[Remote] Clinical Bioinformatics Scientist III

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Labcorp is dedicated to bringing comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. The Clinical Bioinformatics Scientist III will evaluate clinically reportable variants, monitor data quality, and troubleshoot quality control failures, all of which directly impact patient results. Responsibilities • Review 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 results from confirmatory assays that corroborate or refute calls made in the primary assay. This can lead to contradictory results between assays where the scientist will need to make the final decision • 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 in a cross-functional manner Skills • 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, preferably in a production setting but academic knowledge may be sufficient • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Bachelor's degree in a biological field (e.g., biology, microbiology, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, etc.) and four years of relevant professional experience • Master's Degree in a biological field (e.g., biology, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, etc.) and two years of relevant professional experience • 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 Benefits • Medical • Dental • Vision • Life • STD/LTD • 401(k) • Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) • Tuition Reimbursement • Employee Stock Purchase Plan Company Overview • Fortrea is a provider of comprehensive Phase I through IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, patient access solutions. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Apply tot his job