Variant Scientist

Company: Tempus
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 22, 2025

Job Description:

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.We are looking for a Variant Scientist who will work with our Clinical Teams on patient molecular reports for clinical utility.Responsibilities Include:

• Accurately classify somatic and germline variants for liquid biopsy, panel tests, and whole exome NGS sequencing
• Utilize a variety of in-house software tools to analyze clinical molecular data
• Read and interpret scientific literature and curate relevant findings in a clear, concise, and precise manner
• Summarize somatic and inherited genetic test results to generate high quality clinical reports
• Perform critical quality control functions for molecular reports that comply with quality management programs and standard operating procedures
• Support improvements for current assays and processes
• Curate variants, genes, and diseases for scientific and clinical relevance
• May train junior team membersPreferred Qualifications:
• MS or PhD degree in Cancer Genetics, Human Genetics, or Biological Sciences
• Prior experience in a diagnostic laboratory, clinical report writing, and familiarity with human mutation databases, genome browsers, and HGVS nomenclature is preferred. Oncology experience strongly preferred
• Must have utmost attention to detail, excellent communication, and writing skills
• Ability to accurately follow formal documentation and protocols
• Ability to work in both an individual and group setting. Must be flexible and able to adjust priorities according to workload or management needs.
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