 part-time research appointments for doctoral students enrolled at Japanese graduate schools. Students conduct research with a RIKEN host through an eligible graduate-school, joint-research or research-collaboration agreement. Fields span mathematics, computing, physics, chemistry, life science, medical science and engineering.…

Mid-career staff recruitment in nuclear chemistry. Develop nanofunctional materials for radionuclide separation and analysis, investigate degradation under irradiation, and study material-surface responses involved in selective recognition. The work supports integrated analytical platforms and compact devices. The tentative assignment is at the Nuclear…

Three-year doctoral employment investigating microbial secondary metabolites as biofungicides. Combine chromatography, LC-MS, MALDI imaging and NMR with genome mining, microbial engineering and biosynthesis. The Sino-Danish Centre-supported project includes a required research stay at the Beijing Institute of Genomics and awards a double degree from DTU and…

The University of São Paulo's Institute of Chemistry seeks a postdoctoral fellow to investigate how chemistry mediates interactions between plants and herbivores, with particular emphasis on biotransformations in lepidopteran digestive systems. The position is part of a FAPESP Thematic Project on molecular diversity and the specificity of plant-herbivore…

The University of Chicago’s origins-of-life fellowship supports early-career scientists studying prebiotic chemistry, the development and evolution of protocells, and potentially habitable environments on Earth and elsewhere. Fellows collaborate with existing research groups, with particular interest in projects spanning disciplinary boundaries.…

The Chemistry Department seeks a tenure-track faculty member whose research connects artificial intelligence and chemistry. Suggested directions include AI-guided catalysts, reaction conditions, polymers, biosynthetic pathways, semiconductor chemistry, process optimization, sensors and predictive spectroscopy. The appointee will establish an externally…

Design, synthesise and purify compounds for potential clinical drug development in Amgen’s medicinal-chemistry group. The role includes difficult organic synthesis, route development, structure–activity relationships and structural analysis by NMR and mass spectrometry. Work may involve the Induced Proximity Platform and PROTAC approaches. This is an…

Develop ligands and functionalised sorbents for recovering gallium, germanium and other critical minerals from zinc-processing streams. Research spans organic synthesis, resin and polymer modification, liquid–liquid and solid–liquid separations, and analytical characterisation. The Nanomaterials Chemistry Group collaborates with spectroscopy, theory,…

The Nuclear Chemistry Group at RIKEN’s Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science seeks one postdoctoral researcher, research scientist or Technical Staff I. The AMED cancer research project develops production and use of radioisotopes with the heavy-ion accelerators at the RIKEN RI Beam Factory. Researchers will develop isotope production and utilization…

MIT Chemistry invites tenure-track applications across all areas of chemistry for an appointment beginning on or after 1 July 2027. Duties include undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and mentorship. Appointment is normally at assistant professor level, although exceptional senior applicants may be considered. The advertised nine-month…

Penn Chemistry seeks a tenure-track researcher in energy conversion, energy utilization, energy-related materials or sustainability, particularly through advanced experimental methods. The appointee will develop an externally funded research programme, teach graduate and undergraduate courses, and mentor student researchers. The expected appointment date is…

Join the Chair of Atomic-Scale Simulation to develop and apply electronic-structure methods, including advanced hybrid functionals and many-body perturbation theory. Research themes include nonempirical functionals, defect physics, GW vertex corrections and optical spectra. The position includes teaching duties and access to EPFL computing facilities. Start…

Develop coupled-cluster electronic-structure methods with periodic boundary conditions in Marco Caricato’s group. Apply the methods to electronic and optical properties of polymers, surfaces, films and crystalline materials, analyse results and prepare publications. The hybrid appointment also includes student mentoring and professional development. Initial…

SUNY Empire Innovation Program recruitment for an established researcher in sustainable materials chemistry, with appointment planned for 16 August 2027. Develop an internationally recognized, externally funded programme advancing sustainable technologies, energy conversion/storage or environmental improvement. Experimental synthesis, materials…

Tenure-track recruitment in experimental inorganic, analytical or physical chemistry, beginning 1 July 2027. Areas of interest include solid-state materials, analytical methods, spectroscopy and interfaces; AI and machine-learning expertise is encouraged. Establish a visible, externally funded research programme and teach and mentor undergraduate and…

Full-time faculty recruitment in the Department of Chemistry, Physics and Materials Science, with an anticipated August 2027 start. Teach chemistry, develop externally funded research, mentor undergraduates and contribute committee service and community STEM outreach. The department particularly values experimental physical chemistry and integrating online…

Two faculty vacancies advertised together, with tenure-track or tenured appointments expected for the 2027–28 academic year. Develop an independent funded research programme using biochemical, computational and AI approaches to protein, enzyme, metabolic or nucleic-acid engineering. Environmental applications include carbon capture, remediation, biosensors…

Research appointment in the Optical Ceramics Group, investigating ceramic slurry preparation, bulk-material sintering and the relationship between processing conditions and microstructure. The initial contract lasts one year and may be renewed up to a total of five years. The advertised start is 1 October 2026, negotiable with the successful applicant.…

Faculty appointment beginning 1 July 2027. Teach undergraduate organic chemistry lectures and laboratories, establish sustained research involving undergraduates, mentor students and contribute departmental and university service. The position emphasizes integrating research with undergraduate education. Application review begins on 15 November 2026 and…

Study lithium-ion transport in oxide solid electrolytes and all-solid-state batteries, connecting atomic and nanoscale diffusion with crystal structure, local structure, ion correlations and ionic conductivity. Methods include solid-state NMR, pulsed-field-gradient and two-dimensional exchange NMR, impedance spectroscopy and tracer diffusion. Research…