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Labcorp · 15 hours ago

Variant Scientist III - Invitae

Labcorp, through its Invitae division, is seeking a Variant Scientist III to enhance their variant interpretation and clinical reporting capabilities. The role involves curating genetic content and developing processes to optimize clinical reporting operations.

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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

Variant interpretationGenetic curationNext-generation sequencingCLIA diagnostic laboratoryCommunication skillsCritical thinkingAdaptabilityCollaboration

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
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

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) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company

Labcorp specializes in providing physicians with laboratory tests.

H1B Sponsorship

Labcorp has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.85B
2024-09-16Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2019-06-04Post Ipo Debt· $850M
1988-07-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Adam Schechter
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Bill Haas
SVP, Northeastern US and Canada, Labcorp Diagnostics
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