About this opportunity
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital lists this Faculty position, Infectious Diseases - Open-Rank Clinical Innovation and Translational Science Faculty opportunity in lauderdale courts, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
SJCRH
Clinical Care | Epidemiology | Implementation | Global Health
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.
The Department of Infectious Disease's at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital invites applications from clinicians, clinician-investigators, and translational leaders who will improve outcomes through innovative care, epidemiology, implementation science, quality improvement, and global collaboration.
This opportunity is designed for faculty who want to build distinguished academic portfolios while shaping evidence-based models of care for children with complex infectious diseases. Candidates will be positioned to lead programs that move knowledge into practice, strengthen systems of care, and extend impact across institutions and communities.
Appointments may be made at the Assistant Member, Associate Member, or Member level on the faculty track that best aligns with the candidate's experience and proposed contributions.
Provide or advance exceptional, evidence-based pediatric infectious diseases care
Develop, lead, and evaluate innovative clinical, quality, epidemiologic, translational, or implementation programs
Generate scholarship appropriate to rank and faculty track
Build collaborative initiatives that improve safety, outcomes, and consistency of care
Educate and mentor fellows, trainees, clinical teams, and emerging leaders
Contribute to departmental operations, strategy, and professional service
Areas of Strategic Interest
Clinical and translational research
Healthcare epidemiology
Infection prevention and control
Antimicrobial stewardship
HIV prevention and treatment
Transplant and cellular therapy infectious diseases
Clinical trials and therapeutics
Precision diagnostics
Clinical informatics and learning health systems
Implementation science
Quality improvement and patient safety
Outcomes and health services research
Global infectious diseases
Why St. Jude Infectious Diseases
A standalone department with meaningful opportunities for clinical, educational, operational, and research leadership
Nationally visible programs serving children with cancer and other immunocompromising conditions
Infrastructure supporting clinical research, implementation, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary care
Collaborative relationships across Oncology, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Critical Care, Pathology, Pharmacy, Quality and Safety, Data Science, and Global Health
Mentorship and sponsorship supporting scholarship, national engagement, promotion, and leadership growth
The opportunity to design, evaluate, and disseminate innovative models of pediatric infectious diseases care
Competitive compensation and a comprehensive faculty benefits program
Qualifications
Required
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 clinical, scholarly, educational, or operational achievement appropriate to rank and track
Commitment to collaboration, mentorship, and continuous improvement
Preferred
Experience leading clinical programs, quality initiatives, research studies, or implementation efforts
Record of scholarship, funding, guideline development, or measurable program impact
Interest in developing multidisciplinary or multicenter collaborations
About St. Jude
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a mission-driven research and clinical institution dedicated to advancing cures and improving outcomes for children with catastrophic diseases. The Department of Infectious Diseases brings together clinical care, discovery science, translational research, implementation, and education to address the infectious threats facing children locally and worldwide.
St. Jude values different perspectives, thoughtful dialogue, and an intellectually diverse community. Recognized by Forbes as the No. 1 employer for healthcare professionals in 2026, St. Jude offers highly competitive compensation, generous benefits, and strong institutional support. Its home in Memphis combines the energy of a historic crossroads for music, food, culture, and commerce with an accessible cost of living, mild winters, abundant green space, and a welcoming quality of life-making it an exceptional place to build both a career and a life.
Turn evidence into action and innovation into better care. Help build the systems, programs, and practices that protect children from infectious diseases worldwide.
We are committed to a human-centered hiring experience. Technology may support portions of our process, but recruiting decisions involve human review and engagement. Learn more about our approach to AI.
St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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