2. As a scientist, one of your biggest
decisions is whether to pursue a career in
academia
or industry.
3. A move to academia
typically means...
Intellectual
freedom with the
opportunity to lead
investigations,
work with research
labs and make
discoveries.
4. Access to cutting-
edge resources
and turning
discoveries into
products that
directly impact
patients’ lives.
While working in industry
might mean...
5. What if you could have the
best of
both
worlds
in one
place?
9. St. Jude has the first and only
National Cancer Institute-
designated Comprehensive
Cancer Center devoted solely
to children.
10. 270+are pioneering new ways to research and treat
life-threatening pediatric diseases worldwide.
faculty members
11. Since we first opened in 1962,
we’ve spent more than half a
century finding cures and
saving children, and our
groundbreaking research has
helped push the
survival rate for
childhood cancer
from 20% in 1962
to more than
80today
%
13. The Pediatric Cancer Genome Project,
launched in 2010, is the largest
investment to date to identify the
genetic origins of childhood cancers
and seek new cures.
Analytical approaches and visualization tools
developed during the project led to the development
of several programs, including St. Jude Cloud.
14. We have also collaborated with Microsoft
and DNAnexus to design St. Jude Cloud,
one of the world’s
largest repositories of
pediatric genomics
data offering a suite of
unique analysis tools
and visualizations
accessible to anyone.
Data
Mine one of the world’s most
comprehensive repositories of
pediatric cancer genomics data.
Tools
Analyze genomics data using
sophisticated computational pipelines
built for speed and ease of use.
Visualizations
Use our intuitive, field-tested
visualization tools to explore data
in a secure cloud environment.
16. Freedom
to focus
on science.
Our bioinformatics
researchers have the scientific
freedom, expert support and
computational resources
needed to bring cutting-edge
research to life.
17. Co-author a paper after
one year.
Be a prominent author of a
paper in high-profile
journals.
Our bioinformatics
researchers have
the opportunity to:
18. Our faculty team consists
of world-renowned
scientists, and they are
committed to cultivating the
next generation of leaders.
Connect
with a
mentor.
19. Surround yourself
with our advanced
technology.
We have access to cutting-edge biotechnology platforms, including
multiple Illumina Novaseq sequencers, long-read sequencing
technology and single-cell RNAseq. We are empowered by local
HPC with CPU and GPU nodes, as well as cloud computing.
20. We have access to approximately 10,000 whole-
genome sequencing datasets of about 30X coverage
and more than 10,000 whole-exome datasets.
Exclusive access to
high-quality data sets.
24. Opportunities also
exist to work within
the labs of
investigators across
St. Jude research
departments as a
highly valued subject
matter expert.
Charles G. Mullighan, MBBS, MD
Deputy Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Co-Leader, Hematological Malignancies Program
Medical Director, St. Jude Biorepository
William E. Evans Endowed Chair
Martine F. Roussel, PhD
Co-Leader, Cancer Biology Program
Endowed Chair in Molecular Oncogenesis
Stephen Gottschalk, MD
Chair, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Endowed Chair in Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Michael Dyer, PhD
Chair, Developmental Neurobiology Department
Co-Leader, Developmental Biology & Solid Tumor Program
Richard C. Shadyac Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer Research
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Check out our current openings
in bioinformatics research.
25. Named a top children’s
cancer hospital
U.S. News & World Report
(2008-2019)
Work in an award-winning
environment.
One of the “100 Best
Companies to Work For”
Fortune magazine
(2011-2019)
One of the
“Best Places to Work”
Glassdoor (2018-2020)
26. Enjoy
the perks.
With a history spanning more
than half a century, we’ve
learned that our employees
are at their best when they
have access to the best.
Learn more about our benefits
and unexpected perks