Faculty Position-Department of Pathology, Computational Pathologist

PathologyIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Location: Memphis, TN

Category

Faculty

Department: Pathology

Shift: Weekday Day

Position Type: Full Time

  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40
  • JR6931

Job Description

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The Department of Pathology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks a faculty member with expertise in computational pathology at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Member, commensurate with experience. The Department has made substantial investment in computational pathology infrastructure within the Division of Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology, and this recruitment reflects a strategic commitment to extend that capacity across the clinical pathology and laboratory medicine enterprise.

The successful candidate will bring deep clinical expertise in one or more clinical pathology subspecialties, along with a demonstrated record of applying computational, AI, and machine learning (ML) approaches to diagnostic and operational problems in the clinical laboratory, or a clearly articulated trajectory toward such work. Strong subject matter expertise is considered prerequisite to meaningful implementation of AI-enabled solutions in this domain, and candidates will be evaluated accordingly.

The position is on the Clinical or Clinician Scientist faculty track. Professional effort will be distributed approximately as follows: clinical service not to exceed 50%, approximately 25% for protected independent academic effort devoted to scholarship, research, and mentorship, and approximately 25% directed towards computational pathology development, validation, and implementation.

The successful candidate will lead the development and clinical deployment of computational and AI-enabled solutions across clinical pathology operations, working in close collaboration with subject matter experts across clinical pathology, institutional Data Sciences teams and the existing computational pathology group in the Division of Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology.

Responsibilities include translating clinical and operational problems into analytically tractable applications, contributing to data governance and sustainable deployment of AI tools within clinical systems, and building a program of scholarship appropriate to rank.

Areas of clinical expertise may include molecular diagnostics, hematopathology, clinical laboratory hematology, and flow cytometry analytics, transfusion medicine, clinical microbiology, and clinical chemistry. Computational focus may be on diagnostics, prognostication, image analysis, multidisciplinary data synthesis, laboratory utilization management, and/or quality analytics, among other areas.

Requirements

MD or DO Degree Required

Candidates must hold board certification in Clinical Pathology, or in both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and must be board-certified or board-eligible in subspecialties appropriate to the proposed scope of clinical service.

Candidates must demonstrate expertise in computational pathology, AI/ML, or a closely related field, with preference for those who have contributed to the development or clinical validation of computational tools in a laboratory medicine or translational setting.

An unrestricted medical license to practice in the State of Tennessee, or eligibility for such licensure at the time of hire, is required.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, an academic statement, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees directly online.

For More Information

David Ellison MD, PhD

Chair, Department of Pathology

email: David.ellison@stjude.org)

or

Brent Orr, MD, PhD

Director, Division of Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology

email: brent.orr@stjude.org)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, is one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute.

Children from all 50 states and from around the world have come through the doors of St. Jude for treatment, and thousands more around the world have benefited from the research conducted at St. Jude - research that is shared freely with the global medical community.

St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatments that are not covered by insurance. No child is denied treatment because of a family's inability to pay.

St. Jude offers exceptional institutional resources, a highly collaborative environment, and a mission-driven culture dedicated to advancing diagnostic innovation.

St. Jude is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. Candidates receiving offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

To learn more, visit stjude.org

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will lead the development and clinical deployment of AI-enabled solutions across clinical pathology operations. They will also contribute to data governance and maintain a program of scholarship in computational pathology.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Artificial IntelligenceData Science

Pathology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $281k (middle half $225k–$383k)28 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Tennessee457 active22,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 241 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Memphis, Tennessee
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Protected academic/research time (25%)
Computational pathology development time (25%)
Clinical service capped at 50%
PSLF eligible (nonprofit academic medical center)

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.