Postdoctoral Research Associate (Mixed Computational Experimentalist) – Meyer Lab

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to advance drug combination discovery and deployment in the clinic.

The role blends computational and experimental biology within an interdisciplinary team focused on infectious disease mechanisms. The successful candidate will contribute to high-throughput screening, computational modeling, and systems biology, with opportunities for professional development in a

Qualifications

• PhD in pharmacology, microbiology, chemical biology, or related field is required.
• Experience designing, executing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative experiments, including high-throughput screens.
• Strong programming experience with Python and/or R; GitHub proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to reimagine how drug combinations are discovered and deployed.
• Design, execute, analyze, and interpret quantitative experiments including high-throughput screens.
• Develop computational models to understand drug interactions in complex biological systems.

Skills

Quantitative experiments

High-throughput screening

Communication skills

Education

PhD in pharmacology, microbiology, chemical biology, or related field

Tools

Python

R

GitHub

Job description

Postdoctoral Researcher - Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

The Meyer Lab in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is currently recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher with skills in both computational and experimental biology to join our team in reimagining how we discover and deploy drug combinations in the clinic.

Our work is highly interdisciplinary, integrating high-throughput screening, computational models, and systems biology to elucidate the mechanisms of drug interactions in complex biological systems, with a particular focus on infectious disease.

Ideal Candidates

• A Ph.D. in pharmacology, microbiology, chemical biology, or a related field
• Experience designing, executing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative experiments, including high-throughput screens.
• Experience with coding software such as Python, R, and GitHub.
• An ambition to make major contributions to the field of systems pharmacology by driving an independent research project.
• Strong communication skills and a desire to work in a team-oriented, interdisciplinary environment

Position Features

This position offers access to state-of-the-art facilities (e.g., High Throughput Bioscience Center, link, and HPC environment with 5.3 PFLOPS of power and 150 PB of storage capacity, link), a collaborative and supportive research environment, and the opportunity to work on high-impact problems in human health.

St. Jude offers highly competitive postdoctoral salaries (typically 20-25% above NIH guidelines) in a low-cost-of-living city, along with comprehensive benefits and robust support for professional development.

For more information on living in Memphis, visit St. Jude’s Visiting Memphis webpage.

Location & Working Conditions

This position is full-time, in person at the main campus in Memphis, TN.

Additional Information

Candidates with experience in biofilm biology, quantitative microscopy, and/or evolution of AMR are particularly encouraged to apply. We are seeking highly motivated, creative scientists who are willing to take intellectual risks to shape the future of combination therapy, thereby contributing to the institution’s goal of developing cures for catastrophic childhood diseases.

Relevant Publications:

• Meyer CT, et al. Nature Microbiology. 2023. (link)
• Meyer CT, et al. PNAS. 2024. (link)
• Meyer CT, et al. Cell Systems. 2019. (link)

Link to lab webpage: (link)

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer