Clinical Genomics Biocurator & Expert Panel Lead

Broad Institute; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

The Broad Institute seeks a Clinical Genomics Specialist for the ClinGen team to lead expert panels, curate variant and gene-disease relationships, and mentor junior biocurators. You will train staff, contribute to ClinGen publications, and help develop tools for curation and data sharing in a dynamic research environment.

Based in Cambridge, MA, this hybrid role requires coordinating with ClinGen EPs, supporting ClinVar submissions, and advancing community access to curated genomic knowledge.

Qualifications

• Master's in variant science, genetic counseling, or another relevant field required.
• Experience with rare disease gene and variant interpretation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as scientific lead for expert panels guiding curations and variant research.
• Research significance of variants and genes through literature and data review.
• Accurately classify variant- and gene-disease relationships.
• Mentor junior biocurators.
• Develop and maintain training materials for ClinGen curators.

Skills

Literature review

Genomic data analysis

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Master's in variant science or genetic counseling

Tools

ClinVar

Genomic data curation tools

Job description

The Broad Institute seeks a Clinical Genomics Specialist for the ClinGen team to lead expert panels, curate variant and gene-disease relationships, and mentor junior biocurators. You will train staff, contribute to ClinGen publications, and help develop tools for curation and data sharing in a dynamic research environment.

Based in Cambridge, MA, this hybrid role requires coordinating with ClinGen EPs, supporting ClinVar submissions, and advancing community access to curated genomic knowledge.