About the position
Labcorp is seeking a US Remote Based Variant Scientist III to join Invitae’s clinical genomics team. This position will be supporting the Cytogenomics and Exome team. The work schedule is Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday, 8am-5pm local time zone.
Responsibilities
• Performing variant interpretation (aka variant curation) using our validated in-house genetic evidence system to generate clear and concise clinical reports
• Critically analyze and interpret clinical and genetic information, including published literature, public and private databases, functional studies and modeling, as well as patient clinical records
• Develop, curate, and refine genetic content for a broad range of genetic disorders to support our operations and clinical offerings
• Achieve and maintain technical and clinical competency through initial and ongoing training in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Receive and provide case-related and performance-related feedback in a direct and supportive setting
• Participate in development and refinement of tools for analyzing genetic data
• Support implementation of process improvements to optimize and scale clinical reporting operations
• Engage with Manager/Senior Manager to support team and departmental objectives
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and address internal and client-facing queries regarding variant interpretation and clinical reporting
Requirements
• Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics, or Human Genetics with 1 or more years of variant interpretation experience OR Master's degree in Genetic Counseling, Biological Sciences, Molecular Genetics, Human Genetics with 3 or more years of variant interpretation experience OR Bachelor's degree in Genetics, Biological Sciences, Molecular Genetics, or Human Genetics with 5 or more years of variant interpretation experience
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing, and/or knowledge of advanced methods of copy number detection
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to significant change that is inherent in development and innovation
• Desire to work in and contribute to a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
• Demonstrated ability to understand, synthesize, and coherently evaluate complex genetic information
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to work independently
Nice-to-haves
• 2 or more years of experience working in a CLIA diagnostic laboratory
• 1 or more years experience in cytogenomics /cytogenetics/copy number variant analysis
• 1 or more years experience in exome variant analysis
Benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• STD/LTD
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan