Faculty Position – Gene Therapy

Faculty Opportunity in the Jerry R. Mendell Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

The primary mission of the Jerry R. Mendell Center for Gene Therapy in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is to develop novel genetically based therapies for inherited diseases in order to ease the burden of these diseases on children and their families. This mission is pursued by a dedicated team of laboratory scientists whose work is directed toward clinical applications, and by the efforts of clinician-scientists who are tasked with bringing these therapies into clinical trials.  More information is available at:

Center for Gene Therapy (nationwidechildrens.org)

About the Faculty Position:

• Seeking Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Tenure Track at The Ohio State University College of Medicine)
• Candidates should have a research laboratory focused on neuromuscular, neurological, or neurodegenerative diseases relevant to gene therapies
• Will establish an independent research program
• Will help develop and accelerate novel gene therapies to the clinic

Qualifications Required:

• MD, MD/PhD, or PhD
• Strong track record of publishing in high quality journals
• Current K-award, R01 or equivalent grant funding is strongly preferred.

About the Center:

• The center is interested in all aspects of gene therapy, including but not limited to gene replacement, gene editing, immunological issues associated with gene therapy,  and the development and production of AAV and other vector systems.
• Faculty in the center are supported by access to affiliated pre-clinical and GMP clinical vector production facilities, a robust Office of Technology Commercialization, a highly experienced clinical trials infrastructure, and a world-class genomics core specializing in next-generation sequencing. In-house expertise in regulatory affairs, including IND development and submission, is provided through the Office of Research Regulatory Affairs
• Principal Investigators are also Faculty members at The Ohio State University College of Medicine

For more information about the position, contact Kevin Flanigan, MD, Director of the Jerry R. Mendell Center for Gene Therapy at Kevin.Flanigan@nationwidechildrens.org.

Send correspondence, including curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests, and contact information for three references to Patrick.Kennedy@nationwidechildrens.org in Faculty Recruitment.