Postdoctoral Scientist: Live-Cell Neuroimaging & Biosensors

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis is seeking postdoctoral fellows to build imaging-based biosensor platforms and study chromatin-state dynamics and neuron maturation in developing networks.

Fellows will implement live-cell imaging, advanced microscopy, and quantitative image analysis to reveal how cellular states unfold in real time. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in cell biology, biophysics, neuroscience or a related field, hands-on experience with live-cell or

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field (cell biology, biophysics, neuroscience)
• Experience with live-cell imaging and advanced microscopy
• Programming in Python or R for data analysis
• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications

Responsibilities

• Carry out independent research projects using live-cell imaging and quantitative analysis
• Develop imaging-based biosensors, probes, and imaging strategies
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and PI to design experiments
• Publish first-author papers and present at meetings

Skills

Live-cell imaging

Super-resolution microscopy

Imaging probe development

Python

R

Data analysis

Peer‑reviewed publications

Education

PhD in cell biology / biophysics / neuroscience

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis is seeking postdoctoral fellows to build imaging-based biosensor platforms and study chromatin-state dynamics and neuron maturation in developing networks.

Fellows will implement live-cell imaging, advanced microscopy, and quantitative image analysis to reveal how cellular states unfold in real time. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in cell biology, biophysics, neuroscience or a related field, hands-on experience with live-cell or