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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Radiology

Washington University Medical Campus, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Designing, synthesizing, and characterizing novel chemical entities and bioconjugates for theranostic applications, advancing agents from bench discovery to preclinical and clinical use.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Synthetic Chemistry/Bioconjugation)

Builds

Novel molecular imaging and therapeutic agents (radiopharmaceuticals)

Domain

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine / Translational Drug Development

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | research

Required skills

Synthetic chemistry, Bioconjugation, In vitro/in vivo assay design, Radiolabeling, Preclinical study execution, Analytical characterization (HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, SEC, UV-Vis)

Preferred skills

Chemistry, Chemical biology, Biological chemistry, Biomedical engineering

Technologies

HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, SEC, UV-Vis

Responsibilities

Design, synthesize, purify, and characterize novel chemical entities, chelators, linkers, and conjugates; Develop and optimize bioconjugation strategies for peptides, antibodies, proteins, and small molecules; Conduct in vitro evaluation of lead compounds including stability, binding, pharmacologic, and functional assays; Perform radiolabeling studies and characterize diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals; Design and execute preclinical studies to assess biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, target engagement, efficacy, and safety; Analyze experimental data and prepare manuscripts, presentations, and regulatory documentation.

Seniority

Postdoctoral Researcher

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