Section Chief of Infectious Diseases, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Tulane University

Section Chief of Infectious Diseases, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine

This academic, leadership position offers a unique opportunity in a renowned academic setting with a rich history in infectious diseases research and impact on public health. The Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases reports to the Chair of the John W. Deming Department of Medicine.

Tulane School of Medicine (SoM) was founded in 1834, in part to respond to the Yellow Fever epidemic sweeping the young country. Today, Tulane SoM seeks accomplished and experienced candidates to consider the role of Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases in the John W. Deming Department of Medicine. The new leader will build upon Tulane’s long‑standing history of distinction in Infectious Diseases, leverage its current leadership in research and pandemic preparedness, and contribute to an exciting, new future for the Section and our surrounding community.

• Inpatient/Outpatient Care – Main teaching hospitals include East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, University Medical Center New Orleans, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (both downtown), and two Ryan White funded HIV Clinics.
• ACGME‑accredited  Training Program.
• Research portfolio spans a broad-based community with local focus and global reach. Scope includes COVID‑19 vaccine trials, HIV therapeutic trials, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Dengue, Zika, and many vector‑borne diseases.

• Tulane National Biomedical Research Center – one of seven NIH‑funded primate research centers with a prominent track record in infectious disease research.
• School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology – ranked 33rd out of 96 departments in the US based on FY23 Blue Ridge data.
• School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine – internationally recognized leaders in tuberculosis, vector‑borne, and other tropical infectious diseases. Faculty conduct operational, population‑based, and basic laboratory research in more than 10 African and American countries. Offers study program for  completing requirements for American Society of Tropical Medicine Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers Health Exam. Other fellowships include NIH Fogarty International Center Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars.
• Tulane’s Center for Translational Research in Infection and Immunology – core mission to conduct transformative research and discovery in tissue infection and inflammation, ultimately reducing disease burden and mortality in patients.
• Established facilities including Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories – Tulane University has multiple BSL‑3 facilities; BSL‑3/ACL‑3 Core Facility and a Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL).

• Leadership and Administration.
• Clinical Excellence.
• Research and Innovation.
• Education and Training.
• Community Engagement.

Executive

Full‑time

Other (Higher Education)