PierianDx India is looking for a self driven talented molecular biologist for the post of variant analyst.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D in genetics/genomics/molecular biology with a minimum of 2 years of work experience OR
• Masters degree in bioinformatics, molecular biology, genetics or biotechnology with a min. 5 years of work experience.

Required Skills:

• Strong experimental handle on basic molecular biology techniques.
• Technical understanding in genetics, genomics of human disease and molecular biology.
• Familiarity with genomic databases, genome browsers and HGVS nomenclature
• Experience in interpretation of cancer genome variants is a plus
• Experience with analysing large genomic data sets and exposure to Next Generation Sequencing tools/data will be a plus.
• Prior experience in a diagnostic laboratory and clinical report writing or as an experimental scientist is a big plus.
• Proficiency in communicating and understanding of genetic variant details
• Leadership qualities with an enthusiastic can-do mentality. A dedicated team-worker, having good verbal and written communication skills.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility of patient variants interpretation
• Summarize somatic and inherited genetic test results and generate reports
• Perform research on genes and novel sequence variants to determine clinical relevance
• Carry out QC of the data curated
• Scope out work and estimation of timeline
• Timely delivery of quality report
• Systematic documentation of daily tasks and processes
• Evaluating peer-reviewed experimental research and annotation databases

Interested candidates should send their CV to jobs_pune@pieriandx.com.

(Again, please note that the location for this job is Pune, India)