
Genetic Product Quality Specialist, Variant Interpretation
Genomenon, Inc
part-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Perform complex and high-priority variant interpretation, including cases with conflicting clinical and functional evidence
- Apply ACMG/AMP guidelines to ensure accurate, consistent, and defensible classifications
- Evaluate clinical and functional literature to support interpretation decisions
- Ensure interpretations are clinically relevant and aligned with real-world use cases
- Contribute to high-impact client deliverables across clinical and pharmaceutical contexts
- Apply QA/QC standards across variant interpretation workflows
- Ensure consistent use of internal frameworks, HGVS nomenclature, and interpretation criteria
- Support data quality efforts, including review of external data (e.g., ClinVar) and discrepancy identification
- Contribute to refinement of SOPs, QA processes, and workflows
- Identify quality gaps or inconsistencies and propose improvements
- Support scalable approaches to interpretation as volume and complexity grow
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on variant interpretation experience in a clinical or equivalent setting
- Advanced degree (PhD, MS in Genetics/Genomics) or Genetic Counselor (CGC)
- Deep expertise applying ACMG/AMP guidelines in complex scenarios
- Strong experience evaluating clinical and functional evidence from scientific literature
- Proficiency in HGVS nomenclature, including normalization and variant disambiguation
- Demonstrated ability to make independent, high-confidence scientific decisions
- Ability to work up to 20-hours per week in a remote-first environment (hours will fluctuate based on business volumes)
Benefits
- Flexible, High-Impact Work
- Make a Real Impact
- Tackle Meaningful Complexity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
variant interpretationACMG guidelinesAMP guidelinesHGVS nomenclaturedata quality reviewscientific literature evaluationSOP refinementQA processesdiscrepancy identificationclinical relevance assessment
Soft Skills
independent decision makingattention to detailproblem solvingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilitycritical thinkingorganizational skillsclient deliverable contributionquality improvement
Certifications
PhD in GeneticsMS in GeneticsGenetic Counselor (CGC)