Postdoc Opportunities in Analytical Chemistry in United States

This ORISE fellowship places the selected researcher with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM-CBC), a Department of Defense research center focused on chemical and biological defense. The project is centered on spectroscopy and materials science, giving the participant hands-on experience with laboratory methods used for data collection, analysis, and materials preparation. The fellow will work alongside scientists and researchers in an acti...

This postdoctoral research opportunity is based in the Division of Biology, Chemistry and Materials Science within the Office of Science and Engineering Labs at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland. The project focuses on improving biocompatibility evaluation of medical devices by streamlining extractable studies. The fellow will help develop a web-based application that uses mass spectrometry data from medical device materi...

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...

Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join its applied nanotechnology lab in Pittsburgh. The role centers on research projects involving the production and characterization of multivalent DNA origami nanosensors, bringing together molecular design, laboratory experimentation, and quantitative analysis. The successful candidate will work on cloning and/or synthesis activities related to nucleic acid nanotechnology, helpin...

A postdoctoral position in the Ming Chen research group at Virginia Tech focuses on developing asymmetric transformations catalyzed by transition-metal complexes . The project centers on reaction development and mechanistic investigation, with an emphasis on synthetic applications of newly developed catalytic methods. The postdoctoral associate will work on parallel reaction-condition screening and product identification using advanced analytical techniques. This is a research-intensive role in ...

Colorado State University is seeking a full-time, on-site Postdoctoral Scientist in Fort Collins, Colorado, to lead nutrient composition analyses within the Washington Research Foundation-funded Optimizing Human Health and Nutrition from Soil to Society project. The researcher will use standardized analytical methods developed by the Periodic Table of Food Initiative and collaborate with scientists across an interdisciplinary research team. Responsibilities include planning sample collection and...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organic Synthetic Chemistry to work on selective recognition of lanthanide ions. The project sits in the Chemical Separations Group within the Separations and Polymer Chemistry Section , Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate. The successful candidate will design and synthesize new organic ligands , purify them using standard preparative techniques, and characterize them with tools such as ...

Auburn University’s Harrison College of Pharmacy is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a newly funded collaborative National Cancer Institute (NCI) R01 project focused on the discovery of natural products for colorectal cancer prevention . The position sits in the Department of Drug Discovery and Development and offers research experience at the interface of natural products chemistry , metabolomics , drug discovery , mass spectrometry , and cancer prevention research. The fellow will...

Postdoctoral Researcher opportunity in Advanced Calibration Methods for Critical Minerals and Materials at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) , Charleston, South Carolina laboratory. This opening is focused on materials science , analytical chemistry , and measurement science , with work related to calibration methods for critical minerals and materials. The role is part of the NIST Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) via a university cooperative agreement, and...