@MetalStorm Have you considered asking at academia SE? Life is often simpler where and when you are familiar with how things work, but if you are adventurous and searching to expand your horizons, or just see more opportunity abroad, then travel may be worthwhile. One thing to consider is that English is not lingua franca outside of academia, and even within academia you will need to learn the language (perhaps down the road) to teach local students, depending on subject.

Cheminformatics has grown steadily (just like IT generally) but not sure of its current state. ACS: acs.org/careers/chemical-sciences/fields/cheminformatics.html For funding you might get an idea with "research funding by field chemistry". There's also a reddit page: reddit.com/r/chemistry/comments/14h7vhp/…