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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Mixed Computational Experimentalist) – Meyer Lab

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Posted 3 months ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Memphis, TN 37544, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Meyer Lab at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher skilled in computational and experimental biology to advance drug combination discovery.
  • Candidates must have a Ph.D. in pharmacology, microbiology, chemical biology, or a related field, along with experience in quantitative experiments and coding software like Python and R.
  • The position offers a highly competitive salary, typically 20-25% above NIH guidelines, in a low-cost-of-living city, along with comprehensive benefits and professional development support.
  • Ideal applicants are motivated, creative scientists with strong communication skills and a desire to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
  • Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to apply.
The Meyer Lab in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is currently recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher with skills in both computational and experimental biology to join our team in reimagining how we discover and deploy drug combinations in the clinic. 

Our work is highly interdisciplinary, integrating high-throughput screening, computational models, and systems biology to elucidate the mechanisms of drug interactions in complex biological systems, with a particular focus on infectious disease.

Ideal candidates will have:

•    A Ph.D. in pharmacology, microbiology, chemical biology, or a related field

•    Experience designing, executing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative experiments, including high-throughput screens.

•    Experience with coding software such as Python, R, and GitHub.

•    An ambition to make major contributions to the field of systems pharmacology by driving an independent research project.

•    Strong communication skills and a desire to work in a team-oriented, interdisciplinary environment


This position offers access to state-of-the-art facilities (e.g., High Throughput Bioscience Center, link, and HPC environment with 5.3 PFLOPS of power and 150 PB of storage capacity, link), a collaborative and supportive research environment, and the opportunity to work on high-impact problems in human health. St. Jude offers highly competitive postdoctoral salaries (typically 20–25% above NIH guidelines) in a low-cost-of-living city, along with comprehensive benefits and robust support for professional development. For more information on living in Memphis, visit St. Jude’s Visiting Memphis webpage . This position is full-time, in person at the main campus in Memphis, TN.


To apply, please submit:
1)    A cover letter describing your research interests and career goals and how these align with the research projects in the Meyer Lab, 
2)    Your CV
3)    Contact information for 3 references.

Candidates with experience in biofilm biology, quantitative microscopy, and/or evolution of AMR are particularly encouraged to apply. We are seeking highly motivated, creative scientists who are willing to take intellectual risks to shape the future of combination therapy, thereby contributing to the institution’s goal of developing cures for catastrophic childhood diseases.

Relevant Publications:

Meyer CT, et al. Nature Microbiology. 2023. (link)
Meyer CT, et al. PNAS. 2024. (link)
Meyer CT, et al. Cell Systems. 2019. (link)

Link to lab webpage: (link)

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