Pediatric Cardiovascular Translational Genomics Faculty

The Rane Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Mercy Kansas City invites applications for a Doctoral Research Faculty position within the Ward Family Heart Center Research Program. The role emphasizes building and leading translational research bridging basic science and pediatric cardiovascular care, leveraging biorepository resources and CMRI for genomic and molecular insights.

Ideal candidates will have a doctoral degree and expertise in computational biology, genomics, and translational therapeutics, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a biomedical field.
• Strong track record in cardiovascular translational research.
• Experience with genomic and molecular approaches.
• Experience mentoring students or junior investigators.

Responsibilities

• Lead externally funded research program in pediatric cardiovascular disease.
• Develop and implement translational research bridging basic science and clinical application.
• Collaborate with CMRI and Genomic Medicine Center to advance genomics-driven therapies.
• Publish findings and mentor trainees and early-career faculty.

Skills

Computational biology

Bioinformatics

Data science

Genomics

Molecular biology

Translational research

Pediatric cardiology

Education

PhD

MD/PhD

PharmD

ScD

Tools

R

Python

Bioconductor

Job description

Children’s Mercy Kansas City invites applications for a Doctoral Research Faculty position within the Ward Family Heart Center Research Program. The role emphasizes building and leading translational research bridging basic science and pediatric cardiovascular care, leveraging biorepository resources and CMRI for genomic and molecular insights.

Ideal candidates will have a doctoral degree and expertise in computational biology, genomics, and translational therapeutics, with a track record of