Clinical Genomics Assistant

TL;DR

Clinical Genomics Assistant: Supporting variant classification and gene-disease validity assessment in the clinical laboratory and ClinGen with an accent on researching the significance of variants and genes through literature and data review. Focus on the analysis of genome data, test development, and maintaining variant annotation and filtration capabilities.

Location: Required ability to work across our Cambridge and Burlington locations.This role will be a hybrid position with an expectation of a minimum of 2-3 days physically in the office.

Salary: $25.00/hr - $33.33/hr

Company

The hirify.global of MIT and Harvard is one of the world's leading biomedical research institutes, seeking to discover the molecular basis of major human diseases and develop new approaches to diagnostics and therapeutics.

What you will do

• Support ClinGen curation activities, including researching the significance of variants and genes through literature and data review.
• Classify variant- and gene-disease associations.
• Support research projects that require curation of genomic knowledge.
• Support the BCL clinical interpretation team by assisting with variant and gene curation activities related to the analysis of genome data and/or test development, using existing and newly-developed analysis tools.
• Provide project management support, including tracking of cases, communication with providers, and weekly task tracking updates.
• Assess, maintain, and improve variant annotation and filtration capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a scientific field, with a strong preference for coursework in genetics or molecular genetics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Required ability to work across our Cambridge and Burlington locations.
• Start date: ASAP or by May or June 2026 with a minimum of a two-year commitment.
• The hirify.global will not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• At least 13 paid holidays; winter closure; paid time off; parental and family care leave; and an employee assistance program, among other Broad benefits.