Postdoc: Pediatric Cancer Metabolism & Metabolomics

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Lauderdale Courts (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow on Pediatric Cancer Metabolism in the laboratory of Dr. Min Ni. The position focuses on metabolism, metabolomics, isotope tracing, single-cell and spatial multiomics to define metabolic programs in development and pediatric cancers.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. with strong background in metabolism, biochemistry, molecular biology, and cancer biology; experience in metabolomics or

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree with a strong background in metabolism, biochemistry, molecular biology, development biology, cancer biology, and related fields.
• Previous experience in metabolomics, mouse genetics, and computational biology is strongly preferred but not required.
• Ideal candidate demonstrates independence, creativity, intellectual curiosity, and a strong record of scientific productivity.

Responsibilities

• Identify metabolic vulnerabilities and biomarkers in pediatric cancers and determining how metabolic adaptation influences therapeutic response.
• Defining metabolic deficiencies and therapeutic opportunities in metabolic and neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Developing high-throughput mass spectrometry approaches and computational pipelines to model metabolic perturbations and identify disease-associated metabolic programs.

Skills

Metabolism

Biochemistry

Molecular biology

Developmental biology

Cancer biology

Education

Ph.D. or M.D. degree

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow on Pediatric Cancer Metabolism in the laboratory of Dr. Min Ni. The position focuses on metabolism, metabolomics, isotope tracing, single-cell and spatial multiomics to define metabolic programs in development and pediatric cancers.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. with strong background in metabolism, biochemistry, molecular biology, and cancer biology; experience in metabolomics or