Job posting: two positions, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

From the inbox, these two positions:

Visiting Assistant Laboratory Professor - Spring 2027 (Organic Chemistry)

The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a one-semester, full-time, position for Spring 2027. Applicants should have a Ph.D. / M.S. (preferred) or a B.A. / B.S. (with experience) in Chemistry or a closely related field. A demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching organic chemistry laboratory is expected. Responsibilities of the position include the preparation, teaching, and grading of three sections of Organic Chemistry I lab and one section of Organic Chemistry II lab in collaboration with a current organic lab professor teaching other sections of the established CHEM 0205/0305 lab curriculum.

Visiting Assistant Laboratory Professor (General Chemistry)

The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a two-year, full-time position starting in Spring 2027 and extending through Spring 2029. Applicants should have a Ph.D. (preferred) or M.S. in chemistry. Experience teaching chemistry laboratory is expected. Responsibilities of the position include the preparation, teaching and grading of four sections of General Chemistry laboratory per semester in collaboration with current lab professors teaching other sections of the established CHEM 0105 lab curriculum.

Full ads here and here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: Associate Director, Technical Operations (Small Molecule CMC), Travere Therapeutics

Via Indeed: 

The Associate Director, Technical Operations (Small Molecule CMC) will provide technical oversight for small molecule API development and manufacturing activities conducted at Travere CDMOs. This role is a critical contributor within Technical Operations (CMC) and broadly supports the product development, clinical manufacturing, commercial launch planning, logistics, and lifecycle management of small molecule drug products.

This individual will partner closely with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, and Supply Chain to ensure alignment, risk management, and successful achievement of program milestones. The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in small molecule API development and manufacturing, appropriate for advancing a late-stage development asset to commercial readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight of API production, scale up, process characterization, and process performance qualification (PPQ) for a small molecule, solid oral drug product manufactured at Travere CDMOs.
• Review and approve manufacturing-related documentation, including change notifications, batch records, process development, tech transfer, process characterization, and validation protocols/reports. 

Education/Experience Requirements:  

• B.S. degree in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical science, chemical engineering, or related Life Sciences discipline required. M.S. or Ph.D degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of relevant experience required with emphasis on late-phase clinical development, scale-up, and commercialization.  

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: Entry Level Chemist, Thermo Fisher, Middleton, WI

Via Indeed: 

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Discover Impactful Work:

As a Scientist I, you will use innovative technologies to perform high-quality sample testing for key pharmaceutical clients across the industry. Your sample preparation and analysis serve as an integral piece in helping PPD accomplish our goal of helping bring life-changing therapies to market.

Education

Bachelor's degree (Life Sciences degree preferred) or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Experience

Previous work experience which is comparable to 0-2 years, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Director of Formulation Chemistry, Monarch, Emeryville, CA

Via ScienceCareers: 

You’ll translate our hit repellent compounds from milligram-scale discoveries into pilot and manufacturing scale formulations. You’ll optimize solvent systems, work on controlled release systems, and ensure robust, reproducible processes for field trials and commercial production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead bench-to-pilot scale-up of candidate compounds, focusing on solvent selection, solvent recovery, controlled release, and other critical scale-up variables
• Design and execute experiments to assess solubility, stability, and volatility

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years’ hands-on scale-up or process chemistry experience

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: Teaching Professor (one year), Department of Chemistry, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

From the inbox: 

The Department of Chemistry at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a one-year full-time Teaching Professor position at the Assistant Professor level, to begin August 2027. This is a teaching-focused position with no research responsibilities. Our ACS-certified department offers a BS in Chemistry, a BS with Biochemistry concentration, a BS with Medicinal/Synthetic Chemistry concentration, and a thesis-based MS in Chemistry. The department is supported by a full-time stockroom manager, organic lab coordinator/NMR manager, instrumentation specialists, and a science safety officer.

...Applicants should submit: a cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching ability (e.g., sample syllabi, student and/or peer teaching evaluations), and three letters of recommendation (requested upon submission of application). Questions can be addressed to chemistrysearch@usfca.edu. Priority will be given to applications received by October 1, 2026.

Full ad here. Best wishes to all interested. 

