Senior Genetic Diagnostics Lab Specialist

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Flexible work hours

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician/Specialist for the Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory in Philadelphia. You will perform DNA isolation, mutation detection in disease genes, real-time Q-PCR, NGS library prep, SNP arrays, sequence analysis, and related lab functions.

Familiarity with Bioinformatic programs for NGS analysis and programming is a plus. The role requires strong bench skills, experience with molecular techniques, and ability to work in a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field with 3–5 years of experience or equivalent.
• Strong bench skills with routine molecular biology techniques including nucleic acid extraction, PCR, sequencing, and QPCR.
• Familiarity with Web-based databases.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex molecular laboratory procedures in a clinical genetic testing lab with established competency.
• Designs and analyzes procedures for genetic diagnosis using NGS, Sanger Sequencing, Array technologies, methylation assays, QPCR, and sequence alignments.
• Participates in proficiency testing and maintains lab policies and documents for regulatory review.
• Maintains flexibility to accommodate STAT requests including weekend scheduling.
• Handles confidential information with discretion.

Skills

Nucleic acid extraction

PCR

Sanger sequencing

NGS data analysis

QPCR

Bioinformatics

Excel skills

Coding

Education

BSc in biology / molecular biology

Tools

NGS library prep

Sanger sequencing

Array technologies

Methylation assays

QPCR

Bioinformatic software

Web-based genomics databases

Job description

University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician/Specialist for the Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory in Philadelphia. You will perform DNA isolation, mutation detection in disease genes, real-time Q-PCR, NGS library prep, SNP arrays, sequence analysis, and related lab functions.

Familiarity with Bioinformatic programs for NGS analysis and programming is a plus. The role requires strong bench skills, experience with molecular techniques, and ability to work in a fast-paced team.