Postdoctoral Research Associate - Surgery

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.; Memphis (TN); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Yang Lab in the Department of Surgery.

The role focuses on the translational study of fusion transcriptional factors in rhabdomyosarcoma, using cutting-edge genetic, epigenetic, cellular, and pharmacologic approaches in human and genetic models. Responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments, evaluating preclinical efficacy of immunomodulators, collaborating with cancer

Qualificações

• Ph.D. in molecular biology, cancer biology, biochemistry, developmental biology, immunology, or related fields.
• Experience with mouse models; genome editing is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, critical thinking, and a collaborative mindset.
• Strong publication record demonstrating scientific rigor and productivity.

Responsabilidades

• Design and conduct experiments investigating mechanism of chimeric transcriptional factors in regulating gene transcription.
• Evaluate preclinical efficacy of immunomodulators and underlying mechanism.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including cancer biologists and clinicians.
• Present findings at national and international meetings and contribute to manuscript preparation and grant proposals.

Conhecimentos

Communication

Critical thinking

Collaborative mindset

Scientific productivity

Formação académica

Ph.D. (or nearing completion)

Ferramentas

Mouse models

Genome editing

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Yang Lab in Department of Surgery at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our translational research team. The Yang Lab in Department of Surgery at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our translational research team. The research focuses on understanding the novel functions of fusion transcriptional factors in rhabdomyosarcoma. This work is highly mechanistic and translational, leveraging cutting-edge genetic, epigenetic, cellular and pharmacologic tools to inform better therapies using human and genetic models.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments investigating the mechanism of chimeric transcriptional factors in regulating gene transcription.
• Evaluate preclinical efficacy of immunomodulators and the underlying mechanism.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including cancer biologists and clinicians.
• Present findings at national and international meetings and contribute to manuscript preparation and grant proposals.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. (or nearing completion) in molecular biology, cancer biology, biochemistry, developmental biology, immunology, or related fields.
• Experience with mouse models, genome editing is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, critical thinking, and a collaborative mindset.
• A strong publication record demonstrating scientific rigor and productivity.

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