Director, Division of Infectious Diseases

The Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt Health (https://www.vanderbilthealth.com/) seeks an innovative physician-scientist or clinical investigator to serve as Director, Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) and to hold the Addison B. Scoville Jr. Chair in Medicine. This position allows the opportunity to serve within the #1 ranked Department of Medicine at a world renowned institution known not just for its academic prowess and clinical quality, but for the working culture of collaboration and support.

Vanderbilt Health is one of the largest and most prominent academic systems in the country, providing patient care, conducting research, and training health professionals. The Vanderbilt Health System is a growing academic health system anchored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), with a total of eight hospitals and more than 180 clinics throughout Tennessee and surrounding states. Employing more than 43,000 physicians, researchers, nurses, trainees, and other staff, Vanderbilt is Middle Tennessee's largest non-government employer. Its academic partner, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), ranks number seven in the nation among U.S. medical schools in total grant support provided through the NIH, having received $564 million in funding in 2025.

The ID Division has 73 faculty, three fellowship programs, a large and expanding clinical enterprise, and a diverse and sizeable research portfolio (https://medicine.vumc.org/divisions/infectious-diseases). The Division supports 11 inpatient services over 8 hospitals and in the last year completed over 26,000 outpatient visits at locations in Davidson and surrounding counties. The ID Division provides comprehensive care for patients with infectious diseases across the Mid-South and provides specialized, multidisciplinary care for patients with a wide range of infectious diseases. The Division is robustly funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, foundation grants, and the Veterans Affairs Research Programs, with over $80M in research dollars in FY26. It is one of 12 divisions that comprise the Department of Medicine, which is currently ranked #1 in NIH department of medicine funding according to the Blue Ridge Institute.

Reporting to the Chair, Department of Medicine, the next Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases will be an accomplished physician-scientist and nationally recognized leader with a distinguished record in clinical care, research, and academic medicine. The successful candidate will have a proven history of securing extramural research funding, supporting the growth of a collaborative and high-performing research enterprise, and advancing excellence in education and patient care.

The next Division Director will be a growth oriented, visionary, dynamic leader and manager with deep experience leading within a highly reputable academic healthcare institution. Candidates must have the leadership experience required to oversee a busy clinical department across Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The successful candidate will have significant leadership experience within a leading academic infectious diseases program, a demonstrated commitment to faculty and trainee development, and the strategic vision to further strengthen Vanderbilt's national prominence in infectious diseases. The individual must hold an M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree(s), be board certified in Infectious Diseases, and possess qualifications for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

For confidential nominations or expressions of interest, please contact the WittKieffer search team at [email protected].