Postdoc: Pediatric Cancer Genomics & Chromatin

1000scholars; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Abraham Lab at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to study gene regulation, chromatin, and genome organization in pediatric cancers.

This grant-funded role emphasizes computational biology within an inter-disciplinary team, offering opportunities to develop new methods and contribute to high-impact publications. Ideal candidates will hold a PhD in a quantitative field, have coding experience, and a track record in chromatin or expression analysis.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required in a quantitative/biological field.
• Strong coding experience and publication record.
• Experience with chromatin and expression analysis technologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead computational research projects with increasing independence.
• Collaborate on study design with multiple PIs and labs.
• Set priorities across interconnected projects.
• Develop new computational methods.
• Process, interpret, and report data.
• Direct data collection.
• Present findings and draft manuscripts.
• Maintain regular attendance and participate in meetings.
• Contribute to department and institution goals.
• Mentor junior team members as appropriate.

Skills

Coding experience

Chromatin analysis

Gene expression analysis

Genomics data analysis

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science

Tools

bedtools

samtools

HiCPro

Tuxedo tools

Job description

The Abraham Lab at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to study gene regulation, chromatin, and genome organization in pediatric cancers.

This grant-funded role emphasizes computational biology within an inter-disciplinary team, offering opportunities to develop new methods and contribute to high-impact publications. Ideal candidates will hold a PhD in a quantitative field, have coding experience, and a track record in chromatin or expression analysis.