Postdoctoral Research Associate - Developmental Neurobiology
About The Position
The Mack Laboratory at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join a multidisciplinary team focused on understanding and treating pediatric brain tumors. The position offers an opportunity to work in tumor modeling, computational biology, advanced imaging technologies, and therapeutic development. The research program integrates experimental and computational approaches to uncover molecular mechanisms driving aggressive pediatric brain cancers and translate discoveries into therapeutic strategies. The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with scientists, clinicians, and data scientists in an interactive and supportive research environment. Projects may involve tumor models, functional genomics and gene regulatory biology, computational and systems biology, advanced imaging and spatial analysis, cancer biophysics, therapeutic discovery and evaluation, and integration of multi-omic and translational datasets.
Requirements
- PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree.
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: cellular biology, molecular biology, cancer biology, functional genomics, in vivo modeling, advanced microscopic imaging, neurobiology, or developmental biology.
- Strong communication skills.
- Collaborative mindset.
- Passion for innovative translational cancer research.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with animal models.
- Experience with genome engineering.
- Experience with advanced molecular techniques.
- Experience with computational analysis.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to projects involving the development and application of sophisticated tumor models.
- Conduct research in functional genomics and gene regulatory biology.
- Apply computational and systems biology approaches.
- Contribute to advanced imaging and spatial analysis projects.
- Conduct research related to cancer biophysics.
- Discover and evaluate novel therapeutic strategies.
- Integrate multi-omic and translational datasets.
- Collaborate with scientists, clinicians, and data scientists.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
