Postdoctoral Scientist, Pediatric Pharmacogenomics & Cancer

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

Job summary

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate genetic and molecular determinants of treatment response in pediatric cancer.

The role integrates multi-omics, computational analyses, and experimental validation to advance precision pharmacotherapy. You will lead an independent subproject, collaborate with clinicians, geneticists, and computational biologists, publish in top journals, and pursue postdoctoral funding

Qualifications

• PhD in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, genetics, molecular biology or related biomedical field completed before start date.
• Strong research productivity evidenced by peer‑reviewed publications.
• Knowledge in pharmacology, genetics, functional genomics, genome editing, or animal models.
• Excellent written and oral English communication; able to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead an independent subproject within a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with clinicians, statisticians and computational biologists.
• Publish high-quality peer-reviewed work and pursue external funding opportunities.

Skills

English communication

Independent with collab

Peer-reviewed publications

Education

PhD in pharmacology or related field

PharmD or MD with substantial research experience

Tools

CRISPR screening

High-throughput profiling

Single-cell genomics

Job description

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate genetic and molecular determinants of treatment response in pediatric cancer.

The role integrates multi-omics, computational analyses, and experimental validation to advance precision pharmacotherapy. You will lead an independent subproject, collaborate with clinicians, geneticists, and computational biologists, publish in top journals, and pursue postdoctoral funding