Faculty position, Infectious Diseases - Open Rank Clinician-Scientist Faculty
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Summary
Join a department building the future of pediatric infectious diseases, where discovery, prevention, and treatment converge to improve outcomes for the world's most vulnerable children.
Job description
The Department of Infectious Diseases at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital invites applications from exceptional physician-scientists committed to transforming how infectious diseases are prevented, diagnosed, and treated in children.
Appointments may be made at the Assistant Member, Associate Member, or Member level based on experience and accomplishments. Faculty will be expected to develop or expand an independent, collaborative program aligned with departmental and institutional priorities.
Responsibilities
- Lead an innovative clinical, translational, or laboratory-connected research portfolio
- Provide outstanding specialty care, as applicable to the selected faculty track
- Develop collaborative programs that connect discovery with improved diagnosis, prevention, or treatment
- Pursue peer-reviewed scholarship and extramural support appropriate to rank and track
- Mentor fellows, trainees, staff, and junior colleagues
- Contribute to departmental strategy, education, and scientific or clinical leadership
Areas of Strategic Interest
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Immunocompromised host infections
- Oncology, transplant, and cellular therapy infectious diseases
- HIV research and translational medicine
- Respiratory viral diseases
- Vaccines and immune-based prevention
- Host-response and precision infectious diseases
- Advanced diagnostics and biomarkers
- Clinical trials and therapeutics
- Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship
- Implementation science and outcomes research
Qualifications
Required
- MD, DO, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree
- Board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Diseases or another relevant specialty, as applicable
- Eligibility for medical licensure in Tennessee, as applicable
- Record of scholarship, clinical achievement, and leadership potential appropriate to rank
- Commitment to collaborative, multidisciplinary science and inclusive mentorship
Preferred
- Evidence of independent or collaborative research funding
- Experience leading investigator-initiated, translational, or multicenter research
- Demonstrated success developing clinical programs, research teams, or collaborative networks
Requirements
- MD, DO, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree
- Board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Diseases or another relevant specialty
- Eligibility for medical licensure in Tennessee
- Record of scholarship, clinical achievement, and leadership potential appropriate to rank
- Commitment to collaborative, multidisciplinary science and inclusive mentorship
- Evidence of independent or collaborative research funding
- Experience leading investigator-initiated, translational, or multicenter research
- Demonstrated success developing clinical programs, research teams, or collaborative networks
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive faculty benefits program
- Institutional research support
- Research infrastructure
- Mentorship and leadership development
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.