Director of the Hartwell Center for Biotechnology Shared Resource

Job description

At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we know what can be achieved when the brightest scientific minds face the fewest barriers. That’s why we provide world-class facilities, state-of-the-art technologies, and exceptional support for our researchers to ensure scientific progress is never halted due to a lack of resources. At St. Jude, you will be part of a collaborative, bench-to-bedside environment where you can directly witness how our science translates into survival for the children we serve. We are seeking a dynamic Director with advanced expertise in cutting‑edge genomics and genome sequencing technologies to lead the Hartwell Center for Biotechnology Shared Resource. The Hartwell Center is a major core research facility at St. Jude that provides advanced genome technologies to scientists studying pediatric catastrophic diseases, and is a driver of innovation and research excellence. In 2025, the Center processed over 46,000 samples collected from 135 labs and generated approximately 1.35 Pb of Illumina short-read and 11 Tb of PacBio long-read data. This effort contributed to 122 publications in 2025, including four co-authored by Hartwell staff members. In addition, the...