Assistant Director - Clinical Genetics & Genomic Laboratory
About The Position
The Clinical Genetics and Genomics Laboratory in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, one of the world leaders in genomic analysis, is excited to announce an opening of an Assistant Director to join our growing team in providing state of the art clinical testing for the diagnosis of rare pediatric disease. Qualified candidates must have experience with exome / genome analysis, as well as competency in sequence and copy number variant interpretation and reporting from next generation sequencing data. Academic appointments are available through the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine. Required qualifications include a PhD or MD/DO degree, as well as ABMGG board certification, or active candidate status in Molecular Genetics or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics. Our translational work is enabled by close collaboration with The Genomic Medicine Center (GMC). The GMC consists of board-certified scientists in clinical molecular and cytogenetics, physicians, researchers, genetic counselors, bioinformaticians, software engineers and clinical laboratory scientists experienced in genomic analysis. On-site state of the art instrumentation includes Illumina NovaSeqX Plus, 5 PacBio Revio instruments, and BioNano Saphyr. Our ABMGG accredited fellowship program in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics currently has two fellows in training. Remote work opportunity is subject to discussion. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources. CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.
Requirements
- experience with exome / genome analysis
- competency in sequence and copy number variant interpretation and reporting from next generation sequencing data
- PhD or MD/DO degree
- ABMGG board certification, or active candidate status in Molecular Genetics or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics
Responsibilities
- work closely with our growing team in the interpretation and reporting of genomic testing, including next-generation sequencing of panels, short read genome sequencing, long read genome sequencing, and other molecular tests
- work as a team on test development and validation, new product launch, process improvement, and clinical research
- serve as a consultant to ordering physicians and clients
- monitor quality control and assurance at all levels of practice
- participate in the education of students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff
- support Children’s Mercy’s mission to improve the health and wellbeing of children by providing comprehensive, family-centered health care and commitment to research, academic and service excellence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
