Clinical Genomics Specialist

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Specialist, Clinical Genomics.

In this role, the successful candidate assists in designing and scientifically developing methodology for new clinical tests under the direction of the Director and Assistant Director of Molecular Pathology. Participates in assay development including the scientific R&D bench work, manages validation projects, reviews data, quality control, and laboratory workflow processes. Also participates in result review and interpretation. Participates in quality control program and regulatory compliance. Position reports to the Assistant Director of Molecular Pathology and in the absence of the Assistant Director and the Director assists with overseeing laboratory operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in the process of designing and testing methodology and development protocols for new clinical tests.
• Assists in preparing and submitting assay validation reports for NY State or other government agencies.
• Processing of raw data for bioinformatics analysis.
• Preliminary review and interpretation of molecular data results.
• Under the direction of the Director and assistant director creates and runs benchwork protocols for new research and development testing.
• Participates in designing and optimizing new protocols, including analysis of scientific literature and industry protocols, testing new reagents and assays, reviewing data quality and summarizing the results.
• Assists in managing laboratory operations in the absence of the director and assistant director.
• Participates in monitoring of Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement processes in the molecular pathology laboratory.
• Participates in regulatory compliance for the molecular pathology laboratory. Participates in ensuring compliance with CAP, NYS, and Joint Commission.
• Follows all departmental biohazard, chemical, hazardous waste, infection control, and other safety police are followed.
• Participates in education activities of the Molecular Pathology and the Department of Pathology
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD
• 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Substantial experience from having completed Post Doc training. Established a record of publications.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $84,577.92 - $145,897.01 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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