Genetic Counselor

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

2d•$53 - $84•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and the Clinic Director, and in collaboration with physicians, researchers, and study staff at the Fein Memory and Aging Center (MAC) and UCSF Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), the Genetic Counselor will provide clinical and research genetic counseling services to patients, research participants, and their families who are at risk for Alzheimer's disease and related adult-onset neurodegenerative disorders. The Genetic Counselor will obtain and interpret personal and family medical histories, construct and analyze multigenerational pedigrees, assess genetic risk, facilitate informed decision-making regarding genetic testing, obtain informed consent, communicate genetic test results, and provide supportive counseling to individuals and families as they adapt to the medical, emotional, and psychosocial implications of genetic information. The incumbent will coordinate care with physicians, laboratories, community resources, and external specialists as appropriate. The incumbent will support both clinical and research initiatives within the Fein MAC and ADRC, including participant recruitment, consent, education, and longitudinal follow-up for genetics-related studies. The Genetic Counselor will assist investigators with the interpretation and communication of genetic findings and will contribute to research projects focused on the relationship between genetics, biomarkers, neuroimaging, and neurodegenerative disease risk and progression. The position will work closely with the PET Program to support studies integrating genetic information with PET imaging and other biomarker measures. The Genetic Counselor will participate in educational activities involving trainees, students, faculty, and staff and will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team that includes neurologists, neuropsychologists, geneticists, imaging scientists, nurses, and clinical research professionals.

Requirements

Master's degree in Genetic Counseling or a related field.
Certification as a Genetic Counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) or equivalent.
Experience in obtaining and interpreting personal and family medical histories.
Experience in constructing and analyzing multigenerational pedigrees.
Experience in assessing genetic risk.
Experience in facilitating informed decision-making regarding genetic testing.
Experience in obtaining informed consent.
Experience in communicating genetic test results.
Experience in providing supportive counseling.
Experience in coordinating care with physicians, laboratories, community resources, and external specialists.
Experience in supporting clinical and research initiatives.
Experience in participant recruitment, consent, education, and longitudinal follow-up for genetics-related studies.
Experience in assisting investigators with the interpretation and communication of genetic findings.
Experience in contributing to research projects.
Experience in working with a multidisciplinary team that includes neurologists, neuropsychologists, geneticists, imaging scientists, nurses, and clinical research professionals.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Alzheimer's disease and related adult-onset neurodegenerative disorders.
Experience with PET imaging and other biomarker measures.
Experience in educational activities involving trainees, students, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and research genetic counseling services to patients, research participants, and their families.
Obtain and interpret personal and family medical histories.
Construct and analyze multigenerational pedigrees.
Assess genetic risk.
Facilitate informed decision-making regarding genetic testing.
Obtain informed consent.
Communicate genetic test results.
Provide supportive counseling to individuals and families.
Coordinate care with physicians, laboratories, community resources, and external specialists.
Support clinical and research initiatives, including participant recruitment, consent, education, and longitudinal follow-up for genetics-related studies.
Assist investigators with the interpretation and communication of genetic findings.
Contribute to research projects focused on the relationship between genetics, biomarkers, neuroimaging, and neurodegenerative disease risk and progression.
Work closely with the PET Program to support studies integrating genetic information with PET imaging and other biomarker measures.
Participate in educational activities involving trainees, students, faculty, and staff.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.