Doctoral Research Faculty - Genomic Medicine Center

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Overview

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 diseases. We are looking for excellent research scientists with a doctorate level degree at early-stage and mid-career faculty levels. The candidates will have expertise in areas including computational biology, data science, human genetics, molecular/cell biology, medical genetics / genomics and share our passion for building a comprehensive translational research program intertwined with excellence in pediatric care. Specific roles include but are not limited to:

• Serve as an investigator, co-investigator, sub-investigator, or consultant on investigator-initiated grant proposals and sponsored contracts.
• Implement innovative, state-of-the-art methods in human genetic and genomic research
• Train and mentor undergraduate, graduate and junior faculty members

Among the first of its kind with a pediatric focus, the Genomic Medicine Center at Children's Mercy Kansas City provides clinical genomic services and is an epicenter for a variety of genomic research including sequencing and analyzing rare and common diseases in children, immunogenomics, gene engineering, patient-cell modeling, bioethics and computational genomics.

Our flagship program 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 2,000 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 2,000 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.

Leadership in HiFi genomic sequencing has allowed Children's Mercy to also launch this cutting-edge technology clinically benefitting even more patients beyond the research program.

Please apply online with a cover letter and your CV, or send to [email protected].

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

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Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.