Variant Scientist

Variant Scientist

Requirements

• MS, GC, or PhD degree in Cancer Genetics, Human Genetics, or Biological Sciences
• Prior experience in a diagnostic laboratory, clinical report writing, and familiarity with human mutation databases, genome browsers, and HGVS nomenclature
• Must have utmost attention to detail, excellent communication, and writing skills
• Ability to accurately follow formal documentation and protocols
• Ability to work in both an individual and group setting. Must be flexible and able to adjust priorities according to workload or management needs

Responsibilities

• Accurately classify somatic and germline variants for liquid biopsy, panel tests, and whole exome NGS sequencing
• Utilize a variety of in-house software tools to analyze clinical molecular data
• Read and interpret scientific literature and curate relevant findings in a clear, concise, and precise manner
• Summarize somatic and inherited genetic test results to generate high quality clinical reports
• Perform critical quality control functions for molecular reports that complies with quality management programs and standard operating procedures
• Support improvements for current assays and processes
• Curate variants, genes, and diseases for scientific and clinical relevance
• May train junior team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a diagnostic laboratory, clinical report writing, and familiarity with human mutation databases, genome browsers, and HGVS nomenclature is preferred
• Oncology experience strongly preferred