Variant Analysis Scientist 3 - Clinical Genomics Support and Training (COST)

At Labcorp, we’re helping revolutionize patient care across the spectrum of health concerns, with a particular focus on some of the most pressing needs in oncology, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions, liver and autoimmune diseases—as well as helping people prevent serious illnesses and remain healthy. Every day, our mission is to improve health and improve lives.

Our team is driven to make a difference for the patients we serve.

We have an excellent career opportunity for a Variant Analysis Scientist 3 - Clinical Genomics Support and Training (COST) to join our growing team!

This is a Remote US based position.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Position Summary

Contribute to a high-performing team that supports clinical operations, variant interpretation, clinical reporting, client inquiries, incident management, and process improvements across our product portfolio with a very strong focus on operational efficiency. Lead the development and implementation of processes and tools to improve and scale variant interpretation and clinical reporting.    

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to understand, synthesize, and coherently evaluate complex genetic information. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ensuring clear and efficient information exchange. 

• A sense of curiosity, strong collaborative spirit, and a willingness to learn 

• Participate in complex projects and adapt to changing priorities. 

• Proven ability to work independently while maintaining a strong team-oriented approach. 

• Exceptional critical thinking skills and ability to work independently in a cross-functional setting 

• Previous experience or a strong interest in training related activities

• Active problem-solver who communicates persuasively to drive decision-making 

• Operational mindset and attention to detail

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Up to 25% of the time performing variant interpretation (aka variant curation) and report quality control 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. 

• Achieve and maintain technical and clinical competency through initial and ongoing training in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 

• Provide support to the extended clinical operations team by creating or maintaining workflows for triaging, answering, and/or problem solving

• Manage incident response and provide a feedback mechanism into process improvements 

• Develop and maintain general documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that support efficient operational and team functional workflows. As well as support other team’s SOPs   

• Provide strategic input towards the development and refinement of tools for analyzing genetic data by initiating or serving as directly responsible individual for projects to scale and improve clinical reporting 

• Participate in or manage new-hire and ongoing training programs and competency assurance protocols

• Collaborate cross-functionally to represent Clinical Genomics in development programs with a focus on operational efficiency and quality assurance 

• Provide support to client-facing teams by addressing client requests and inquiries related to variant interpretation, clinical reporting, results accuracy, or providing general scientific expertise. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

• PhD in biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or a related field with a minimum of 1 to 3 years of relevant experience preferred OR 

• Master’s degree in Genetics or a related field, with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience; OR  

• Bachelor’s degree in Genetics or a related field, with at least 5 to 7 years of related experience.  

• 1+ year experience in variant interpretation and operations support or training in a diagnostics laboratory

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a CLIA diagnostic laboratory, familiarity with next-generation sequencing, and/or knowledge of advanced methods of copy number detection is preferred. 

• 2+ years of experience in variant interpretation and gene-disease association curation 

• Previous research experience with human genetic diseases (preferr