Variant Scientist II - Remote

Invitae, part of Labcorp, is looking for a Variant Scientist to join its team! The Variant Scientist will contribute to a high-performing team that supports variant interpretation and clinical reporting across our product portfolio. The position will be responsible for curating genetic content across different clinical areas to grow, scale, and improve our offerings.

Please note: this position has the option to be 100% remote in the US, or physically located at our laboratory in San Francisco, CA.

The schedule for this position will be Sunday-Thursday OR Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-5pm local time zone.

Responsibilities:

• Up to 75% of your time performing variant interpretation (aka variant curation) 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

• Develop, curate, and refine genetic content for a broad range of genetic disorders to support our operations and clinical offerings

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

• Receive and provide case-related and performance-related feedback in a direct and supportive setting

• Other duties as assigned

• Ph.D. in Life Sciences (Genetics / Molecular Genetics /Human Genetics) with no previous experience OR

• Master's degree in Genetic Counseling, biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR

• Bachelor's degree in Genetics, biological sciences, molecular genetics, human genetics or related field with minimum 3 years of relevant variant interpretation experience

• Experience in a CLIA diagnostic laboratory, familiarity with next-generation sequencing, genetic variant curation, interpretation of clinical relevance, and knowledge of advanced methods of copy number detection and copy number variant interpretation

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: hereditary pediatric disorders, ophthalmology, and/or carrier testing

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to adapt to significant change that is inherent in development and innovation

• Desire to work in and contribute to a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment

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

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