2 Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions in Chemical Biology and Synthetic Chemistry for Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Tools University of Sydney in Australia

The University of Queensland is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Medicinal Chemist for a fixed-term appointment through December 2028 at the St Lucia Campus in Brisbane, Australia. Based in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, the successful candidate will develop a research program in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery and development . Work will include hit-to-lead and lead optimisation, synthetic organic chemistry, small-molecule and peptide synthesis, compoun...

Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology , Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, based at the Doherty Institute in Australia. This project explores the intersection of diet and immunity , focusing on whether plant-derived metabolites interact with the MR1–MR1T cell axis and how these interactions influence immune activation. The work is highly relevant to immunology , medical science , and chemistry , with methods i...

RIKEN is recruiting 2 fixed-term Researcher / Special Researcher positions in the Molecular Life Regulation Research Team at the Center for Environmental Resource Science in Wako, Saitama, Japan. The project focuses on discovery of novel biologically active molecules and elucidation of their mechanisms of action within the JST CREST program, “Creation of hyperbiotic tissues and the creation of new functions through interdisciplinary collaboration.” The lab works on logical molecular design and e...

This postdoctoral project at Leiden University focuses on covalent small-molecule inhibitor discovery for emerging cancer targets. The work is rooted in chemical proteomics and drug discovery for proteins involved in immune-oncology that are considered challenging to address with conventional small molecules. The successful researcher will develop and optimize electrophilic lead compounds, then design bifunctional analogues intended to induce protein degradation. The role combines synthetic and ...

Research Degree Opportunity at The University of Melbourne Project title: Investigating the Health Impacts of Micro- and Nanoplastics: From Nanomaterials and Measurement to Experimental Models and Cell Biology . This interdisciplinary research degree project examines the health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), with a focus on where these particles accumulate in human tissues and how they affect biological systems. The project brings together nanotechnology , analytical chemistry , biom...