Variant Scientist II - Invitae - Remote

Labcorp • Denver, CO

3d • $98,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking a US Remote Based Variant Scientist II to join Invitae’s clinical genomics team! Work Schedule: Sunday-Thursday OR Tuesday-Saturday 8am-5pm (local time zone) Job 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

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics or Human Genetics with 6 months or more variant interpretation experience OR Master's degree in Genetic Counseling, biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or a related field with 2 or more years of variant interpretation experience OR Bachelor's degree in Genetics, biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or related field with 3 or more years of variant interpretation experience
• 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.
• A sense of curiosity, strong collaborative spirit, and a willingness to learn

Nice To Haves

• 1 or more years’ experience in a CLIA diagnostic laboratory
• 1 or more years’ experience with next-generation sequencing, genetic variant curation, and interpretation of clinical relevance
• 1 or more years’ experience with advanced methods of copy number detection and copy number variant interpretation
• 1 or more years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: oncology, cardiology, neurology, carrier screening, metabolic disorders and pediatric diagnostics, cytogenomics and/or exome analysis

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

• Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan.
• Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees