Postdoctoral Research Associate - Epidemiology & Cancer Control

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
TN Memphis

Description

A postdoctoral research position is available in Epidemiology & Cancer Control at St. Jude, working under Dr. Yadav Sapkota. The role focuses on pharmacogenomics of long-term cancer treatment toxicities in childhood cancer survivors, including genetic association studies, multi-omics analysis, and health disparities research. The fellow will work with large-scale genomic and clinical datasets in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. The position offers extensive training in genetic epidemiology, computational analysis, and grant writing, with access to advanced technologies and potential eligibility for a T32 training grant.


Qualifications

Position qualifications:

PhD or equivalent degree in genetics, epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, or a related quantitative field

Strong publication record

Strong research interests in genetic epidemiology, pharmacogenomics, statistical genetics, or population genetics and experience in statistical and computational analyses of high-throughput omics data

Ability to code in one or more scientific programming languages (e.g., R, Python, C/C++)

Excellent communication and writing skills


Start date

June 16, 2026

How to Apply

talent.stjude.org/careers/JobDetail?jobId=3265
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Contact

Manali Ghosh
postdoc@stjude.org