Lab Director

We are transforming precision medicine.

Variantyx is a technology-driven precision medicine company providing state-of-the-art diagnostic solutions for the rare genetic disorders and reproductive genetics markets, and treatment optimization in oncology.

Our proprietary whole genome analysis platform allows us to better understand a person’s genetic makeup, leading to unmatched diagnostic capabilities and improved personalized treatment recommendations.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Genomics Medical or Laboratory Director provides leadership to a team of highly motivated and skilled geneticists and genetic counselors interpreting whole genome sequence results and liaises between customers and technical support, product development, sales and bioinformatics, payer reimbursement and clinical coordination teams. In this role you will report to the chief director of clinical genomics. This position is full-time or part-time, onsite in Framingham, MA or remote.

Responsibilities include:

• Review and approve clinical case reports using whole genome sequencing and other related methodologies.
• Provide onsite, telephone or electronic consultation as needed, ensuring that consultation is available to the laboratory’s clients on matters relating to the quality of the test results reported and their interpretation concerning specific patient conditions, which falls under the regulatory role of clinical consultant. 
• Ensure testing systems developed and used for each of the tests performed in the laboratory provide quality laboratory services for all aspects of test performance, which includes the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of testing, and are appropriate for the patient population. 
• Review all test methodologies and ensure that verification procedures used are adequate to determine the accuracy, precision, and other pertinent performance characteristics of the method. 
• Ensure that reporting personnel are performing the test methods as required for accurate and reliable data and results. 
• Ensure that prior to testing patients’ specimens, all personnel have the appropriate education and experience, and receive the appropriate training for the type and complexity of testing offered and have demonstrated that they can perform all testing operations reliably to provide and report accurate results. 
• Identify training needs and ensure that each individual performing tests receives regular in-service training and education appropriate for the type and complexity of the laboratory services performed. 
• Relate and function effectively with applicable accrediting and regulatory agencies, appropriate administrative officials, the healthcare community, and the patient population served, and providers of formal agreements, when required. 
• Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought.
• Ability to properly evaluate a wide variety of complex data from diverse laboratory, medical, and research sources and ability to integrate this information to provide a comprehensive, clinically relevant test report.
• Attention to detail in writing complex test reports and correspondence with internal and external clients.
• Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Qualifications

Hold an MD and/or PhD in a biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution and be certified (in clinical, molecular or cytogenetics) and continue to be certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG).

Requirements

At least 2 years’ experience working in a clinical diagnostic genetic lab using NGS technology and ACMG variant curation.