Chair & Member - Department of Biostatistics

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Memphis, TN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is seeking a Chair of the Department of Biostatistics who views biostatistics as a critical driver of biomedical discovery. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in statistical methodology scholarship and proven leadership abilities. Prior experience in a cancer center or academic medical center is highly desirable. Key responsibilities include providing strategic and academic leadership, demonstrating financial acumen, securing external funding, and fostering faculty mentorship and career development. At St. Jude, biostatisticians are integral partners in scientific endeavors, involved in all stages of research from initial concept and study design to analysis, interpretation, and publication. This environment empowers quantitative scientists to shape the scientific direction, not merely support it. The department is a significant entity, comprising 75 members, including 18 faculty, 39 staff statisticians/bioinformaticians, 7 postdocs, and 11 computing and administrative professionals. Faculty research interests encompass clinical trial design, statistical genetics and genomics, Bayesian methods, survival and longitudinal analysis, high-dimensional and functional data, causal inference, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive modeling. Faculty actively contribute to major multi-institutional initiatives such as the Children’s Oncology Group and the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. The department also hosts the Biostatistics Shared Resource of the St. Jude NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, which received an 'Exceptional' score in its recent review. Furthermore, the department contributes to statistics education and training through the St. Jude Graduate School, offering an MS degree in Applied Biomedical Data Science. The incoming Chair will lead a robust, mission-focused department and will have the opportunity to enhance the cohesion of its people, capabilities, and collaborations. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, located in Memphis, TN, was established in 1962 with the founding principle that no child should die in the dawn of life. Currently, with approximately 7,200 scientists, clinicians, and support staff, St. Jude is the sole NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center exclusively dedicated to children. It is consistently recognized on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The institution is also a leader in the research and treatment of catastrophic blood and neurological disorders and infectious diseases in children. St. Jude presents a unique opportunity for a biostatistics leader to engage in impactful science driven by a singular, unified mission.

Requirements

• PhD degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related field, or equivalent.
• Academic credentials that qualify for appointment at the full member (Professor) level.
• Strong record of scholarship in statistical methodology.
• Demonstrated leadership.
• Strategic and academic leadership capabilities.
• Financial acumen.
• Ability to secure external funding.
• Genuine commitment to faculty mentorship and career development.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a cancer center or academic medical center setting is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and academic leadership for the Department of Biostatistics.
• Demonstrate financial acumen.
• Secure external funding.
• Foster faculty mentorship and career development.
• Engage across the full research continuum, from shaping the original scientific question and study design through analysis, interpretation and publication.
• Contribute to statistics education and training through the St. Jude Graduate School.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree