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 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.

  • Research Associate – Metabolism & Molecular Biology

    The Morgridge Institute for Research is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to join Dr. Jonathan Stefely’s lab.  This position is ideal for a recent college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in a science related field (e.g., chemistry, biochemistry, or biology) who is interested in gaining in-depth, full-time, hands-on basic science research experience for ~3 years before applying to graduate school (e.g., Ph.D. program or M.D./Ph.D. program).

  • Undergraduate Student Research Position – Metabolism & Molecular Biology

    The Morgridge Institute for Research offers a foundational entry point for early-career science-focused UW-Madison undergraduate students to join Dr. Jonathan Stefely’s lab. This position is designed for highly motivated biochemistry or biology students looking to move beyond the classroom and develop the practical, hands-on scientific research skills required for a career in biomedical research. This posting is for a “wet lab” science student position. Please note that there is a separate “dry lab” computational biology student posting.

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Life at Morgridge

Jerrod Buckner “

I enjoy that Morgridge supports execution of new ideas and visions, even if that means altering how we’ve done things in the past.

Jerrod Buckner Community Engagement Manager

Jessica Antosiewicz-Bourget “

We have a fantastic benefits package, which is especially important when starting a career. It’s rare and valuable to offer retirement plans to our postdocs.

Jessica Antosiewicz-Bourget Research and Sponsored Programs

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