Postdoc position: Actinide Coordination Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

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The Daly Research Group at the University of Iowa is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Scholar to join a newly funded project aimed at investigating metal-phosphorus bonding with actinides, including the transuranium elements Np and Pu.

The Postdoctoral Research Scholar will be tasked with leading efforts to prepare and characterize new phosphorus ligands and actinide complexes. Qualified applicants must have significant experience and expertise in air-free synthetic methods (e.g., Schlenk and glovebox techniques), crystal growth and analysis using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and spectroscopic characterization methods such as NMR and UV-vis spectroscopies. Experience in actinide chemistry and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is viewed as highly desirable, though not required. Applicants that have an expressed interest in developing these skills will be viewed positively.

Interested applicants can learn more about the position and apply here: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/4674

Best wishes to those interested. 

Postdoctoral position: Cell and Gene Therapy at FDA

From the inbox: 

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct laboratory research on projects related to cell and gene therapy. The fellow will use advanced manufacturing tools and innovative strategies to investigate key challenges associated with next-generation immunotherapies, including in vivo and allogeneic CAR-T approaches, with the goal of improving the safety and efficacy of immune cell–based therapies.

Applicants must have received a doctoral degree in biological sciences, chemistry, computational or a closely related discipline. Experience in immunology, molecular biology, animal models, and bioinformatics is desirable but not required. Candidates with strong publication records are especially encouraged to apply.

The opportunity is open to U.S. citizen, or foreigners who have lived in the United States for at least 36 out of the past 60 months. Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

To be considered, please submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing your research interests and career goals to Dr. Fei Mo at fei.mo -at- fda.hhs.gov

Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: Medicinal Organic Chemist - Chemical Biology (BS/MS), Novartis, Cambridge, MA

Via a search for "medicinal chemist" on Indeed, this position:

Internal job title: Research Scientist I / Research Scientist II

Position Location: Cambridge, MA, onsite. 

Job description

In this lab-based role, with team assistance, you will carry out multi-step organic chemistry synthesis routes preparing organic molecules that test molecular biology hypotheses and interrogate molecular pathways implicated in disease. You will leverage your expertise in mechanistic organic chemistry to effect functional group transformations building up complex structures. You will use modern purification techniques for final product isolation and then gather and analyze characterization data for structural confirmation. You will analyze assay results using data tools and leveraging Data Science and A.I. to work through the Design, Make, Test, Analyze (DMTA) cycle.

Essential Requirements:

BS or MS degree in chemistry; 0-5 years of industrial experience. This is not a PhD-level position.

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested.  

Job posting: Reagent Design Scientist, IDEXX, Westbrook, ME

Via ACS Chemistry Careers: 

The Reagent Design Scientist performs a broad range of hands-on scientific activities spanning research, new product development (NPD), reagent manufacture, and product support. Working within a technically focused R&D team, this role centers on peptide synthesis, with the flexibility to contribute to chemical synthesis, conjugation chemistry, and fluorophore labeling as project needs evolve. This scientist will apply their background in chemistry and biochemistry to plan and execute peptide synthesis and purification with rigorous analytical characterization, supporting the advancement of veterinary diagnostic products from concept toward production. This scientist is expected to build familiarity with data analysis tools and IDEXX NPD processes.

Reagent design spans a range of reagent modalities from small molecules and peptides to oligonucleotides, antibody conjugates, and functionalized particles. The Reagent Design Scientist will pair sound experimental technique with growing scientific judgment to help drive the right work forward the first time.

What you need to succeed:

• A degree in organic chemistry, biochemistry, or a related field is required. Master's degree with 0–2 years of industrial experience, OR Bachelor's degree with 4-6 years of experience.
• Hands-on laboratory experience in chemical synthesis, peptide synthesis, conjugation, purification, and analysis is required.
• Experience with common laboratory and analytical instrumentation used to synthesize, purify, and characterize reagents, including HPLC, LC-MS, UV-Vis, and related techniques is a must.

