Faculty Position in Artificial Intelligence-Department of Surgery

Mayo Clinic's Department of Surgery and Department of Artificial Intelligence and Informatics in Rochester, MN are recruiting for a Career Scientist position. The Career Scientist position is a tenure-equivalent position for a Principal Investigator to develop and run an independent research program with a joint appointment in the Departments of Surgery and Artificial Intelligence/Informatics. The primary focus of the Investigator’s research endeavors should be broadly within the field of artificial intelligence with a desire to translate findings into healthcare specific uses. Specialization/focus in any aspect of artificial intelligence will be considered. It is anticipated that in addition to an independent research program the successful candidate will assist in developing the strategies specific to discovery research and deploying AI approaches within the Department of Surgery.

The successful candidate will be an emerging leader in the field of AI and will have expertise and experience to lead research projects to design, develop and enhance AI/ML algorithms and models using extensive healthcare data sets. The successful candidate will ensure models are interpretable, unbiased, and clinically valid. Success will be measured by securing extramural funding as PI; providing team-science leadership on impactful studies; building tools with practice impact; mentoring team members that include junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and allied health staff; leading national efforts such as scientific committees or national societies; and providing educational contributions within and outside of Mayo Clinic.

The Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery in Rochester, MN is made up of over 100 surgeons across 10 clinical divisions performing more than 25,000 operations per year. This quaternary referral practice cares for the most complex and advanced cases in the country and world. In addition to the high-volume clinical practice the Department maintains robust educational and research programs. The educational programs include more than 50 surgical residents, numerous clinical fellows, and visiting research trainees. The research shield within the Department encompasses basic/discovery, translational, and clinical research. Support for investigators includes dedicated research administrators, research protocol specialists, clinical research coordinators, and administrative support. The Surgical Clinical Research Office maintains an active clinical trial portfolio of more than 80 trials, and recruits more than 900 patients annually to clinical trials. The Department has a robust data infrastructure to support the position including access to dozens of high quality, organized and manually validated, institutional and national datasets. The candidate will have access to structured and unstructured (e.g. text) clinical data, cross-sectional imaging data, patient photos, operative videos, clinical notes, and robotic/device data. In addition, the Department has a strong history of innovation and strongly supports commercialization opportunities. Dedicated server space and access to highly motivated trainees and collaborators is available.

The Department of AI & Informatics (joint appointment)
Mayo Clinic's includes clinical and research faculty, as well as operational staff who engage in the use of informatics and digital technology to improve human health. The department promotes collaborative research for advancing the methods, applications and infrastructure in digital medicine with the emphasis on the synergy of people, processes and technology, representing a multidisciplinary unification based on biomedical, computational and social sciences. Research in the department is focused on topics including artificial intelligence modeling, clinical research informatics, knowledge induction and dissemination for clinical practice, precision medicine informatics, quantitative medicine and many more.

Mayo Clinic
With an 83,000-person workforce, Mayo Clinic cares for more than 1.4 million people each year with serious or complex illnesses from all 50 U.S. states and 135 countries. Mayo Clinic is the largest not-for-profit, multidisciplinary academic medical center in the world with over 4,000 physicians and scientists in an integrated multi-campus system spanning the globe. The unified mission at Mayo Clinic is to provide the best patient care, backed by our expertise and supported by innovation in education, research and practice, to bring hope and healing in times of need. We embrace collegial relationships among campuses (Arizona, Florida and Minnesota) allowing for best practices and innovation to help solve the most serious complex medical challenges-one patient at a time.

Scientists and physicians at conduct innovative research across the spectrum of medicine, translating their discoveries into new treatments that benefit patients. From basic science studies to clinical trials and beyond, researchers in laboratories, centers and programs collaborate to find answers to medicine’s most difficult questions. Knowing that this teamwork improves and speeds discovery, researchers collaborate with fellow scientists nationally and internationally as they mentor the next generation of researchers.

We support a , with programs in basic, translational, clinical, population, and data sciences. In 2024, the institution received over $754 million in extramural research awards, supplemented with over $517 million of institutional support. Laboratories and are state-of-the-art, including those for biomolecular analysis, molecular development, data analytics, specimen processing, and structural testing and imaging. Mayo Clinic supports innovation and has a wealth of resources available – including an integrated health record and collaboration with top specialists. The highly competitive compensation package includes substantial long-term institutional and departmental support for salary, personnel, equipment, and travel as well as a competitive startup package all designed to ensure immediate and continued success. Additional benefits for faculty at Mayo Clinic include intramural funding opportunities for research and innovation.

Rochester, Minnesota
, a dynamic city just 75 minutes south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, offers an unparalleled blend of professional opportunity and high quality of life. With ongoing investment through the Destination Medical Center initiative, Rochester continues to transform as a hub for healthcare, technology, and education, driven by visionary growth and innovation.

is distinguished by its culture of caring, scenic beauty, and relaxing pace, with abundant dining, shopping, and entertainment options. Residents enjoy over 100 parks, miles of trails, and year-round cultural events, all within a safe, welcoming community. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the U.S., recognized for its safety, excellent schools, and affordable housing. With a strong arts presence and diverse culinary scene, Rochester is an ideal place to live, work, and thrive.

Rochester
Bold. Forward. Unbound. is a six-year strategic initiative to the Rochester, MN campus that advances Mayo Clinic’s overarching mission to Cure, Connect, and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere. This $5 billion transformation through a combination of innovative care concepts, digital technologies, and state-of-the-art facilities.

For physicians, this means practicing in a groundbreaking environment where inpatient, outpatient, and virtual care are seamlessly integrated - empowering you to deliver exceptional outcomes with the support of advanced tools, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a culture rooted in Mayo Clinic’s patient-first values. Joining Mayo Clinic during this pivotal moment offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of medicine while advancing your own academic and clinical career.