CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Medicinal Chemist

St Lucia Campus, AUFull-time$85k–$114k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Develop a coherent research program in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery, publish in high-quality outlets, and support translation and commercialisation of research outcomes.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Medicinal Chemist)

Builds

Research outcomes, publications, and competitive funding applications

Domain

Academic research, medicinal chemistry, drug discovery

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Synthetic organic chemistry techniques, small molecule and peptide synthesis, analytical and purification equipment operation, assay development, research program design, grant writing, student supervision

Preferred skills

Hit-to-lead and/or lead optimisation experience, emerging research profile in drug discovery

Technologies

Analytical and purification equipment

Responsibilities

Develop research program, publish in high-quality outlets, contribute to funding applications, supervise undergraduate to HDR students, manage research staff issues, contribute to internal service roles

Seniority

Postdoctoral Research Fellow