Senior Cell-Based Kinase Assay Lead

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 138,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks an experienced Senior Scientist to lead cell biology efforts in the Blue Sky Kinases initiative in Memphis, TN. The role focuses on translating kinase structure findings into functional cellular outcomes using diverse cell systems.

You will mentor junior staff, design and optimize assays, and collaborate with structural biology to advance kinase biology and therapeutic opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific area required.
• PhD preferred for senior leadership track.
• Experience analyzing protein kinases and phosphorylation signaling.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform cell-based assays to study kinase signaling in multiple cell types.
• Guide junior staff in experimental design and data interpretation.
• Review experimental data and troubleshoot cell biology assays.
• Lead cross-disciplinary collaboration with structural biology researchers.

Skills

Kinase signaling analysis

Cell culture

Data analysis (R, GraphPad)

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

PhD preferred

Tools

Cloning

PCR

qRT-PCR

Western blotting

Immunoprecipitation

Flow cytometry (FACS)

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks an experienced Senior Scientist to lead cell biology efforts in the Blue Sky Kinases initiative in Memphis, TN. The role focuses on translating kinase structure findings into functional cellular outcomes using diverse cell systems.

You will mentor junior staff, design and optimize assays, and collaborate with structural biology to advance kinase biology and therapeutic opportunities.