Genomics Counselor I - Contractor

You + HelixHelix is a place where innovators and doers gather in order to drive significant progress in population genomics. We have come together to work at the intersection of clinical care, research, and genomics. If you’re excited by the idea of making a meaningful impact and joining a team where we pride ourselves on driving innovation through fostering an environment with an emphasis on empowering one another to grow, Helix might be the place for you!
Helix + The WorldHelix is the leading population genomics and viral surveillance company. Helix enables health systems, public health organizations and life science companies to accelerate the integration of genomic data into patient care and public health decision making.We are continuing to scale our world-class team to support our dedication to empowering every person to improve their life through DNA.
Helix + TransparencyAt Helix, we value transparency. You will find the expected compensation, interview process, what to anticipate during onboarding, and your first 90 days listed in the job description for all Helix roles.
What is special about this role?Joining the Clinical Genomics team at Helix at this point in time will allow a genetic counselor to contribute to building new diagnostic tests and enabling population genomics screening. Helix is at the beginning of its diagnostics journey, and your voice will be indispensable in the growth and development of this endeavor. As a Genomics Counselor, you will:

• Review current clinical guidelines as relevant to Helix’s hereditary cancer, hereditary cardiovascular disease, pharmacogenomics and/or population genomics presence.
• Perform gene-level curation to identify challenging genomic regions within the test design
• Estimate test sensitivity and specificity given design parameters
• Create clinician and patient-facing test support materials
• Calculate post-test residual risks
• Define and create test reports suitable for clinician and patient consumption
• As needed, support variant interpretation activities
• Act as a stakeholder for teams building tools for interpretation and reporting
• Actively participates in continuing education series including journal clubs, complex variant discussions/presentations, and conferences, as needed

About you:

• Open to a contract position (this role is full time hours for 6 - 12 months, with the potential to be converted to longer term employment)
• Master's degree or higher in genetic counseling or human genetics
• Valid Genetic Counselor License or Temporary Genetic Counselor License issued by the State of California
• Meets licensing requirements for the state of residence
• 2+ years working as a genetic counselor in the context of carrier screening and/or rare disease Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Initiative-driven, self-motivated
• Collaborative, constructive cross-functional team member

Pluses:

• Direct patient experience
• Variant interpretation experience
• Experience in pharmacogenomics and/or population genomics

What’s important to us:

• Curiosity — we are all passionate about the possibilities enabled by having access to your own genome
• Responsibility — we have an obligation to people and our partners to operate with highly credible research guided by well respected advisors, with clear and effective communication about our products
• Agility — flexibility and a desire to be nimble, smart, and effective are important to the Helix culture
• Follow-through — we’re building a diverse team with amazing track records of achievement in multidisciplinary environments

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For more information or to make an accommodation request reach out to [email protected].
Expected Interview Process:
1) Recruiter Screen 2) Hiring Manager Interview 3) Cross-functional Interviews 4) Offer
Expected Pay For This Role: $42 - $57/ hourly (Contractor)
The hourly pay range above is our reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role across US locations. Actual starting pay will be based on non-discriminatory job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about your specific work location salary range during the hiring process.
What To Expect During Your First 90 days:Day 1- 30:

• • Become familiar with Helix in general and the diagnostic test menu (including panel details) in particular
  • Get oriented to Helix systems, processes, and the software and workflows used in variant interpretation and clinical reporting
  • Begin contributing to gene curation and report content development for upcoming diagnostic launches
  • Read and learn all CGEN reporting-related SOPs
  • Familiarize yourself with Hubspot

Day 30 - 60:

• • Start doing production reports independently
  • Become comfortable using hubspot and start answering provider inquiries with support
  • Start contributing to regular SOP review and writing new SOPs as needed

Day 60 - 90:

• • Complete production clinical reports independently
  • Work with the variant scientists to communicate with external labs, providers, and other workstreams, specifically on challenging variants and family variant testing
  • Answer hubspot provider inquiries independently
  • Work with internal teams (lab, solutions, CS) to troubleshoot samples and communicate important updates

Helix is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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