Post-Doc Research Associate - James Lab

Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Position Summary The James lab is recruiting a talented and highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join their research team which is focused on using chemical biology and medicinal chemistry approaches to study chromatin regulation. This individual will help to lead an exciting, new drug discovery project focused on validating new epigenetic targets in cancer and developing novel cancer therapeutics. The postdoctoral fellow will work as part of a large, collaborative, and multidisciplinary team and must be passionate about scientific research and team science. The James lab is located at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is 1 in the country. The James lab is also part of the UNC Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery. Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience - Extensive experience in organic synthesis, as well as excellent communication skills. - Experience and/or an interest in epigenetics, cell biology, or cancer biology is preferred but not required. - It is expected that the applicant has published (out or in press) in English language peer reviewed journals. Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience - Extensive experience in organic synthesis, as well as excellent communication skills. - Experience and/or an interest in epigenetics, cell biology, or cancer biology is preferred but not required. - It is expected that the applicant has published (out or in press) in English language peer reviewed journals.

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