Variant Scientist II - Remote

Labcorp

109d • $115,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Invitae, part of Labcorp, is looking for a Variant Scientist to join its team! The Variant Scientist will contribute to a high-performing team that supports variant interpretation and clinical reporting across our product portfolio. The position will be responsible for curating genetic content across different clinical areas to grow, scale, and improve our offerings. This position will primarily support cardiology and neurology specialties. Please note: this position has the option to be 100% remote in the US, or physically located at our laboratory in San Francisco, CA. The schedule for this position will be Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-5pm local time zone.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Life Sciences (Genetics / Molecular Genetics / Human Genetics) with previous variant interpretation experience
• Master's degree in Genetic Counseling, biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant variant interpretation experience
• Bachelor's degree in Genetics, biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or related field with minimum 3 years of relevant variant interpretation experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a CLIA diagnostic laboratory
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing
• Genetic variant curation
• Interpretation of clinical relevance
• Knowledge of advanced methods of copy number detection and copy number variant interpretation
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: cardiology and/or neurology

Responsibilities

• Up to 75% of your time 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
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree