Accelerate your career through our Cooperative Ph.D. Program. Take courses through one of our partner universities, while conducting research at JAX.
Accelerate your career through our Cooperative Ph.D. Program. Take courses through one of our partner universities, while conducting research at JAX.
The Jackson Laboratory’s Cooperative Ph.D. Program provides training in mammalian genetics and genomic medicine through partnerships with degree-granting academic institutions. Students apply for admission into doctoral programs at one of our partner institutions, and follow their academic degree requirements, while performing rotations and dissertation research under the supervision of an affiliated JAX faculty member.
JAX doctoral students have access to:
The JAX faculty represents a range of research interests and technical approaches, from the quantitative genetics of addiction to the impact of the microbiome on health and disease. JAX has particular strengths in research focused on understanding aging, behavior and addiction, computational biology, cancer, development and disease, gene expression, genetics and genomics, immunology and hematology, metabolism, microbiome, neuroscience, reproductive biology, statistical and population genetics, stem cells, systems biology, and translational medicine.
View JAX FacultyApplicants should apply directly to one or more of our JAX Cooperative Ph.D. Program partner institutions. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the faculty and research at the two JAX training campuses, and the requirements of the individual academic programs.
The Mammalian Genetics at JAX Track within the GSBS Genetics Ph.D. Program offers students a unique graduate school experience. Students carry out their training at JAX and receive a Ph.D. from Tufts University upon successful completion.
Students enrolled in the Biomedical Science PhD, MD/PhD or DMD/PhD degree programs at UConn Health have the opportunity to work with affiliated JAX Genomic Medicine faculty, offering training in mammalian genetics and genomic medicine.
The Neuro at JAX Track within the GSBS Neuroscience Ph.D. Program offers students a unique graduate school experience. Students carry out their training at JAX and receive a Ph.D. from Tufts University upon successful completion.
GSBSE @ JAX is a new admissions track into UMaine GSBSE’s Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. First year laboratory rotations take place at JAX, allowing students to explore research in a range of labs before committing to a laboratory for the remainder of the program.
The Computer Science and Engineering Department offers internationally-recognized M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs for both full-time and part-time students.
Doctoral students at JAX are part of a robust community of trainees from across the country and around the globe. The JAX Graduate Student Organization sponsors programs specifically addressing the interests and concerns of Ph.D. students. The Director of Predoctoral & Postdoctoral Education along with JAX Genomic Education coordinates regular professional development workshops and learning opportunities, check-ins each semester, and weekly office hours. As members of the trainee community, doctoral students participate in JAX-wide events, including a number of interest groups that organize activities outside the lab.
Applicants should have a demonstrated record of accomplishment in their academic studies, as well as independent research experience in one or more areas including biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, statistics, or a related discipline. Please apply directly to one or more of the JAX Cooperative Ph.D. Program partner institutions. All programs have a December 1 application deadline.
Recognizing the value of a diverse learning community, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable workplace, where scientists practice inclusion and collaboration. We look forward to your application!
If you have questions about our Cooperative Ph.D. Program, please email [email protected].