Faculty positions - Center of Excellence for Data-Driven Discovery, Department of Structural Biology

The Center of Excellence for Data-Driven Discovery in the Department of Structural Biology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital focuses on research that goes beyond static structures and into the realm of computational structural biology. We use data-driven approaches to study and predict protein structures, screen small compound libraries virtually for drug candidates, explore the world of protein engineering, and elucidate functional mechanisms for systems and cellular pathways.

Our Center of Excellence is growing and we seek new faculty members who want to pursue bold and creative scientific projects in an open and collaborative environment. Applicants in all areas of ultra-large virtual screening, quantum computing in biological science, and protein design and engineering at any career stage will be considered for faculty positions at the Assistant Member level or above.

St. Jude offers unparalleled startup packages, equipment, laboratory space, personnel support, and continuing institutional support beyond the start-up phase, as part of our commitment to promote excellent research. The St. Jude research community fosters a highly interactive environment, with plenty of collaborative opportunities across our basic research and clinical departments.

Our computational research is supported by the Office of Data Science, Information Services, and Information Technology departments, and our resources include a High-Performance Computing Facility, featuring 227 general nodes with over 12,000 cores and 200TB of RAM, and 60 GPU nodes with over 200 GPUs housed in the Data Center. We also have an ML/AI cluster, an HPC cloud, and VR/Vis lab available to researchers, with hundreds of petabytes of data storage available.

Applicants should hold a PhD and/or MD degree, have at least three years of relevant postgraduate experience, and a demonstrated track record of productivity.

We strongly encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply. Diversity among our faculty is highly valued as we are committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community. Our belief is that diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission and to bring different and innovative ways of solving problems.

With a track record of inclusion, St. Jude has ranked as one of the "Best Workplaces for Women" and "Best Workplaces for Diversity", and consistently ranked on Glassdoor's "Best Place to Work" list. More information about working at St. Jude can be found here.

If you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process due to a disability or otherwise, please include a request in your cover letter.

How to apply:
Interested applicants should submitthe following:
- cover letter including names and contact information for three references;
- curriculum vitae;
- concise summary of previous research contributions, highlighting your most important articles (up to 3) and your role in them (1 page);
- well developed research plan (two pages plus references).

Materials should be submitted directly online.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world-regardless of race, religion or a family's ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment.

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive. View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report to learn about the hospital's roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future.

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