Variant Scientist III - Remote

Labcorp • Iselin, NJ

4d • $110,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking a US Remote Based Variant Scientist III to join Invitae’s clinical genomics team to support our Metropark Iselin, NJ lab. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm eastern 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 for both somatic and germline variants 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 Participate in development and refinement of tools for analyzing genetic data Support implementation of process improvements to optimize and scale clinical reporting operations Engage with Manager/Senior Manager to support team and departmental objectives Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and address internal and client-facing queries regarding variant interpretation and clinical reporting

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics, or Human Genetics with 1 or more years of variant interpretation experience OR Master's degree in Genetic Counseling, Biological Sciences, Molecular Genetics, Human Genetics with 3 or more years of variant interpretation experience OR Bachelor's degree in Genetics, Biological Sciences, Molecular Genetics, or Human Genetics with 5 or more years of variant interpretation experience
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing, and/or knowledge of advanced methods of copy number detection
• 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
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to work independently

Nice To Haves

• 3 or more years of experience in performing both somatic and germline variant interpretation
• 2 or more years of experience working in a CLIA diagnostic laboratory
• 2 or more years of experience with different variant type curations such as CNV, mitochondria, short tandem repeats, and pseudogene disambiguation.

Responsibilities

• Performing variant interpretation (aka variant curation) using our validated in-house genetic evidence system to generate clear and concise clinical reports for both somatic and germline variants
• 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
• Participate in development and refinement of tools for analyzing genetic data
• Support implementation of process improvements to optimize and scale clinical reporting operations
• Engage with Manager/Senior Manager to support team and departmental objectives
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and address internal and client-facing queries regarding variant interpretation and clinical reporting

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