Fortrea · 1 day ago
Variant Scientist III - Invitae
Remote_United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$119K/yr - $172K/yr
1+ years expInvitae, part of Labcorp, is looking for a Variant Scientist III 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, curating genetic content across different clinical areas to enhance offerings.
Clinical TrialsHealth Care
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
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
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Life Sciences (Genetics / Molecular Genetics /Human Genetics) with minimum 1 year of variant interpretation experience OR
Master's degree in Genetic Counseling, biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or a related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant variant interpretation experience OR
Bachelor's degree in Genetics, biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or related field with minimum 5 years of relevant variant interpretation experience
Preferred
Experience in a CLIA diagnostic laboratory, familiarity with next-generation sequencing, genetic variant curation, interpretation of clinical relevance, and knowledge of advanced methods of copy number detection and copy number variant interpretation
Experience in one or more of the following areas: hereditary pediatric disorders, ophthalmology, and/or carrier testing
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
STD/LTD
401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Fortrea
Fortrea is a provider of comprehensive Phase I through IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, patient access solutions.
10001+ employees
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