Postdoc Fellow: Epigenetics in Blood Cancer

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to investigate epigenetic regulation in hematopoiesis and clonal hematopoiesis. The candidate will employ NGS, single-cell approaches, and mouse models to study mutations that drive blood cancer progression.

The role emphasizes independent project management, grant support, and scientific publishing within a collaborative, NIH-funded environment at WashU, with access to core facilities at Siteman Cancer Center.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent terminal or doctoral degree.
• No specific certification or licenses required.

Responsibilities

• Manages own project with aim of first-author publication.
• Develops career skills: writing, public speaking, networking, literature evaluation.
• Presents research internally and externally with strong oral communication.
• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits papers; designs experiments; evaluates results.
• Maintains good laboratory practices and research records.
• Complies with institutional policies and ethical standards.

Skills

Cancer Research

Cell Biology

Chromatin Immunoprecipitation

Collaboration

Data Analysis

DNA Methylation

Epigenetics

Molecular Biology

Mouse Models

Flow Cytometry

Scientific Writing

Education

Ph.D. or M.D. or equivalent terminal/doctoral degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to investigate epigenetic regulation in hematopoiesis and clonal hematopoiesis. The candidate will employ NGS, single-cell approaches, and mouse models to study mutations that drive blood cancer progression.

The role emphasizes independent project management, grant support, and scientific publishing within a collaborative, NIH-funded environment at WashU, with access to core facilities at Siteman Cancer Center.