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Clinical Variant Scientist | Remote | Contract
Walker Healthforce is seeking a Clinical Variant Scientist for a healthcare client located remotely. This is a contract opportunity.
Start Date: ASAP
Walker Healthforce Standard Perks:
JOB SUMMARY
JOB REQUIREMENTS
PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS
Contact our Recruiting Team today to experience the Walker Healthforce difference!
ABOUT US
Walker Healthforce is known as the dominant force of performance, precision, expertise, and integrity in the healthcare consulting community! As a certified WMBE, we provide end-to-end healthcare IT and clinical solutions to hospitals, health systems, and payer organizations, including Fortune 100 firms nationwide. We are healthcare experts, we’re custom not commodity and we’ve been exceeding expectations for nearly 20 years. Join forces with us to experience unparalleled results today!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
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Walker Healthforce is seeking a Clinical Variant Scientist for a healthcare client located remotely. This is a contract opportunity.
Start Date: ASAP
Walker Healthforce Standard Perks:
- Weekly pay via Direct Deposit
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Available
- 401K
JOB SUMMARY
- Evaluate somatic and germline variants from tumor-based NGS testing
- Interpret functional, computational, and clinical data to determine variant significance
- Apply AMP/ASCO/CAP guidelines and summarize data for clinical reports
- Maintain and develop gene-level curation resources
- Participate in relevant publications, databases, professional collaborations, and conference presentations
- Train and mentor lab fellows, graduate students, and other clinical staff
- Support workflow optimization, new test development, and variant curation process improvements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced clinical environment
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- MS, PhD, or equivalent in Genetics, Genetic Counseling, Molecular Biology, or a related field
- Strong knowledge of molecular genetics, human genetics, or related medical fields
- Experience with somatic variant interpretation in a clinical lab
- Proficient in AMP/ASCO/CAP standards for somatic variant classification
- Familiar with Sanger and NGS technologies
- Hands-on experience with variant databases, in silico tools, literature review, and reporting
- Excellent oral and written communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Computer skills appropriate for data analysis and lab practice
PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Experience with solid tumor molecular profiling
- Familiarity with bioinformatics, statistical analysis, or data integration
- Background in both germline and somatic variant curation
- Familiarity with variant curation standards and databases (ClinVar, COSMIC, etc.)
Contact our Recruiting Team today to experience the Walker Healthforce difference!
ABOUT US
Walker Healthforce is known as the dominant force of performance, precision, expertise, and integrity in the healthcare consulting community! As a certified WMBE, we provide end-to-end healthcare IT and clinical solutions to hospitals, health systems, and payer organizations, including Fortune 100 firms nationwide. We are healthcare experts, we’re custom not commodity and we’ve been exceeding expectations for nearly 20 years. Join forces with us to experience unparalleled results today!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
#IND1
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