Research Staff Careers
Research Staff Careers
We’re seeking answers on behalf of children in Columbus and around the world. Our goal is discovery and innovation that improves health and quality of life for children and their families.
Research at Nationwide Children’s continues to grow and flourish. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s is ranked among the top 10 NIH-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities in the U.S. The amount of child health research space on our campus tripled. We now have more than 840,000 sq ft of research and innovation space, including research buildings and offices across campus and the off-site Biopathology Center.
Cultivating an organization where research drives clinical care and clinical care drives research ensures children receive the most advanced therapies possible for their conditions. It also brings together bright minds from every corner of the organization dedicated to solving the problems affecting pediatric health.
Our expert faculty in the AWRI work in centers of emphasis structured to support multidisciplinary team science and discovery, enabled by outstanding shared resources.
What You Need To Know
Working Inside
Watch and learn more about research careers at Nationwide Children’s — from day-to-day experiences to the impact our teams make on children and families around the world.
Resources and Infrastructure
The Abigail Wexner research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital has a wealth of resources available to our researchers to ensure they have the tools they need to continue our mission of enhancing the health of children by engaging in high quality, cutting-edge research according to the highest scientific and ethical standards.
Get Connected
Explore Research Affinity Groups that bring together researchers across specialties and focus areas to collaborate and innovate.
Redefine the Future of Children’s Health
From study start-up to closeout, the Office of Clinical Research provides the expertise, infrastructure and oversight needed to move clinical research forward. Our teams help ensure studies are conducted efficiently, ethically and with a focus on improving outcomes for children.
Discover Book
View the latest overview publication on the Abigail Wexner Research Institute.
Centers and Institutes
The Abigail Wexner Research Institute occupies more than 840,000 sq ft of dedicated research and innovation space on the Nationwide Children’s campus, including research buildings and offices across campus, and the offsite Biopathology Center. We are ranked among the top 10 NIH-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities in the U.S.
The centers of emphasis are structured to support multidisciplinary team science and discovery, enabled by outstanding shared resources. Each is home to 5-15 faculty members working in contiguous space, along with talented staff, graduate students, residents, postdoctoral fellows and other students.
- Biopathology Center
- Center for Biobehavioral Health
- Center for Cardiovascular Research
- Center for Child Health Outcomes Research
- Center for Childhood Cancer Research
- Center for Clinical and Translational Research
- Jerry R. Mendell Center for Gene Therapy
- Center for Injury Research and Policy
- Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
- Center for Perinatal Research
- Center for Regenerative Medicine
- Center for Suicide Prevention and Research
- Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research
- Kidney and Urinary Tract Center
- Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine
Learn more about our areas of research.
The Most Impressive Research Facilities Anywhere
From cascades of natural light to laboratories designed for collaboration, every detail has been considered in the construction of our research facilities. As one of America’s largest freestanding pediatric research centers, we are meeting the increased demand by adding a fourth research building to our campus. This will support our efforts to speed discoveries from bench to bedside.
Learn more about our expansion.
