What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Scientist I position at Ambry Genetics Corporation?
COMPENSATION: $100k-110k per year
BENEFITS:
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 medical, dental, vision, 401k with a 4% employer match, FSA, paid sick leave, and generous paid time off (PTO) program. You can learn more about the benefits here. You are eligible to a Short-Term Incentive/Sales Incentive Plan] with the target at 7.5% of your annual earnings, terms and conditions apply.
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JOB OVERVIEW:
The Clinical Genomics 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 Genomics 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 supervisor/manager/director.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 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
EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Ph.D. in molecular biology, genetics, or related scientific field or M.S. in molecular biology, genetics, or related scientific field with exceptional expertise.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- 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 preparing 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.
EXPERIENCE:
- For PhD, 1-year experience of post-doctoral training, diagnostic/clinical laboratory setting, or other relevant genetics experience is required.
- For MS, a minimum of 1-year experience from a diagnostic/clinical laboratory setting after graduation is required but 3 years of relevant molecular biology/genetics laboratory experience highly preferred.
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.
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.
Ambry Genetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race (and traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, creed, religion, citizenship status, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Ambry does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters, third party recruiting agencies, outside recruiters or firms without an executed contract in place. We are not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received by Ambry. Such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Ambry and will be processed accordingly.
