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If there's a set deadline, wait seven days before making contact to see if your application has found its way safely to the employer. If there is no closing date then wait two weeks. Drop a line to the person you applied to, confirming that you made the application and that you are keen on the role.
An example of how long it takes some companies to go through the hiring process: I just received a rejection email for a job I applied for four months ago. I had already assumed two months ago that I would never hear anything. I got a rejection letter ten months after I applied.