Postdoctoral Research Associate - Chemical Biology & Therapeutics
Listed on 2026-07-25
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Drug Discovery, Biotechnology, Biomedical Science -
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Research Scientist, Drug Discovery, Biotechnology, Biomedical Science
Position Overview
A postdoc position is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Daniel Blair which focuses on leveraging high-throughput chemical synthesis and MS/MS analysis to create predictive models of chemical reactivity. Substrate aware reaction condition prediction. This project seeks to capitalize on our recent development of rapid tandem mass-spectrometry methods to scout chemical reaction outcomes ( Nature 2024 , JACS 2026, Nature Protocols 2026).
The proposed data rich experimentation will connect chemical structures to optimal reaction conditions. A competitive candidate will have a background in synthetic organic chemistry, experience with either automated synthesis or high-throughput experimentation is desirable. The project will be executed in the Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics e Children''s Research Hospital and builds on strong investments into a world-class infrastructure in high-throughput chemical synthesis and analysis.
& Application
Please direct queries and application packets including a cover letter, current CV, and contact information for 3 referees to Dr. Daniel Blair (daniel.blair).
Requirements- Minimum Experience
PhD in Organic Chemistry
St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Papers/Links:- U Neelakantan, … D J Blair
* Generalized Analysis of Electrophilic Small Molecules, Chem Rxiv 2026 doi: 10.26434/chemrxiv./v1 - M Hu*, D J Blair
* High-throughput reaction screening using acoustic ejection mass spectrometry, Nature Protocols 2026 doi: 10.1038/s-y - M Hu, … D J Blair
* Direct-to-Biology Enabled Molecular Glue Discovery JACS 2026doi: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-4d7nqM - Hu… D J Blair
* Continuous Collective Analysis of Chemical Reactions Nature 2024doi: 10.1038/s-4 - https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-spec
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