Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
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Posting Details
Position Details
| Title | Postdoctoral Appointee |
|---|---|
| Specific Title | Clinical Laboratory R&D Scientist |
| Appointment Type | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Department | IUSM - Medical & Molecular Genetics |
| Campus | IU School of Medicine Indianapolis |
| Position Summary | The Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics at Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking applicants at the post-doctoral level for the Clinical Laboratory R&D Scientist position. Job Description Highly motivated individuals are invited to apply for a postdoctoral position immediately available in the Indiana University Genetic Testing Laboratories (IUGTL), part of the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics at Indiana University School of Medicine. (*) This position is ideal for individuals who want to gain clinical lab experience before applying to ABMGG Laboratory Genetics and Genomics fellowship training programs, or for those who want to work in clinical molecular diagnostics. As the nation’s largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and wellbeing for all throughout the state of Indiana. Applications will be received until the position is filled. Please apply to this link: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/22825 |
| Basic Qualifications | The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Human Genetics or a related field. The Clinical Laboratory R&D Scientist will serve as an active member of the clinical lab and provide scientific support to ongoing method/assay development and validation for our growing high-complexity CAP-accredited and CLIA-certified diagnostic laboratories. The IUGTL and its core laboratory sections of Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, Pharmacogenomics, Diagnostic Genomics and Biochemical Genetics, offer comprehensive genetic testing for the diagnosis of new disorders and the ongoing management of disease, and support research efforts for faculty both inside and outside of IU School of Medicine. The ideal candidate will have experience with both analytical wet-bench techniques and tertiary analysis (interpretation, filtering, and annotation of variant calls) associated with diagnostic genetic testing, primarily using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) but extending to molecular cytogenetics methods. In this role, the Clinical Laboratory R&D Scientist will prepare validation plans, participate in assay development, draft standard operating procedures, analyze and interpret clinical data, guide decision making or troubleshooting of processes, and maintain appropriate documentation according to the required scientific and regulatory standards. Under the supervision of the IUGTL directors, this role will also assist with research projects that report new gene discovery, variant reclassification and lead or contribute to scientific publications. Candidates with expertise or interest in clinical laboratory diagnostics and next-generation sequencing (NGS) are particularly encouraged to apply. |
| Department Contact for Questions | Amy Breman, PhD, FACMG Director, IU Genetic Testing Laboratories Associate Professor, Dept. of Medical and Molecular Genetics Indiana University School of Medicine 975 W Walnut St, IB 354; Indianapolis, IN 46202 [email protected] 317-274-8044 |
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| OAA # | IUSM-01919-2024 |