Faculty Position - Department of Host Microbe Interactions
Join St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as a faculty member exploring host-microbe and immune system dynamics.
Best for:Best for experienced researchers with an MD, MD/PhD, or PhD and a strong track record in host-microbe and immunological research.
Overview
The Department of Host-Microbe Interactions at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital invites applications for a permanent faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The successful candidate will establish an innovative, independent research program focused on host-microbe interactions, with a strong preference for expertise in microbial dynamics with the immune system. Responsibilities include conducting impactful research, mentoring trainees, and fostering collaborative scientific investigations. Applicants are expected to hold an advanced terminal degree and provide documented evidence of high-quality peer-reviewed publications.
What you'll do
- Establish and maintain an independent, internationally recognized research program focused on host-microbe interactions
- Investigate the mechanisms of microbial interactions with the host immune system
- Secure external peer-reviewed grant funding to support ongoing laboratory investigations
- Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other junior research personnel
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams across St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Publish high-impact scientific findings in leading peer-reviewed journals
Requirements
Degree required: MD, MD/PhD, or PhD
Language: English
Instruction: English
Publications: Documented evidence of high-quality, impactful peer-reviewed publications
- Extensive research experience in host-microbe interactions
- Demonstrated track record of high-quality, impactful peer-reviewed publications
- Proven capability to pursue collaborative and transformative research
- Strong commitment to mentoring junior scientists and trainees
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-11-14
Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, and a detailed description of research interests directly online through the provided application portal. Unsolicited submissions from search firms will not be accepted.
- CV
- Letter of interest
- Description of research interests
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