Director, Precision Medicine

Location:

Medical Center Office Building (901 7th Ave)

Department:

Pediatric Precision Health Program

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

The Director of Precision Medicine is the enterprise-wide authority responsible for the vision, operational execution, and clinical integration of the Precision Medicine core at Cook Children’s Health Care System. The Director leads the translation of genomics and molecular discoveries into personalized, evidence-based pediatric care by overseeing a sophisticated portfolio that includes precision clinics, variant science, pharmacogenomics, and innovative precision therapies including n of 1 gene therapy trials. Reporting to the AVP, Pediatric Precision Health Program (PPHP), the Director leads multidisciplinary teams to establish specialized clinics and integrate biomarker-driven testing into standard clinical practice, ensuring the enterprise remains at the forefront of gene-informed medicine and large-scale genomic screening. Through expert leadership, the Director bridges the gap between groundbreaking research and bedside application to redefine the standard of care for pediatric populations.

Experience:

• 15 years of relevant professional experience, including 5 years of proven leadership experience

• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical, investigator initiated, and academic research

Education:

• Master's degree in scientific discipline (e.g., Research, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics, Chemistry, etc.)

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.