Postdoctoral Research Associate- Training in the Design & Development of Infectious Disease Therapeutics

St. Jude is seeking outstanding candidates for postdoctoral fellowship positions in infectious disease therapeutics. This NIH sponsored training program has been designed to leverage the outstanding research infrastructure at St. Jude to train top-tier postdoctoral fellows with the necessary skills to lead independent research programs in the discovery of infectious diseases therapeutics including small molecule and vaccine candidates.

Postdoctoral preceptors associated with the program are drawn from the departments of Infectious Diseases, Structural Biology, Chemical Biology & Therapeutics, Immunology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, bringing complementary expertise to this enterprise that not only seeks to understand the biology of infection but also strives to develop therapies to combat them. This expertise includes structural biology, virology and bacteriology, microbial genomics, drug discovery, high-throughput screening, medicinal chemistry, immune responses to infection and therapies, and vaccine platforms and adjuvants. All trainees will be instructed in grant writing, rigor and reproducibility, ethics and mentoring. Short-term internships in pharmaceutical companies or visits to international clinical sites in conjunction with the SJCRH Global Program are integral parts of the curriculum. Collaborations between the preceptors is encouraged to provide a cross-disciplinary approach to the training program.

St. Jude offers highly competitive stipends and benefits and fosters professional development.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be prospective postdocs or in the early stages of postdoctoral training (within 1–2 years of PhD conferral).

• Applicants must hold a PhD, MD, DO, PharmD, DVM, or equivalent degree in a relevant field at the time of appointment.

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, U.S. Noncitizen Nationals, or Permanent Residents at the time of appointment.

• Strong communication skills, a solid publication record, and a demonstrated commitment to research are required.

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