Clinical Bioinformatics Scientist II Genetics

Imagine being involved with innovation that changes the course of our industry daily! Labcorp is dedicated to bringing comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Our team is driven to make a difference for the patients we serve. We are leading the transformation of the genetics industry by making clinical-grade genetic information affordable and accessible to guide health decisions across all stages of life.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Bioinformatics Scientist II to join our growing team!

This is a remote US based position.

Work schedule: Normal daytime business hours from Monday through Friday. No travel required.

(This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship.)

Position Summary

The team as a wholeis responsible forthe evaluation of the truth of clinically reportable variants and oftenrequiredto investigate unique genetic or genomic signalsidentifiedin production addition to handling production data the teamis responsible formonitoring data quality metrics and troubleshooting the root cause of quality control failures related to both the mainline Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and confirmatory teams work directlyimpactspatient results making problem-solving both motivating and rewardingandmakingquality and data integrity the most important aspects of the and assess the veracity of specific genetic variants (SNVs and CNVs) in NGS or WGS data flagged for manual intervention. This process entails making decisions that will determine if a variant is reported to a patient or not.

• Review andassessthe veracity ofspecific genetic variants(SNVs and CNVs)in NGS or WGS datathat are flagged for manualintervention.

• Review results from confirmatory assays that corroborate or refute calls made in the primary assay. This can lead tocontradictory resultsbetweenassayswhere the scientistwillneedto make the finaldecision.

• Troubleshoot quality control anomaliesgenerated by automated pipelinesat the sample and/or batch level.

• Triage stuck samples variants and reports.

• Support other production duties likerequestsfrom other teams production on-call shifts and program development.

• Work collaboratively with other teams such as bioinformatics automation engineering clinical genomicslaboratory scientists laboratory directors and research scientists in a cross-functional manner

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelorsdegree in a biological field( microbiologygeneticsgenomics bioinformatics biochemistry etc.)and fouryears ofrelevantprofessional experience OR Masters Degree in a biological field(e.g. biology microbiology genomics bioinformatics biochemistry etc.)and two years of relevant professional experience.

• 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 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.

Preferred

• Familiarity and/or hands-on experience with NGS wet lab protocols preferably in a production setting and academic knowledge may be sufficient

Additional Job Standards

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Able to work on a computer and look at a screen for long periods of time

Application window open through: 02/20/2026

Pay Range: $90000 - $110000 annually (USD)

All job offers will bebased on a candidates skills and prior relevant experience applicabledegrees/certificationsas well as internal equity and market data.

Benefits:Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for 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 PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible toparticipatein the 401(k) Plan only. Employees who are regularly scheduled toworka 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information pleaseclick here.

Why People choose to work at Labcorp:
At Labcorp it is our people that make us great it is what our clients our partners and most importantly what our employees say. Here you will have the opportunity to collaborate with extraordinary people with diverse viewpoints. You will discover your own outstanding potential as we build an even stronger organization with industry leaders from early development to the clinic and help our clients develop medicines that improve health and improve lives of their family and friends.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) family or parental status marital civil union or domestic partnership status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression personal appearance age veteran status disability genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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