[Hiring] Clinical Bioinformatics Scientist III @Labcorp

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role involves evaluating clinically reportable variants and investigating unique genetic or genomic signals identified in production data. The team is responsible for monitoring data quality metrics and troubleshooting quality control failures related to Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), and confirmatory assays. • Review and assess the veracity of specific genetic variants (SNVs and CNVs) in NGS or WGS data flagged for manual intervention. • Review results from confirmatory assays that corroborate or refute calls made in the primary assay. • Troubleshoot quality control anomalies generated by automated pipelines at the sample and/or batch level. • Triage stuck samples, variants, and reports. • Support other production duties like requests from other teams, production on-call shifts, and program development. • Collaborate with other teams such as bioinformatics, automation, engineering, clinical genomics, laboratory scientists, laboratory directors, and research scientists. Qualifications • Strong knowledge of genetics • Experience with NGS data analysis in either an academic or industry environment • Familiarity with IGV or other genome browsers • Knowledge of common NGS alignment, variant calling, and visualization tools • Familiarity and/or hands-on experience with NGS wet lab protocols • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Familiarity with any of the following: • Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) • Python, R, SQL, or other programming languages • git, GitHub, or other version control systems • Project management software such as Jira, Asana, Monday, etc. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in a biological field (e.g., biology, microbiology, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, etc.) and four years of relevant professional experience. • OR Master's Degree in a biological field (e.g., biology, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, etc.) and two years of relevant professional experience. Benefits • Comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. • Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. • Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. Apply tot his job