Open-Rank Discovery Investigator, Pediatric ID

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks innovative laboratory-based and computational investigators to advance fundamental understanding of infection, immunity, and host-pathogen biology.

Faculty will develop independent programs that complement the department's discovery and translational portfolio. The department welcomes scientists at all career stages prepared to establish or expand rigorous, externally recognized programs with potential to change how infectious diseases are understood,

Qualifications

• 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

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

Skills

Independent research leadership

Collaborative teamwork

Mentorship

Computational biology

Scientific communication

Education

PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks innovative laboratory-based and computational investigators to advance fundamental understanding of infection, immunity, and host-pathogen biology.

Faculty will develop independent programs that complement the department's discovery and translational portfolio. The department welcomes scientists at all career stages prepared to establish or expand rigorous, externally recognized programs with potential to change how infectious diseases are understood,