St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Associate Scientist- Kumar Laboratory
Memphis, TN · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$506k-$515kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- The Kumar Lab investigates how medications and host immune factors remodel the gut microbiome to alter intestinal homeostasis.
- See our recent publication: Kumar et al.
- Nature, 644, 506-515 (2025) An Associate Scientist position is available in the Kumar Laboratory within the Department of Host-Microbe Interactions at St.
Responsibilities
- Lead In vivo Research Workflows: Serve as a central lead for in vivo modeling, coordinating and executing experiments across germ-free, gnotobiotic (isolator and IVC systems), and conventional colonies, including infectious challenges, oral gavages, colonized consortia studies, and tissue harvests.
- Independent Experimental Execution: Independently design, perform, optimize, and troubleshoot complex experiments across molecular biology, anaerobic bacteriology, culturomics, and microbial genetics.
- lead or contribute significantly to the drafting, editing, and revision of manuscripts, figures, grant applications, and progress reports.
- Training & Mentorship: Provide direct technical guidance, protocol training, and day-to-day support to junior lab members, rotation graduate students, and research technologists.
- Data Synthesis & Manuscript Preparation: Process, organize, and rigorously analyze experimental data; lead or contribute significantly to the drafting, editing, and revision of manuscripts, figures, grant applications, and progress reports.
- Technology may support portions of our process, but recruiting decisions involve human review and engagement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific area
Nice to have
- 7 + years of research experience is required
- 5 + years of research experience is required with a Master's degree
- 2 + years of research experience is required with a PHD
- Experience leading and supporting research experiments preferred
- Experience in guiding and training other laboratory personnel preferred
- Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role
- Experience with anaerobic bacteriology, culturomics, mucosal immunology assays, or basic computational workflows for microbiome analysis (R/Python)
- Interested candidates should submit a Cover Letter (outlining research background, leadership/in vivo workflow experience, and career goals)
Compensation
- In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St.
- Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.
- It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
- A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $65,520 - $114,400 per year for the role of Associate Scientist- Kumar Laboratory.
- This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
Benefits
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Company info
- We are committed to a human-centered hiring experience.
- We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated Associate Scientist to drive core research projects, lead in vivo operations, and assist in overall laboratory management.
Equal opportunity
- Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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