Doctoral Research Faculty – Genomic Medicine Center

Doctoral Research Faculty – Genomic Medicine Center

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is recruiting a Doctoral Research Faculty for its’ Genomic Medicine Center.

The candidate will be responsible for maintaining a successful research program within the Genomic Medicine Center, Department of Pediatrics. The candidate will lead research projects that incorporate large-scale genome sequencing data from pediatric patients applying genomic approaches to rare and common pediatric disease and cancer. We are looking for excellent research scientists at early-stage and mid-career faculty levels. The candidates will have expertise in areas including bioinformatics, human genetics, molecular biology, medical genetics / genomics and share our passion for building a comprehensive translational research program intertwined with excellence in pediatric care. 

• Support the pharmacometrics and data analysis needs for clinical and basic research programs within the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and the Department of Pediatrics.
• Serve as an investigator, co-investigator, sub-investigator, or consultant on investigator-initiated grant proposals and sponsored contracts.
• Implementation of innovative, state-of-the-art methods in design optimization, modeling and simulation to improve clinical care, clinical research design, and data analysis.
• Training and educational materials in pharmacometrics principles and applications for students, postdoctoral trainees and faculty members
• Position requires a doctorate level degree

Among the first of its kind with a pediatric focus, the Genomic Medicine Center at Children's Mercy provides clinical genomic services and is an epicenter for genomic research. Although the Center focuses on sequencing and analyzing rare inherited diseases in children, expansion plans are underway to include translational cancer genomics and research on the use of pharmacogenomics in precision medicine.

Genomic Answers for Kids (GA4K) is changing the landscape of pediatric genomics through what may be the most advanced system for rare disease diagnosis in the world. The team has surpassed 1,000 rare diagnoses through their groundbreaking work—far out-pacing other rare disease research programs—and continue to conduct cutting-edge science that has led to a number of “firsts” in the field of genomics research.

GA4K has produced more than 1,000 genomes through a state-of-the-art technique called HiFi sequencing that allows them to see more of the human genome than other techniques; is the first to use 5-base sequencing in their genomic analyses, accelerating answers for kids with rare diseases through the sequencing of the full genome; and is the first to apply “human assembly” to their rare disease genomics work, building hundreds of genomes from scratch to capture the DNA that is missed by the human genome developed in 2014.

The Center's staff includes physicians, PhD-level scientists, nurses and clinical laboratory scientists experienced in genome analysis. The team features board-certified clinical molecular geneticists, genetic counselors, bioinformaticians and software engineers. The Center works closely with the Bioethics Center and collaborate with physicians representing every subspecialty at Children's Mercy.

Please apply online with a cover letter and your CV using the link below, or send to physicianjobs@cmh.edu

The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent, non-profit, 390-bed pediatric health system, providing over half a million patient encounters each year for children from across the country. Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in nine specialties. We have received Magnet® recognition five times for excellence in nursing services. In affiliation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the university of Kansas School of Medicine, our faculty of more than 800 pediatric specialists and researchers is actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and educating the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. 

The Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) integrates research and clinical care with nationally recognized expertise in genomic medicine, precision therapeutics, population health and health care innovation. In 2021 the CMRI moved into a nine story, 375,000 square foot space emphasizing a translational approach to research in which clinicians and researchers work together to accelerate the pace of discovery that enhances care. We invite you to visit Children’s Mercy Hospital virtually at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtlXT3xK-bI

Kansas City is a thriving cultural and economic city with more than 2 million residents. Our city’s long list of attractions includes world class museums, a vibrant arts scene, professional sports, superb shopping, great jazz clubs, and the best places to enjoy barbeque! The city offers low cost-of-living, excellent commute times, and a vibrant downtown, eight-block dining, entertainment and shopping district.  Kansas City offers excellent opportunities for both public and private school venues and is home to several colleges and universities. It’s a community with a heart – friendly, easy-going and forward-thinking – a great place to live and pursue a career. For more information about activities in Kansas City go to www.visitkc.com

 For more information about Children’s Mercy Kansas City and about Kansas City itself, visit childrensmercy.org/careers/take-your-place/

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