Postdoc: Metabolism & Multiomics in Leukemia Research

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Functional and System Metabolism in Memphis, TN. The lab investigates metabolic control of stem cell biology and pediatric cancers using multi-omics and metabolism platforms.

The candidate should hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. with strong background in metabolism, biochemistry, and molecular biology, and show independence, creativity, and productivity. Email CV and references to Jian Xu.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. and/or M.D. in metabolism, biochemistry, molecular biology or related field.
• Strong independence, flexibility and creativity with a record of scientific productivity.
• Experience in metabolomics, computational biology, and/or hematology-oncology is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Study metabolic processes that control stem cell development, blood disorders and childhood cancers.
• Utilize high-throughput multi-omics approaches to define disease-associated metabolic programs.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team and contribute to publications and grants.

Skills

Metabolism research

Biochemistry

Molecular biology

Hematology/Oncology

Computational biology

Metabolomics

Flow cytometry

Education

Ph.D.

M.D.

Tools

LC-MS

GS-MS

Illumina sequencing

10x Genomics

Bioinformatics

CRISPR

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Functional and System Metabolism in Memphis, TN. The lab investigates metabolic control of stem cell biology and pediatric cancers using multi-omics and metabolism platforms.

The candidate should hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. with strong background in metabolism, biochemistry, and molecular biology, and show independence, creativity, and productivity. Email CV and references to Jian Xu.