Clinical Scientist I - Gene Team (REMOTE, USA)

Compensation: $100,000 - $110,000 per year. You are eligible for a Short-Term Incentive Plan with the target at 5% of your annual earnings; terms and conditions apply.

Clinical Scientist I - Gene Team - Remote

The Clinical Scientist I – Gene Team is involved in the curation and recording of gene level data to assist in variant interpretation, clinical reporting, and product development. Responsibilities include: reviewing medical literature, writing gene summaries for clinical reports, assessing gene disease validity, gene disease molecular mechanism of disease, mutational mechanism of disease, inheritance of genetic disease, and gene disease phenotype associations including penetrance and variable expressivity. Clinical Scientist I – Gene Team process requests from medical science teams, clinical diagnostics, launch teams, and other internal groups at Ambry for gene-level curation. They review medical and scientific literature to improve clinical diagnostic reporting and as part of Ambry’s participation in public data sharing and clinical research. Additional responsibilities may be designated by the supervisor or manager. 

Essential Functions

• Evaluate medical literature and assess gene disease validity using internal policies and work instructions
• Evaluate medical literature to determine molecular mechanism of disease and mutational mechanism of disease
• Evaluate medical literature and assess clinical presentation and phenotype with genetic disorders and document findings for use by individuals in medical science, clinical diagnostics and other internal groups
• Collate information from various sources into a single document or excel file for gene-related and syndrome-related projects 
• Assist with data analysis, compilation, and document writing for contribution to public databases and research publications, abstracts, and presentations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in molecular biology, genetics, or related scientific field or M.S. in molecular biology, genetics, or related scientific field with exceptional expertise, or equivalent work experience, and 2+ years of experience from a diagnostic/clinical laboratory setting
• Good understanding of scientific and medical literature, and ability to evaluate complex genetic and molecular information is required
• Ability to communicate effectively is required, including scientific writing, scientific presentations, and preparation of scientific datasets and documents
• Capable of accomplishing workload and additional projects with minimal supervision 
• Able to prioritize work, and to maintain a high level of organization
• Desire to work in fast paced environment
• Ability to communicate effectively one-to-one, in group settings, with clients, vendors and employees of the organization

Preferred

• For PhD, prior experience with gene curation and/or variant assessment in a diagnostic/clinical laboratory setting, or other relevant genetics experience is preferred
• For MS, 5+ years of relevant molecular biology/genetics laboratory experience is highly preferred

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About Us:

Ambry Genetics Corporation is a CAP-accredited and CLIA-licensed molecular genetics laboratory based in Aliso Viejo, California. We are a genetics-based healthcare company that is dedicated to open scientific exchange so we can work together to understand and treat all human disease faster.

At Ambry, everyone is welcome. A career at Ambry Genetics is a chance to be part of a dynamic company that aims to improve health by understanding the relationships between genetics and human disease. We earned our reputation as industry leaders by responsibly introducing cutting-edge genetic testing solutions and continually sharing what we learn with the global scientific community.

At Ambry you will be learning, challenging yourself, and having fun while collaborating with teammates through the open exchange of ideas. Our outstanding benefits program includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, FSA, paid sick leave and generous paid time off (PTO) program. Ambry Genetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we maintain a drug-free work environment.

The Company believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with local laws such as Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance an