September 22, 2026

Research Career, Education & Training Virtual Fair

This event is for a global biomedical sciences audience to showcase the cutting-edge research, training environment, career opportunities, and benefits at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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The St. Jude Research Career, Education & Training Virtual Fair is a global recruitment and engagement event for the biomedical sciences community. Designed for undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral trainees, as well as individuals seeking research staff and research information technology careers, the free virtual fair showcases St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s cutting-edge research, exceptional training environment, career opportunities, and employee benefits. The event brings together faculty, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, talent acquisition professionals, and academic program leaders, providing participants with opportunities to network with St. Jude experts, learn about research and training programs, explore career pathways, apply for open positions, and connect one-on-one with recruiters.

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Event: St. Jude Research Career, Education & Training Virtual Fair

Location: Virtual

Date: September 22, 2026

Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. CST

Contact: StJudeVCF@stjude.org

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Time (Central Time)	Session	Speakers
10:00-10:15 a.m.	Intro to St. Jude Opportunities and Benefits	Manali Ghosh, PhD
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Internship Opportunities at St. Jude Informational Session with Program Managers	Racquel Collins, PhD; Chris Cotton
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Applied Biomedical Data Sciences Master’s Program at St. Jude Informational Session with Program Leadership	Debra Ragland, PhD; Rachel McCollough
10:15-11:15 a.m.	PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences at St. Jude Informational Session with Program Leadership	Cassandra VanDunk, PhD; Alex Frawley
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Clinical Education and Training at St. Jude Informational Session with Recruiter	Keneshia Seals
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Postdoctoral Opportunities at St. Jude Informational Session with Postdoc Recruiters	Manali Ghosh, PhD; Prasiddhi Neupane; Jordan Cockfield, PhD
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Scientific Research Careers at St. Jude Informational Session with Recruiters	Lauren Embry; Laura Hamel, PhD;Lola Raji
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Clinical Research Careers at St. Jude Informational Session with Recruiters	Malorie Berretta; Kaitlyn Knight; Caroline Mazhari
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Research Information Technology and Data Science Careers at St. Jude Informational Session with Recruiters	David Paffenroth; Christia Joyner;Caroline Mazhari
11:30 a.m.-Noon	Ask the Experts How St. Jude's Core Facilities Accelerate Research	Moderator: Prasiddhi Neupane. Panelists: Jeffrey Steinberg; Jonathan Heywood; PhD; Alexander Myasnikov, PhD
11:30 a.m.-Noon	Ask the Experts Living in Memphis	Taylor McKinney; Kristen Cigalotti; Allie Burton
11:30 a.m.-Noon	Ask the Experts Immigration Services at St. Jude	Lisa Gaddy
Noon-12:45 p.m.	Beyond the CV What Faculty Wish Every Applicant Knew	Moderator: Manali Ghosh, PhD. Panelists: Stephen Gottschalk, MD; Shannon McKinney-Freeman, PhD; Daniel Blair, PhD
Noon-12:45 p.m.	Beyond the CV Strategic and Effective Interviewing	Lydia Soleil, PhD
1:00-1:45 p.m.	A Day at St. Jude Informational Session with Graduate School Students	Moderator: Shannon Sweeney, PhD. Panelists: Abby Kaur; Naamna Modi; Jenny Grissom; Nadine Emil; Ashlyn Bugbee
1:00-1:45 p.m.	A Day at St. Jude Informational Session with Postdoctoral Fellows	Moderator: Jordan Cockfield, PhD. Panelists: Declan Bennett, PhD; Amber Jones, PhD; Caitlin Freeman, PhD
1:00-1:45 p.m.	A Day at St. Jude Informational Session with Research Staff	Moderator: Lola Raji. Panelists: Marco Terrigno, PhD; Suresh Poudel, PhD; Sharnise Mitchell, PhD
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Internship Opportunities at St. Jude Informational Session with Program Managers	Racquel Collins, PhD; Chris Cotton
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Applied Biomedical Data Sciences Master’s Program at St. Jude Informational Session with Graduate School Recruiters	Shannon Sweeney, PhD
1:45-2:45 p.m.	PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences at St. Jude Informational Session with Graduate School Recruiters	Kyla Tooley, PhD
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Clinical Education and Training at St. Jude Informational Session with Recruiter	Keneshia Seals
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Postdoctoral Opportunities at St. Jude Informational Session with Postdoc Recruiters	Manali Ghosh, PhD; Prasiddhi Neupane; Jordan Cockfield, PhD
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Informational Session on Training (T32) Grant Support and Funding Opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows	Laura Wilt, PhD; Ashley Yacoubian
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Scientific Research Careers at St. Jude Informational Session with Recruiters	Lauren Embry; Laura Hamel, PhD; Lola Raji
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Clinical Research Careers at St. Jude Informational Session with Recruiters	Malorie Berretta; Kaitlynn Knight; Caroline Mazhari
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Research Information Technology and Data Science Careers at St. Jude Informational Session with Recruiters	David Paffenroth; Christia Joyner; Renee Prosser
2:45-3:00 p.m.	Concluding Remarks How to Apply to St. Jude	Manali Ghosh, PhD

Declan Bennett, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Malorie Berretta

Senior Recruiter, Human Resources
Daniel J. Blair, PhD
Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty
Ashlyn Bugbee

Graduate Student
Allie Burton

Talent Experience Advisor II, Human Resources
Kristen Cigalotti

Senior Talent Experience Advisor, Human Resources
Jordan Cockfield-Iratishe, PhD

Academic Recruiter II
J. Racquel Collins, PhD, MEd, MBA

Director, Predoctoral Programs, Academic Programs

Associate Director, Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program

Lead Instructor, St. Jude Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Internship Program Oversight
Chris Cotton

Predoctoral Program Coordinator, Academic Programs
Lauren Embry

Talent Acquisition Advisor II, Human Resources
Nadine Emil

St. Jude Graduate School Student, Biomedical Sciences PhD Program
Alex Frawley, MS

Program Specialist, Biomedical Sciences PhD Program
Caitlin Freeman, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Lisa Gaddy

Manager, Immigration & Visa Services, Human Resources
Manali Ghosh

Senior Academic Recruiter
Stephen Gottschalk, MD
Member, St. Jude Faculty

Chair, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy

Co-Director, Center of Excellence for Pediatric Immuno-Oncology (CEPIO)

Endowed Chair in Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Jenny Grissom

St. Jude Graduate School Student, Biomedical Sciences PhD Program
Laura Hamel PhD

Senior Recruiter, Human Resources
Jonathan Heywood, PhD

Lead Researcher
Christia Joyner

Talent Sourcer II, Human Resources
Abby Kaur

St. Jude Graduate School Student, Applied Biomedical Data Sciences MS Program
Kaitlyn Knight

Talent Acquisition Advisor II, Human Resources
Caroline Mazhari

Recruiter II, Human Resources
Rachel McCollough, MS

Program Specialist, Applied Biomedical Data Sciences MS Program
Taylor McKinney

Senior Talent Experience Advisor, Human Resources
Shannon McKinney-Freeman, PhD
Member, St. Jude Faculty
Sharnise Mitchell, PhD

Research Program Manager
Naamna Modi

St. Jude Graduate School Student, Applied Biomedical Data Sciences MS Program
Alex Myasnikov, PhD

Lead Scientist
Prasiddhi Neupane

Academic Recruiter II
David Paffenroth

Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Human Resources
Suresh Poudel, PhD

Lead Bioinformatics Research Scientist, Department of Immunology
Renee Prosser

Talent Sourcer II, Human Resources
Debra Ragland, PhD

Assistant Dean, Applied Biomedical Data Sciences MS Program
Lola Raji

Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Human Resources
Keneshia Seals

Program Manager, Clinical Education & Training
Lydia Soleil, PhD

Director, Career Advancement Program, Academic Programs
Shannon Sweeney, PhD

Academic Recruiter
Marco Terrigno, PhD

Scientist, Department of Genomic and Translational Neuroscience
Kyla Tooley, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Cassandra VanDunk, PhD

Assistant Dean, Biomedical Sciences PhD Program
Laura Wilt, PhD

Sr. Program Manager
Ashley Yacoubian

Program Coordinator, Research Education and Training Grant Support

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