Postdoc: Pharmacogenomics of Childhood Cancer Survivors

St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow specializing in pharmacogenomics of childhood cancer survivors.

The role focuses on genetic association analyses, multi-omics integration, and health disparities in diverse populations, with access to large sequencing and omics datasets and a collaborative, world-leading environment. The successful candidate will gain extensive training in genetic epidemiology, pharmacogenomics, and computational

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent degree in genetics, epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong publication record.
• Experience in statistical and computational analyses of high-throughput omics data.
• Ability to code in one or more scientific programming languages (R, Python, C/C++).

Responsibilities

• Work on pharmacogenomics of long-term toxicities in childhood cancer survivors.
• Perform genetic association analyses (WGS/WES, PRS) across diverse ancestries.
• Integrate multi-omics data to elucidate molecular mechanisms of health outcomes.
• Support health disparities research through pharmacogenomics.

Skills

R

Python

C/C++

Strong publication record

Communication skills

Education

PhD in genetics/epidemiology/biostatistics or related field

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow specializing in pharmacogenomics of childhood cancer survivors.

The role focuses on genetic association analyses, multi-omics integration, and health disparities in diverse populations, with access to large sequencing and omics datasets and a collaborative, world-leading environment. The successful candidate will gain extensive training in genetic epidemiology, pharmacogenomics, and computational