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Postdoctoral position: redox-neutral cross-coupling, Neufeldt Lab, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

From the inbox, friend of the blog Professor Sharon Neufeldt is looking for a postdoctoral researcher: 

The Neufeldt lab at Montana State University (Bozeman, MT) is looking for a postdoctoral scholar to join a research project focused on isohypsic (redox-neutral) catalytic cross-coupling.

Primary Duties:

• Synthesis and characterization of organic molecules and organometallic complexes.
• Designing and conducting experiments for reaction optimization and mechanistic studies.
• Analyzing experimental results using techniques including NMR spectroscopy, GC, and GCMS.
• Keeping appropriate records of data.
• Writing reports, papers, and proposals.

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting, Scientist, SMDD, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN

Via ACS Chemistry Careers: 

Job Position Overview

In the synthesis of pharmaceutical candidate compounds, this role is to develop chemical processes, which minimize the cost of production while maximizing manufacturing capacity.  The position requires a high degree of synthetic organic chemistry skill and excellent problem-solving capability.  The ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams and effectively communicating the appropriate level of scientific data is important.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to a healthy, supportive work culture and maintain a highly organized laboratory area with a strong focus on all aspects of chemical and occupational safety.
• Plan and execute laboratory experiments, analyze outcomes, optimize conditions, and document and communicate experimental findings.
• Preparing various quantities of materials (milligrams to grams) for use by the program/project team customers, and interfacing with other chemists, analysts, and engineers for the successful scale-up of the chemical process.

Basic Qualifications: 

• BS/MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or closely related organic chemistry STEM degree

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: Instructor, Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rogue, LA

 From the inbox: 

Job Description: The purpose of this instructor position will be to develop and teach undergraduate chemistry lecture and laboratory courses for LSU Online and LSU Campus, and to provide service in support for Department of Chemistry as needed. The primary teaching responsibility is General and Organic Chemistry.

Job Duties

• 80% Develop and teach undergraduate chemistry lecture and laboratory courses for LSU Online and LSU Campus.
• 10% Oversee graduate teaching assistants; Contribute to departmental service.
• 10% Additional duties as deemed necessary by the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, or the Department Chair to fit the changing needs of a growing department.

Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in chemistry or related field

Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in organic chemistry or related field

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: Instructor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rogue, LA

From the inbox: 

Job Description: The purpose of this instructor position will be to develop and teach undergraduate chemistry lecture and laboratory courses for LSU Online and LSU Campus, and to provide service in support for Department of Chemistry as needed. The primary teaching responsibility is General and Organic Chemistry.

Job Duties

• 80% Develop and teach undergraduate chemistry lecture and laboratory courses for LSU Online and LSU Campus.
• 10% Oversee graduate teaching assistants; Contribute to departmental service.
• 10% Additional duties as deemed necessary by the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, or the Department Chair to fit the changing needs of a growing department.

Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in chemistry or related field

Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in organic chemistry or related field

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: chemist, Actylis, Grand Island, NY

From the inbox: 

Position Summary

The Research Chemist is responsible for PR&D projects, beginning  at costing through conclusion or scale-up. Chemists work in both a team and individual capacity to ensure customer satisfaction through safe channels.

Responsibilities will include:

• Must be familiar with a wide range of chemical reactions/protocols
• Plan, price, execute, and report on chemical research project or synthetic campaigns
• Anticipate and predict chemical safety hazards
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including executives, product teams, and academic institutions
• Oversee research projects from inception to completion, ensuring methodologies, data collection, and analysis are rigorous and valid.

Specific Experience (Required):

• 5+ years of experience in research.
• Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Experience in data analysis, statistical modelling, and research tools.

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: Lecturer or Adjunct Lecturer, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater at Rock County, Janesville, WI

From the inbox: 

The College of Integrated Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County in Janesville is seeking one or more adjunct Chemistry instructors to teach courses in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. Candidates available to teach 50% FTE or more may be considered for a salaried Lecturer title instead. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

This will be a fixed-term appointment. Reappointment for subsequent terms is dependent upon the needs of the University, funding, staffing requirements, enrollment, and external forces. 

