Associate/Assistant Laboratory Director

Closing Date: December 31, 2008

Company:	Myriad Genetics Salt Lake City, UT
Job Location:	Salt Lake City - Salt Lake County
Employment Type:	Full Time
Department:	Laboratory

Description:

Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. (MGL) is seeking a Ph.D. or M.D., Board Certified/Board Eligible, Molecular Geneticist to assist in the direction and management of our highly automated clinical DNA sequencing facility which is one of the largest clinical human DNA sequencing facility in the world. Title will be commensurate with experience.

Expectations will be as follows:

Have primary responsibility for quality and process improvements within the clinical laboratory

Enhance Molecular Genetics procedures to assure highest quality clinical test results with unparalleled accuracy

Interpret and report results of clinical genetic testing as primarily related to hereditary cancer risk

Participate in research collaborations

Provide strategic input into direction of the clinical laboratory

Provide technical assessments of potential new service opportunities

Duties:

Job Duties:

The Associate or Assistant Director of Clinical Laboratories will be primarily responsible for maintaining/improving the technical quality of Myriad’s clinical sequencing platform, reviewing/reporting clinical cases and assisting in the classification of newly discovered mutations. Successful candidates must have superior molecular biology skills for application in a clinical and/or research setting and thorough understanding of procedures and protocols within DNA diagnostic clinical laboratories. Candidate must actively participate in continuing to develop robust processes within Quality Control Department, Sample Preparation Department, Robotics & Automation Staff, DNA Sequencing Facility, and Data Analysis staff. MGL currently employs over 100 technologists in these areas, and produces and analyzes millions of base pairs of clinical DNA sequence per day. The Associate or Assistant Director will also play an active role in implementation of new products and technical procedures into the laboratory.

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