Postdoctoral Research Associate (Mixed Computational Experimentalist) - Meyer Lab

Thecentermemphis; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to state-of-the-art research facilities

Comprehensive benefits

Robust support for professional development

Job summary

Thecentermemphis is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Memphis, TN, to work in the Meyer Lab at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The role focuses on integrating computational models and experimental biology to enhance drug combination discovery, particularly for infectious diseases.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. and skills in quantitative experiments, coding, and research project management. This position provides access to advanced facilities, competitive salaries above NIH guidelines, and opportunities for impactful research.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in pharmacology, microbiology, chemical biology, or related field.
• Experience designing, executing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative experiments.
• Ambition to contribute to systems pharmacology through independent research.

Skills

Designing quantitative experiments

Coding in Python

Coding in R

Using GitHub

Strong communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in pharmacology, microbiology, or related field

Job description

Overview

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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Candidates with experience in biofilm biology, quantitative microscopy, and/or evolution of AMR are particularly encouraged.

Benefits

This position offers access to state-of-the-art facilities such as the High Throughput Bioscience Center and a high-performance computing environment with 5.3 PFLOPS of power and 150 PB of storage capacity. It provides a collaborative and supportive research environment, opportunities to work on high-impact problems in human health, and 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.

Application Instructions

1. A cover letter describing your research interests and career goals and how these align with the research projects in the Meyer Lab.
2. Your CV
3. Contact information for 3 references.

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)

Lab Webpage

Link to lab webpage: (link)

Equal Opportunity Employer

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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