Genetic Counselor - NIH

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. The National Institutes of Health is seeking a Genetic Counselor. This is a long-term, full-time, contract position based in Bethesda, MD. This position offers a competitive benefits package.

This is a long-term contract position which offers:

- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package

- Optional health, vision, and dental plans

- Paid leave, paid federal holidays, and 401K plan.

- Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

POSITION OVERVIEW

Provide specialized genetic counseling and psychosocial support to patients and families affected by inherited diseases. The position communicates medical, genetic, and family-planning information; conducts psychosocial assessments; develops family pedigrees; facilitates genetic testing and specimen collection; and coordinates with genetic counseling organizations and patient support groups. The position also supports clinical and translational research through literature reviews, data analysis, research protocols, manuscripts, and presentations, while contributing to quality improvement and advising laboratory personnel on emerging genetic counseling issues.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate the potential impact of legislation, papers, reports, and other information on current and planned genetic counseling activities and recommends appropriate action.
• Assist in clinical and translational research in the Branch, including performing reviews of relevant medical/scientific literature, organizing data, and writing manuscripts for publication, and formal presentations of this information at internal conferences and/or at national/international scholarly meetings.
• Assists researchers develop and maintain trial related documents and operational procedures.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of relevant research protocols.
• Maintains study databases and conducts basic analysis.
• Assist researchers track study requests and protocol approvals, maintaining a record of all submissions and status of approvals.
• Assist researchers prepare, review and submit clinical data to monitoring agencies.
• Assists researchers collect, distribute and file regulatory documents.
• Assist researchers prepare submissions to regulatory bodies in support of clinical trials.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters Degree in Genetic Counseling required
• Must be certified or board-eligible as a Genetic Counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling