Variant Scientist, SSB Clinical Laboratories - FT - Day

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

82d•$52 - $82

About The Position

Make a difference every single day! At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create amunity unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World has named us one of America's Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work - excellence and innovation in patient care, research, andmunity service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. What will you be doing in this role? The Variant Scientist will work independently and with minimal supervision, under the direction of the Division Director. Assigned activities include analysis, curation, annotation of data from genomic testing including next generation sequencing. The Variant Scientist will also support the division's quality management program and contribute to meeting key performance indices. Collaborates with the Division's faculty and operations team to support short-term goals and objectives of the Division. Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to the developmental issues of the patient population(s) served.

Requirements

Master's Degree in cancer genetics, human genetics, or applicable biological science.
One (1) year of experience in analyzing, curating annotating variants and writing clinical-grade reports.
One (1) year of experience in a diagnostic laboratory including familiarity with human mutation databases, genome browsers and Human Genome Variation Society (HGVS) nomenclature.
One (1) year of experience usingputational methods, database, software tools.

Nice To Haves

PhD in cancer genetics, human genetics, or applicable biological science is preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyzes, interprets, and reports genomic variant data generated byplex genomic techniques such as next generation sequencing and microarrays.
Reviews patient medical history prior to testing, performing review of genomic data, helping maintain the active knowledgebase for variant interpretation and reporting.
Serves as a resource person to relate correlations and interpretations of laboratory data to physicians.
Generates information sheets for the analyzed cases using relevant clinical information to draft aprehensive interpretive report in collaboration with the laboratory directors.
Delivers accurate, clear, and precise genomic variant testing reports aligned to the Division's standards.
Performs and ads to quality control functions consistent with the Division's Quality Management Plan.
Effectively adjusts priorities according to workload and the needs of the Division.
Aligns to business and/or operations plans; demonstrates willingness to contribute to process improvement; participate in design and implementation of new genetic testing.
Identifies process improvement to make process efficient and/or identify genes/targets in our genomics panels which have changed in relevance based on the literature review.
Collaborates with laboratory operations team to improve testing processes; this might include rmending genomic databases to pull data from to facilitate analysis of testing results or streamlining themunication between the variant science team and the lab operations/faculty teams.
Reads and interprets scientific literature and curate relevant findings in clear, concise, and precise manner.
Participates in laboratory test design and development, including education of laboratory staff in test reporting/clinical correlation.
Performs functions related to genomics testing and variant curation as delegated by divisional leadership.
Collaborates effectively with faculty, bioinformatics, and laboratory operations teams for efficient delivery of clinical services.