Postdoc: Pediatric Cancer Metabolism & Systems Biology

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. in Memphis invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Cancer Metabolism. The position focuses on studying systemic metabolism in development and childhood cancer using cutting-edge metabolomics, isotope tracing, and single-cell/multiomics.

The lab combines LC-MS/GC-MS metabolomics, computational biology, and disease models to define metabolic programs and therapeutic opportunities. A Ph.D. and/or M.D.

Qualifications

• Candidates should hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree with a strong background in metabolism, biochemistry, molecular biology, development biology, cancer biology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Identify metabolic vulnerabilities and biomarkers in pediatric cancers and determine how metabolic adaptation influences therapeutic response.
• Develop high-throughput mass spectrometry approaches and computational pipelines to model metabolic perturbations and identify disease-associated metabolic programs.
• Participate in training and career development to foster scientific independence and pursue independent directions under mentorship.

Skills

Metabolism

Biochemistry

Molecular biology

Cancer biology

Computational biology

Education

PhD or MD

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. in Memphis invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Cancer Metabolism. The position focuses on studying systemic metabolism in development and childhood cancer using cutting-edge metabolomics, isotope tracing, and single-cell/multiomics.

The lab combines LC-MS/GC-MS metabolomics, computational biology, and disease models to define metabolic programs and therapeutic opportunities. A Ph.D. and/or M.D.