Variant Scientist - Remote

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Variant Scientist for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Healthcare clients in Los Angeles, CA. (100% remote PST)

Responsibilities :

• The Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories (MDL) at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking a clinical genomics variant scientist in clinical diagnostics lab setting. The incumbent will be a key member of a team of clinical laboratory scientists, molecular biologists, medical geneticists, molecular pathologists, and bioinformatics engineers working together to analyze and report clinical molecular test results based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays.
• The successful applicant will operate in two major areas: (1) Variant curation and interpretation of somatic variants detected by in-house Hematologic Malignancy NGS tests. (2) Clinical report drafting.

Required Skills:

• A Ph.D. or M.S. degree is required in human genetics, molecular biology, neurogenetics, genetic counseling, cancer cell biology, molecular pathology, medical pharmacology, or other related fields.
• Experience in hematological malignancy somatic variant classification is required.
• Though laboratory techniques are not physically performed, the incumbent must understand the techniques of laboratory genetics and genomics (e.g. target capture/amplification and massively parallel sequencing).
• Excellent communication and writing skills are required.
• Must exhibit scientific creativity and routinely demonstrate independent thought.
• Basic technical competency and independency in evaluating and troubleshooting is required when using Windows, MS Office, Teams, Zoom, VPN, etc.

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