Physician - Infectious Disease Scientist - Tenure Track Full Time Academic - SLUCare Physician Group
- Employer
- SSM Health
- Location
- Saint Louis, MO
- Closing date
- Aug 20, 2025
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- Specialty
- Infectious Disease
Job Details
This is a tenure-track faculty position in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology, within the Department of Medicine at Saint Louis University, School of Medicine.
The Division leads the Center for Vaccine Development at Saint Louis University which has received significant funding for preclinical and clinical research, including 30 years of NIH funding as a Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit. The Division is seeking candidates that will enhance our strengths in basic, translational, and clinical research and will expand our capacity to conduct all phases of clinical trials for new vaccines and therapeutics. Research effort will be approximately 80% with mentorship, collaborations, and startup funding geared toward the development of independent extramural funding. The remaining 20% will be devoted to patient care and teaching. The FTE split will be guaranteed for the first three years.
Requirements:
- MD or MD/PhD (preferred) with clinical and research expertise in infectious diseases, immunology, and vaccinology.
Job Highlights:
- Signing bonus available
- Student loan assistance program
- New state of the art level 1 trauma center
- Hospital and outpatient offices on the same campus
- Competitive salary with exceptional benefits
- Shared call
- EPIC EMR
- Some visa sponsorship available
Compensation & Benefits:
SSM Health provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits plans tailored to meet the healthcare needs of you and your family. The package also offers pre-tax savings incentives, a wellness program, and retirement plans such as 403(b) and 457(b). Moreover, SSM Health provides generous PTO that encourages a healthy work/life balance, as well as personal and professional growth and development opportunities.
Visit joinssmhealth.com to view a complete listing of career opportunities with SSM Health.
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About SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health:
SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, and most recently Saint Louis University Hospital.
SLUCare’s more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health – St. Louis and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group’s more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.
Our continued investment in our physicians and their practices reflects the commitment we have to advancing health care for the communities we serve.
Community Description:
Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, there’s always something to do or see here.
SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.
Facility & Address
- MO-SSM Health Doisy Research Center
- 1100 South Grand Boulevard Saint Louis MO 63104
Contact Information
Annemarie Konz, MBA Talent Acquisition Partner, Provider
- Phone: 314-405-5931
- Email: Click to email
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Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful.
There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer.
For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve.
Together – We Care.
Devoted care everywhere
SSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive.
No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:
- A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.
- Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.
- Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.
- Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.
- And much more.
To learn more about our culture of care or to explore our full list of physician and advanced practice provider opportunities, visit JoinSSMHealth.com.
- Website
- http://www.joinssmhealth.com/
- Telephone
- 844-776-1400
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