Dr. Madeleine Braun serves as the Chief Information Officer at The Jackson Laboratory, where she has responsibility for enterprise and research information technology applications, infrastructure, project management and information security. A graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences, Genetics & Development, Madeleine holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Washington in Seattle. In May 2017 she earned her MBA, with advanced study in the Healthcare sector track, from the Yale School of Management.

Madeleine has held several laboratory management and business unit management positions at Jackson Labs as Senior Director, Transgenic Genotyping and Reproductive Sciences, as Business Unit Manager for JAX Breeding Services, and as Product Development Manager for development and launch of new products and services. These divisions are high throughput, industrial laboratories, and operations teams providing key genetic services for Jackson faculty and for scientists worldwide. Prior to joining the Laboratory, Madeleine worked in the biotechnology sector at two companies focused on cancer immunotherapeutics. As a Principal Scientist of Analytical Biochemistry and Formulations at Seattle Genetics Inc., she ran an immunogenicity testing laboratory for toxicology and Phase 1 & 2 clinical studies. As a Development Scientist at Corixa Corporation, she performed vaccine research and development work and oversaw a clinical immunology team in support of clinical trials.

Madeleine also serves on Board for the Maine Development Foundation. She lives in Bar Harbor, ME with her husband Bob and her two children, where she enjoys hiking, skiing, and participating in her boys’ swim and soccer meets.