Faculty position, Infectious Diseases - Open-Rank Discovery Investigator Faculty
About The Position
The Department of Infectious Diseases at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks innovative laboratory-based and computational investigators to advance fundamental understanding of infection, immunity, and host-pathogen biology. Candidates may be appointed at the Assistant Member, Associate Member, or Member level, based on experience and accomplishments, and will develop an independent research program that complements and extends the department's discovery and translational portfolio. Faculty will work in a collaborative scientific environment connecting mechanistic discovery with urgent clinical questions and translational opportunities. The department welcomes scientists at all career stages who are prepared to establish or expand rigorous, externally recognized programs with potential to change how infectious diseases are understood, prevented, and treated. Strategic interests include host-pathogen interactions; viral, bacterial, or fungal pathogenesis; innate and adaptive immunity; early-life immunity; vaccine science; antimicrobial resistance; immune recovery; translational immunology; computational infection biology; AI and data science; multi-omic approaches; and precision diagnostics. St. Jude offers connections between basic discovery, translational research, and pediatric clinical questions; collaboration across departments and disciplines; shared-resource platforms and computational infrastructure; opportunities to build interdisciplinary teams; and tailored mentorship and sponsorship. The institution is mission-driven and offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive faculty benefits program.
Requirements
- PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree.
- Record of scientific achievement and scholarly productivity appropriate to rank.
- Demonstrated ability or strong potential to lead an independent research program.
- Commitment to rigorous, collaborative, and multidisciplinary science.
- Commitment to mentorship and development of the scientific workforce.
Nice To Haves
- History of or strong potential for sustained extramural funding.
- Experience integrating experimental, translational, or computational approaches.
- Evidence of leadership in collaborative research or scientific program development.
Responsibilities
- Establish and sustain a rigorous, innovative, and externally funded research program.
- Publish influential scholarship and communicate discoveries to scientific and clinical audiences.
- Build productive collaborations across disciplines and research platforms.
- Mentor trainees, postdoctoral fellows, staff scientists, and junior investigators.
- Contribute to graduate education, scientific programs, and departmental strategy.
- Advance discoveries with potential relevance to diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or immune health.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive faculty benefits program.
- Tailored mentorship and sponsorship supporting funding success, visibility, leadership, and advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
