Postdoctoral Research Associate - Endocrinology

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

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The candidate will work in a mentored capacity as a postdoctoral research fellow, leading and/or assisting in data-driven clinical research involving endocrine complications of childhood cancer. This position does not involve any patient contact. The candidate will propose and design a research project, describe aims and hypotheses, and obtain approval from data owners. Once approved, the candidate will complete data collection and analysis, and write a manuscript based on the findings. Additional abstract presentations may be pursued. Time-permitting, the candidate will gain exposure to and potentially assist with other research projects, with approval of the mentor. The research project will utilize existing datasets already collected and available with relevant approvals at St. Jude. The research mentor is Angela Delaney, MD, Director of Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatric Medicine. This is a clinical research position based on data already collected, not contact with clinical trial participants.

Requirements

Work in a mentored capacity as a postdoctoral research fellow.
Lead and/or assist in data-driven clinical research.
Conduct research involving endocrine complications of childhood cancer.
Utilize existing datasets already collected and available with relevant approvals.
Collaborate with CRAs and/or biostatistical analysts as needed for data collection and analysis.

Nice To Haves

Gain exposure to and potentially assist with other research projects.

Responsibilities

Propose and design a research project.
Describe the aims and hypotheses for the research project.
Obtain approval from data owners for the research project.
Complete data collection and analysis for the research project.
Write a manuscript based on the findings of the research project.
Potentially pursue additional abstract presentations.
Gain exposure to and potentially assist with other research projects, time permitting and with mentor approval.