Careers and education

Education

The Department of Molecular Medicine is committed to training the future leaders in virology, gene therapy and cell therapy.

The Virology and Gene Therapy track within the Ph.D. Program at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers a highly productive, interactive research environment to develop as an independent investigator. Enthusiastic faculty members have primary interests in virology, viral vectors and gene therapy. These areas overlap with the fields of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, genetics, and immunology.

The Department of Molecular Medicine faculty participates in Mayo Clinic's educational mission through Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The unique environment, campus and community that students, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic experience supports this educational mission.

Career opportunities

A talented, diverse and specialized collaborative team in the Department of Molecular Medicine conducts disease-focused basic science research. This team includes not only physicians and scientists but also a wide range of allied health and technical staff. The department often has career opportunities available.

Faculty careers

Search openings for clinician-researchers and scientists by visiting Mayo Clinic's physicians and scientists' careers page.

Postdoctoral careers

Explore opportunities in postdoctoral research, investigating today's medical mysteries, generating new knowledge and translating discoveries into therapies to advance patient care.

Allied health careers

Explore allied health job opportunities by visiting the Mayo Clinic Careers website and searching by job type or keyword.

Appointments and promotions for Mayo Clinic faculty

Faculty in the Department of Molecular Medicine will adjudicate and decide on administrative appointments and promotions, granting of academic rank, and requests for joint appointments.

Mayo Clinic faculty members are simultaneously classified according to four systems. Each system represents a separate aspect of service and has a different protocol for promotion:

  • Administrative appointment (associate consultant, senior associate consultant, consultant)

    These board-approved appointments are unique to Mayo Foundation, and they determine salary. The candidate and the chair of the candidate's home department initiate promotion through the administrative ranks. Criteria and expectations for administrative appointments are available on the Research Personnel Subcommittee intranet site (must be logged in to the Mayo Clinic network).

    Note: The Research and Education Academic Information Management System (RE-AIMS) formats Mayo Clinic faculty curriculum vitae in a standard manner. Find information about the RE-AIMS format on the Education Technology Center intranet site (must be logged in to the Mayo Clinic network).

  • Academic rank (instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, professor)

    Academic rank (instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, professor) Academic rank represents an endorsement and certification of experience and expertise within a discipline of science or medicine. Academic rank is based on criteria that do not imply participation in any particular department or program. Academic rank in the Department of Molecular Medicine does not reflect or imply participation or membership in the department but affirms credentials and experience in these fields of study. Faculty interested in obtaining academic rank in molecular medicine should contact the department for more information on the guidelines.

  • Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences privileges

    The privilege of participating in graduate education — both formal teaching and supervision of graduate students — requires formal documentation of credentials and certification. Contact the department for more information.

  • Joint departmental appointment

    A request for joint appointment in the Department of Molecular Medicine reflects the desire of a faculty member to engage actively in the academic, administrative and educational life of the department. The department chair, vice chair and executive committee determine the merit of requests for joint appointment. Faculty members typically hold a single joint appointment outside of their home department.