CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Yang Laboratory in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Center for Pharmacogenomics

Memphis, TN, USFull-time$73k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Investigate the genetic and molecular basis of variability in treatment response in childhood cancer using multi-omics, computational analyses, and experimental functional validation to advance precision medicine.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Pharmacogenomics)

Builds

Research publications and external funding opportunities

Domain

Biomedical research, pediatric oncology, pharmacogenomics

Deliverable

research

Required skills

experimental biology, molecular pharmacology, human genetics, functional genomics, genome editing, animal models, peer-reviewed publication record

Preferred skills

large-scale functional genomics, CRISPR screening, high-throughput drug-sensitivity profiling, cancer biology, cancer therapy, treatment-related toxicity

Technologies

single-cell approaches, chemical biology, molecular glues, proteolysis-targeting chimeras

Responsibilities

Lead an independent subproject, collaborate with clinicians and computational biologists, publish high-quality peer-reviewed work, pursue external funding

Seniority

Postdoctoral Fellow