Postdoc Scientist - In Vivo Genome Editing for Hematology

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN seeks a PhD scientist for a postdoctoral trainee position in the Bhoopalan lab to advance in vivo genome editing for bone marrow failure disorders.

The role involves designing experiments, mentoring, and coordinating with partners to develop curative therapies. The position emphasizes grant writing, collaboration, and career development, with competitive compensation and relocation support.

Qualifications

• PhD in a biomedical field.
• Experience working with mice.
• Strong background in cell biology and HSC biology.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel research project(s) and ideas in collaboration with mentor.
• Design and perform experiments, interpret data, and communicate results with the scientific community.
• Work with mice models of human disease.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external labs.
• Generate initial drafts for grants and research manuscripts.

Skills

Mice experience

Cell biology

HSC biology

CRISPR/Cas9

Base editors

Education

PhD

Tools

High-throughput screens

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN seeks a PhD scientist for a postdoctoral trainee position in the Bhoopalan lab to advance in vivo genome editing for bone marrow failure disorders.

The role involves designing experiments, mentoring, and coordinating with partners to develop curative therapies. The position emphasizes grant writing, collaboration, and career development, with competitive compensation and relocation support.