Associate Genomic Analyst

GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest, rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit www.genedx.com.

Summary

The Associate Genomic Analyst performs an independent role in the genomic analysis of clinical DNA specimens for the purpose of diagnosing genetic disease, using
manual and automated methods in a team environment, following established policies and procedures in a professional manner.

Must be flexible to work evening and weekend hours, up to 10pm ET. 

Job Responsibilities

1. Learns and consistently follows the approved standard operating procedures for performing data analysis and case management, communicating with technical and non-technical staff, and record-keeping.
2. Follows established procedures on routine work and may require assistance; requires instructions on new assignments or
   scenarios.
3. Applies acquired job skills and company policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
4. Works on cases that are semi- routine in nature but recognizes the need for occasional deviation from typical scenarios and seeks guidance as needed
5. Always is able to document that proficiency testing is performed in the same manner as patient testing.
6. Meets or exceeds target workload with high accuracy and attention to detail.
7. Specific tasks for this job in this section may include the following:
   • Case Analysis – Efficiently analyzes all generated genomic data (ABI, NG, Exon Array, MLPA, qPCR, Chromosomal
     Microarray, etc.) and completes all analysis related steps according to standard procedures. Performs at a
     consistent level of analysis by completing a reasonable number of analysis steps with minimal errors. Reliably
     identifies variants meeting confirmation criteria and sends them for confirmation using appropriate methods, as
     applicable. Identifies novel situations and seeks prompt and appropriate advice on how to proceed. Makes sure all
     relevant aspects of a case are complete and either sends them for variant curation or logs them out, as
     appropriate. Documents all errors and non-conforming events. Contributes to ongoing process improvement.
   • Case Management – Efficiently prioritizes case analysis and all related aspects in order to move cases through
     analysis as seamlessly as possible. Interacts with all staff effectively, trying to use proactive communication
     approaches.
   • Development – Assists P&D, TT&V and Clinical departments in data analysis for new test development as needed.
8. Other related duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must have a degree in a medical technology, chemistry, biology, or related life science field, and meet CLIA and New
  York State personnel standards criteria.
• Bachelor of Science degree, 2 years of relevant work experience in a molecular
  technology or comparable skills and knowledge is preferred.
• Master of Science degree, relevant experience in coursework or degree related activities are preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.

Work Environment 

• Remote opportunity
• Must be able to work evening and weekend hours, depending on the shift