Careers

Careers that drive discovery

Careers

Our scientists and the staff who support them are laying the foundation for life-changing biomedical discoveries. We believe scientific curiosity changes lives and the freedom to pursue it will transform the world. Our research model, Fearless Science, gives researchers this freedom. As a private, nonprofit biomedical research institute located at the heart of the UW–Madison campus, we collaborate with the world-class researchers at our doorstep and beyond to maximize our impact.

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Who we are

We embrace curiosity, freedom and flexibility to advance human health. Learn about our core values and points of pride.

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Benefits

We offer competitive and comprehensive benefits designed to support individuals as well as families.

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Why Madison

We love where we live, a thriving city of nearly 270,000 with a robust biotechnology sector set on four breathtaking lakes.

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Discovery Building
Our search for the next CEO

The CEO serves as the key executive leader and external representative of the Morgridge Institute, providing overall organizational and scientific leadership to establish, implement, and execute our vision, mission, and strategic goals. Learn more

New Opportunities

  • Research Cyberinfrastructure Manager

    The Research Cyberinfrastructure Manager will provide technical oversight for the development team within the Research Computing group, overseeing a team including Research Software Engineers (RSEs) working on large-scale data management problems within the institute’s and national cyberinfrastructure as part of the Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC).

  • Research Software Engineer

    The Research Software Engineer (RSE) will work to bring modern software engineering techniques and approaches to research projects at the institute as part of long-running engagements and collaborations between scientists.

  • Aquatics Specialist

    The Morgridge Institute for Research maintains an Aquatics Research Center utilized by multiple labs to study fish for the advancement of human health. This facility uses specialized recirculating aquaculture systems to house and care for different fish species. This position will work to provide husbandry care and facility maintenance to support fish health and research. This is a full-time position that requires working in-person at multiple sites. The primary location for the position is the Morgridge Institute.

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Life at Morgridge

Melissa Skala “

At Morgridge, I’m able to pursue high-risk projects to and I’m given the time to do what I feel is important. I tell people Morgridge is like a utopia for research.

Melissa Skala Biomedical Imaging Investigator

Emile Turatsinze “

As an employee here, there’s a feeling that people are always trying to make it a better workplace in all aspects. People are always looking for fresh approaches.

Emile Turatsinze Research Computing Staff

Gina Gallego-Lopez “

At Morgridge, you have everything you need to be successful. The administrative team works to accommodate your needs and make your job easier.

Gina Gallego-Lopez Biomedical Imaging Assistant Scientist