Faculty Position, Department of Psychology & Biobehavioral Sciences
Company: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Location: Memphis
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
SJCRH The Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences at
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is recruiting for research
psychologists and scientists interested in building a
clinical-research program with application to diverse groups of
childhood catastrophic illness. The position can be filled at the
Assistant, Associate or Full faculty level and can be within the
Clinician-Scientist track (up to 80% protected research time) or
the Research track (95% protected research time) based on candidate
preference, experience, and goals. St. Jude is a tertiary care
hospital focused on treatment of catastrophic illnesses of
childhood including cancer, sickle cell disease and other
hematologic disorders, HIV and other infectious diseases,
endocrinology, and neurological disorders. Our mission is to
advance cures and means of prevention through research discovery
and knowledge generation with potential to impact treatment
advances. The Department includes 25 faculty across clinical,
clinician-scientist, and research tracks and houses robust clinical
and research training programs at the post-doctoral fellowship (NIH
T32 funded), pre-doctoral internship, and graduate student levels.
The Department also maintains comprehensive clinical-research and
data science resources. The Psychology Clinic is staffed by
pediatric psychologists, neuropsychologists, and masters-level
examiners. Psychology is a highly valued discipline within
interdisciplinary clinical and research teams and is
well-integrated into institutional medical care and research
programs. Shared institutional resources are readily available to
our faculty – biorepository and clinical biomarkers lab,
biostatistics, applied bioinformatics, proteomics and metabolomics,
and a variety of brain and body imaging resources (MRI, fMRI, DTI,
MRS, fNIRS, PET), among other resources. Candidates must have a
doctoral degree in Psychology, Behavioral Science, Neuroscience, or
a related field. Candidates interested in clinical work are
required to have completed an APA-approved program, an APA- or
CPA-approved doctoral internship, a post-doctoral fellowship in
applied psychology, and be eligible for licensure as a psychologist
with Health Service Provider designation in the State of Tennessee.
Salary and benefit packages are highly competitive and commensurate
with experience. All faculty positions are institutionally funded
line items (not through clinical revenue or grant support).
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To
apply: Interested candidates should submit a current CV and cover
letter with statement of interests and goals directly via the
online application . For more information: Kevin Krull, PhD Chair,
Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences 262 Danny
Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105-3678 Email: PSYRecruit@stjude.org
St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer No Search Firms St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance
from search firms for employment opportunities. Please do not call
or email. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee or
other representative at St. Jude via email, the internet or in any
form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in
place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the
event the candidate is hired by St. Jude.
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