Variant Analysis Scientist III - Invitae Remote
About the position Labcorp is seeking a US Remote Based Variant Scientist III to join Invitae’s clinical genomics team. This position will be supporting the Cytogenomics and Exome team. The work schedule is Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday, 8am-5pm local time zone.
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- 2 or more years of experience working in a CLIA diagnostic laboratory
- 1 or more years experience in cytogenomics /cytogenetics/copy number variant analysis
- 1 or more years experience in exome variant analysis
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- STD/LTD
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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