Senior Program Manager - Innovation Research

GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest, rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit www.genedx.com.

The mission of the Innovation Lab is to increase the diagnostic yield of our exome and genome products and reduce the time to diagnosis for patients with undiagnosed hereditary disease. Our vision is to deliver personalized and actionable health insights to every person who orders a genetic test from GeneDx. Achievement of our goals will require a culture of innovation, where creativity, experimentation, and the pursuit of new ideas are encouraged and embraced. Individuals are empowered to think critically, take risks, and challenge the status quo, to generate breakthrough solutions and drive positive change.

Summary:

We are looking for a driven, experienced, and hands-on Senior Research Program Manager to turn ideas into reality - managing early-stage research projects, validating approaches, and guiding them to scalable production. You will own the project pipeline, bridge the gap between teams, drive execution, and contribute ideas and solutions for what we should pursue next—both strategically and tactically.

• Program Project Management: Plan, organize, and manage multiple research projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet timelines and quality standards.

• Team Coordination: Coordinate cross-functional teams, including genomic researchers, data scientists, bioinformaticians, genetic counselors and medical geneticists, fostering effective collaboration and communication.
• Budget Management: Maintain budgets for research programs, including financial planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks for genomic research projects and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
• Compliance: Ensure all research activities comply with LDT and FDA regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and organizational policies in collaboration with quality department.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, including senior leadership, product owners, software developers and lab directors, providing regular updates and reports.
• Performance Tracking: Monitor project progress and performance, using metrics and data to evaluate success and identify areas for improvement.
• Documentation: Ensure thorough documentation of research processes, SOPs, findings, and outcomes, maintaining accurate and comprehensive records.
• Innovation: Using your expertise in genetics and program management, d Drive innovation in diagnostic testing, analysis and interpretation through genomic research projects and transfer into the commercial laboratory.
• Individual contribution: Contribute to data analytics, genetic interpretation and/or the evaluation of software tools for clinical genomic analysis and research, approximately 20% time.

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Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Education: Advanced degree (preferably PhD) in a relevant field such as Genetics, Genomics, Biotechnology, or related discipline.
• Experience: Extensive experience in genomic research and/or program management, preferably within the diagnostic, biotech or life sciences industry, 8+ years.
• Skills: Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage complex projects and teams.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of DNA & RNA sequencing technologies, bioinformatics, clinical interpretation of genomic data, and/or regulatory requirements for lab designed tests
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and mentor teams, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.

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Pay Transparency, Budgeted Range$170,000—$190,000 USD

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