Senior Computational Genomics Scientist - Pediatric Cancer

Digitailor; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 104,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis seeks a Senior Computational Research Scientist to study gene dysregulation in pediatric cancers.

You will lead computational research projects, develop software pipelines for high-throughput sequencing data, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to understand regulatory circuits and disease mechanisms. The role emphasizes independent project leadership, strong communication, and the ability to translate complex data into clear findings

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative biosciences field and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong coding experience and track record in computational biology and data analysis.
• Experience with high-throughput sequencing analysis and regulatory circuitry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead computational research projects with increasing independence.
• Collaborate on study and analysis design under PI guidance.
• Set task priorities across multiple projects and develop new methods.
• Apply omics pipelines for regulatory circuitry analyses (e.g., ChIP-Seq/CUT&RUN/RNA-Seq).
• Present results; draft complex manuscripts with minimal supervision.
• Maintain regular attendance and participate in meetings.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Coding experience

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree or PhD strongly preferred

Tools

bedtools

samtools

HiCPro

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis seeks a Senior Computational Research Scientist to study gene dysregulation in pediatric cancers.

You will lead computational research projects, develop software pipelines for high-throughput sequencing data, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to understand regulatory circuits and disease mechanisms. The role emphasizes independent project leadership, strong communication, and the ability to translate complex data into clear findings