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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Oncology and Cancer Biology St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in United States

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Oncology

Funding

Postdoctoral position with competitive salary starting at $72,500 per year, comprehensive benefits, generous relocation assistance, and access to professional development resources. The post is described as a postdoctoral trainee role at St. Jude.

Deadline

Oct 28, 2026

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United States

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Keywords

Oncology
Molecular Biology
Cancer Biology
Biology
Functional Genomics
Medical Science
Transcriptional Regulation
Bioinformatic

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About this position

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Division of Molecular Oncology, working with Dr. Chunliang Li and the Li Lab in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

This opportunity is centered on molecular oncology, cancer biology, transcriptional regulation, chromatin architecture, functional genomics, and mouse tumor models. The lab studies dysregulated transcription in oncogenesis, tumor maintenance, and metastasis using cutting-edge, multidisciplinary approaches, including drug-controlled degradable oncogene-induced mouse tumor models and 3D chromatin niche biology.

Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a PhD or MD/PhD, have strong laboratory skills in molecular biology and tissue culture, and ideally have experience with animal husbandry. A collaborative, kind, team-oriented personality is emphasized, and willingness to learn bioinformatics is desired.

Funding and benefits: the postdoc comes with a competitive salary starting at $72,500/year, comprehensive benefits, generous relocation assistance, and access to grant writing workshops, mentoring, teaching opportunities, and other professional development resources.

How to apply: submit a cover letter describing your research interests and career goals, a CV, and contact information for three references (or three letters of recommendation). Applications and inquiries should be sent to [email protected]. The posting also provides an external apply-on-website link.

Deadline: applications close on 2026-10-28.

Funding details

Postdoctoral position with competitive salary starting at $72,500 per year, comprehensive benefits, generous relocation assistance, and access to professional development resources. The post is described as a postdoctoral trainee role at St. Jude.

What's required

PhD or MD/PhD is required. Applicants should have a strong background in molecular biology and a strong interest in cancer biology and scientific discovery. Strong laboratory skills in molecular biology and tissue culture are required. Experience with animal husbandry is highly encouraged. Willingness to learn bioinformatics is desired. The lab also values a collaborative, kind, team-oriented personality.

How to apply

Prepare a cover letter describing your research interests and career goals, a CV, and contact information for three references or three letters of recommendation. Send the application and inquiries to [email protected], and apply via the website link provided in the posting.

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