Postdoctoral Research Associate – Hybrid Computational–Experimental Scientist, Bacterial Drug Response
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Memphis • Tennessee • United States
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About the role
- Combine experimental and computational approaches to analyze bacterial responses to antibiotics and host-like conditions.
- Develop and apply statistical or machine-learning methods for interpreting single-cell and genomic datasets.
- Work closely with wet-lab scientists to design perturbation experiments and screening strategies.
- Help build scalable platforms for linking genotype, cell state, and drug response.
- Contribute to manuscripts and grant proposals in high-impact journals.
- Participate in mentoring and shaping the lab’s interdisciplinary culture.
Requirements
- Has a PhD in computational biology, microbiology, systems biology, engineering, physics, CS, or a related field.
- Has strength in either experimental microbiology or data analysis, and strong interest in growing in the other direction.
- Enjoys working in collaborative, fast-moving research environments.
- Is motivated to develop new methods and biological insights in parallel.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
statistical methodsmachine learningdata analysisgenomic datasetssingle-cell analysisexperimental microbiologyperturbation experimentsscreening strategiescomputational biologysystems biology
Soft Skills
collaborationmentoringinterdisciplinary culturemotivationadaptabilitycommunicationproblem-solvingcreativityteamworkfast-paced environment
Certifications
PhD