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: coatings/formulation chemist, southwest Michigan

From the inbox: 

I'm working with a specialty coatings manufacturer in southwest Michigan to fill a Chemist II role focused on end-use coating formulation. It's not a narrowly defined bench seat, chemists own their projects, work directly with customers, and have real influence on product outcomes. The work involves true formulation (not QC or process support), a meaningful mix of product modifications and new development, and some interesting military-related work. The lab team has doubled in size in recent years, which speaks to the company's momentum.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of formulation experience in industrial, protective, or commercial coatings - especially anyone with epoxy, urethane, or polysiloxane background. Strong project management and communication skills matter just as much as the chemistry.

Email me at chemjobber -at- gmail dot com and I will connect you with the recruiter. Best wishes to those interested. 

Postdoctoral position: STEM+ Education Research Institute, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

From the inbox: 

The STEM+ Education Research Institute (SERI) at New Mexico State University is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to support its mission.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Design, conduct, and disseminate independent and collaborative research in STEM education or DBER using qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed-methods approaches. Lead projects, and collaborate with existing SERI faculty to do so.
• Analyze research data, prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, and present findings at professional conferences.
• Contribute substantively to grant writing, proposal development, and reporting for externally funded research projects.

Review of applications starts March 9th. Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested.

Job posting: Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

From the inbox:

The Chemistry Department at Carleton College is seeking applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor starting September 1, 2026. This is a full-time, one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The successful applicant will also be eligible to apply for support for undergraduate summer research students. The position will primarily involve teaching organic chemistry, as well as an additional introductory- or upper-level offering, depending on the candidate’s area of expertise. A completed Ph.D. in Chemistry is preferred, but applicants who have substantially completed their Ph.D. will be considered. The normal teaching load is one lecture and two laboratory sections per term, for each of the three 10-week terms comprising the academic year.

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested. 

Job posting: CMC director, Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, remote (see comments)

From the inbox: 

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/ DIRECTOR OF CMC, DRUG SUBSTANCE DEVELOPMENT

Location Remote (USA); strong preference for co-location within the metropolitan New Jersey- New York City area.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as the Director/Associate Director of CMC, Drug Substance Development. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving the development and manufacturing of small molecule drug substances to support our diverse portfolio of pharmaceutical products. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing committed and accountable leadership to Gilgamesh management by delivering well-developed CMC solutions critical to advancing the company’s development pipeline. 

This position requires broad-based expertise to help create and implement stage-appropriate solutions for the manufacture of drug substance. Specific responsibilities include procurement, vendor management, synthesis design, process development, specification setting, and manufacture of non-clinical and clinical grade drug substances and related compounds. A working knowledge of drug product development is a plus.

The position will work closely with the Head of CMC, Project Management, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, and multiple key stakeholders reporting into various internal and external governance committees.

Full ad here. Must have PhD and 5-10+ years of experience. Interested? Send a cover letter/resume to info@gilgameshpharmaceutical.com. Best wishes to those interested.

Job posting: Research Scientist, Synthetic Technologies, NIBR, Cambridge, MA

Via Bluesky, this position: 

We are seeking a highly talented and motivated synthetic / medicinal chemist to join the Synthesis Technologies Team within Global Discovery Chemistry group at BioMedical Research (NIBR) at our Cambridge, MA site. We are a highly collaborative and global group of curious, unbossed chemists across multiple disciplines where we value your ideas, personal growth, and career aspirations. You will be given opportunities to explore the power of cutting-edge science and technology and be empowered to take smart risks. Using your creativity and tenacity, you will contribute to the discovery, development, and characterization of small molecules to further GDC’s mission to discover innovative medicines.

Internal Job Title: Research Scientist I/II

Position Location: Cambridge, MA, onsite

What you’ll bring to the role:

• BS or MS degree in synthetic organic chemistry and 0-5+ years of industrial experience. This is not a PhD-level position.
• Strong working knowledge and practical experience in synthetic organic methodology, multi-step preparation of drug substances, and synthetic problem-solving
• Excellent observational, organizational, data management and documentation skills.
• Enthusiasm for the development of green and sustainable synthesis methods is preferred.
• Outstanding communication skills to proactively collaborate with medicinal chemistry teams in order to identify opportunities to positively impact projects.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $60,600 and $112,600 per year for Research Scientist I, and $77,000 and $143,000 per year for Research Scientist II.

Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested.