Postdoctoral Research Associate - Computational Biology

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The Abraham Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to study the roles of gene dysregulation and genome organization in pediatric cancers. This grant-funded position is part of an inter-institutional, interdisciplinary effort to deconvolve the roles of chromatin-modifying enzymes in genome-wide gene regulation. These enzymes represent emerging drug targets in pediatric solid tumors and collaboration with chemists and molecular oncologists will be key components of the work.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, or related field.
• Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent).
• Strong candidates from a primarily wet-lab or clinical background who wish to develop sophisticated quantitative skills will also be considered.
• Successful candidates will have a track record of scientific productivity, e.g., a first author paper, or a demonstrable contribution to a large project.
• Experience in chromatin and expression analysis technologies is desired.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with applied high-throughput sequencing analysis methods, including but not limited to alignment, coverage quantification, differential coverage statistics, and multi-omic integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead computationally focused scientific research projects with increasing independence over time.
• Collaborate on project and analysis design guided by their PI.
• Develop new computational methods.
• Adhere to field and lab standards for data analysis.
• Identify, process, organize, interpret, review, and report relevant data.
• Direct data collection.
• Present research to colleagues within and outside the institution; draft a complex manuscript with minimal supervision, as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits

• Access to high-performance computing clusters.
• Cloud computing environment.
• Innovative visualization tools.
• Highly automated analytical pipelines.
• Mentorship from faculty scientists with experience in data analysis, data management, and delivery of high-quality results.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees