Faculty Position - Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, Implementation Science
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Summary
The Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital invites applications for a faculty position in implementation science. We seek a creative, collaborative, mission-driven investigator who will develop an independent, externally funded research program and help accelerate the adoption, scale-up, sustainability, and equitable impact of evidence-based practices across pediatric cancer, survivorship, and other catastrophic childhood diseases.
Job description
This recruitment is designed primarily for a mid-career investigator with a strong record of implementation science scholarship, competitive extramural funding, interdisciplinary collaboration, and mentorship. We will also consider an exceptional early-career investigator who demonstrates clear scientific independence, a compelling funding trajectory, and the potential to become a national leader in the field.
Substantive formal training or demonstrable expertise in implementation science theories, frameworks, measures, designs, and analytic approaches are expected. Evidence of an independent and coherent program of research, including peer-reviewed publications with senior, corresponding, or otherwise clearly independent authorship, and record of competitive extramural research support appropriate to career stage are desired.
Our Department is home to both the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study with over 38,000 childhood cancer survivors diagnosed from 1970-1999 in North America, and the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort with over 6000 clinically assessed childhood cancer survivors treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital since 1962. These foundational studies are funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and are unparalleled resources for research.
Successful applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent terminal degree in implementation science, public health, health services research, behavioral or social science, epidemiology, nursing, psychology, medicine, or a related field. Successful applicants also must have at least five years of relevant postgraduate experience and have a proven track record of research productivity as evidenced through grant funding and peer-reviewed publications.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent terminal degree in implementation science, public health, health services research, behavioral or social science, epidemiology, nursing, psychology, medicine, or a related field
- At least five years of relevant postgraduate experience
- Proven track record of research productivity as evidenced through grant funding and peer-reviewed publications
- Substantive formal training or demonstrable expertise in implementation science theories, frameworks, measures, designs, and analytic approaches
- Evidence of independent and coherent program of research, including peer-reviewed publications with senior, corresponding, or otherwise clearly independent authorship
- Record of competitive extramural research support appropriate to career stage
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Generous start-up package
- Benefit packages
Company overview
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a world-renowned pediatric research and treatment institution headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, dedicated to advancing cures for childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded in 1962 by entertainer Danny Thomas, it stands as the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted exclusively to children. The hospital operates on a unique funding model where families never receive bills for treatment, travel, housing, or food, with costs exceeding $2 billion annually primarily supported by donations through its fundraising organization ALSAC. St. Jude treats approximately 8,600 patients each year from all 50 states and around the world, with a focus on acute lymphoblastic leukemia, brain tumors, sickle cell disease, and infectious diseases. The institution employs over 7,000 staff members and maintains eight affiliate clinics across the United States. Through its St. Jude Global initiative, the hospital shares research and treatment protocols internationally, partnering with more than 350 institutions in over 90 countries. St. Jude has been instrumental in increasing childhood cancer survival rates from 20% in 1962 to over 80% today, while maintaining a robust research program that includes gene therapy, bone marrow transplantation, and precision medicine approaches.