The Geeleher Lab is seeking a Bioinformatics Research Scientist to work on exciting projects related to cancer genomics, pharmacogenomics, and drug repurposing in the St. Jude Department of Computational Biology. One of the premier pediatric research institutions in the world, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital provides exceptional resources, a collaborative environment, and access to extensive, unique cancer genomics datasets from large-scale research initiatives.
Positions are available in these broad research areas:
The Geeleher Lab is recognized for developing innovative computational approaches and has led drug re-purposing efforts, spearheaded publications in Nature, Genome Research, Genome Biology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) and Bioinformatics in the last five years, and is funded by the NIH. St. Jude offers an exceptional research environment, including state-of-the-art high-performance computing facilities, robust analytical pipelines, the latest wet-lab technology, access to outstanding core facilities and scientific expertise in genomics, cancer biology, statistics, and computer science. The Department of Computational Biology is highly interactive with collaborative opportunities across basic and clinical departments and mentorship from faculty-level scientists with deep experience in data analysis, data management and delivery of high-quality results for highly competitive projects
Bioinformatics Research Scientist
Lead Bioinformatics Analyst
Salary is highly competitive (comparable to industry) and employee benefits are outstanding. Relocation assistance is available. Working at St. Jude provides the opportunity to make a tangible difference to pediatric cancer patient care and survival and St. Jude has been consistently ranked in Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work” list and is exceptionally positively reviewed on GlassDoor.
COVID-19 vaccine:
As of September 10, 2021, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious accommodation, as a condition of employment.
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