PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Chemical Biology in United States

The Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine is advertising an ongoing recruitment for postdoctoral scholars across the 2026-27 academic year. The opening is intended for recent Ph.D. graduates working in chemistry or closely related areas, with opportunities spanning several major research directions. Research areas explicitly highlighted include inorganic and organometallic chemistry, organic chemistry and chemical biology, physical/atmospheric/analytical chemistry, poly...

The Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine is offering postdoctoral scholar positions that may become available throughout the year. The role places the scholar in a research environment within the School of Medicine, where they will conduct advanced research under the general oversight of a faculty mentor. This appointment is designed as a full-time period of advanced academic preparation and research training. The postdoctoral scholar will contribute to proj...

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Irvine is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to join Dr. Han Li in the Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology laboratory. The project sits at the intersection of computational protein design, enzyme engineering, and experimental biocatalysis, with a strong emphasis on building integrated workflows that connect in silico design with high-throughput validation. The research program focuses on integrated co...

The Wachter Lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in protein biochemistry and structural biology . The lab investigates molecular mechanisms underlying transcriptional regulation in cancer , combining structural biology, protein biochemistry, and chemical biology to identify new therapeutic opportunities. Research interests include cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), protein complex reconstitution, cancer biology, and mo...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Yang Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Center for Pharmacogenomics. The project investigates the genetic and molecular basis of variability in treatment response in childhood cancer. Research integrates pharmacogenomics, multi-omics and computational analyses, experimental functional genomics, and precision medicine, with emph...

Postdoctoral Research Associate – Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU Medicine) . This is a full-time, on-campus postdoctoral opening in the Pereira Laboratory within the Department of Radiology. The lab works at the interface of molecular imaging , antibody engineering , cancer biology , drug development , and translational oncology . The research program focuses on developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) , molecular imaging agents, and targeted therapeutic...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the laboratory of Taosheng Chen in Memphis, Tennessee, United States . The project sits at the interface of chemical biology , structural biology , medicinal chemistry , molecular biology , and drug metabolism . The Chen Lab studies xenobiotic sensing, therapeutic response, and the molecular regulation of PXR , CAR , and the drug-metabolizing enzymes CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 . The successful candidate wil...

Fully funded postdoctoral position at the University of Connecticut in the Bahal Lab , School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, focused on organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , glycochemistry , chemical biology , and nucleic acid therapeutics . The role is aimed at candidates with a strong background in organic synthesis and a publication record. The post explicitly states that a PhD in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology, or a related field is required. This is a...

Fully funded postdoctoral position at the University of Connecticut in the Bahal Lab , School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The project sits at the intersection of organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , glycochemistry , chemical biology , and pharmaceutical chemistry , with a focus on nucleic acid therapeutics and targeted drug delivery . Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Glycochemistry, Chemical Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistr...