Clinical Laboratory Geneticist Division of Genome Diagnostics, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - BC Children’s Hospital & BC Women’s Hospital

Clinical Laboratory Geneticist
Division of Genome Diagnostics, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
BC Children’s Hospital & BC Women’s Hospital
Regular Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
Vancouver, BC

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, at the BC Children’s and BC Women’s Hospitals, is seeking a qualified and highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills to join the Division of Genome Diagnostics as Clinical Laboratory Geneticist.

As a Clinical Laboratory Geneticist you will work collaboratively with the Division’s Head and medical staff consisting of Cytogeneticists, Molecular Geneticists, and Laboratory Scientists.  You will be required to build relationships and provide prompt and expert consultative services to physicians and other health care providers, while providing case interpretation, technical oversight and monitoring of compliance with CCMG/RCPSC/DAP requirements and guidelines, participating in new test development and implementation, collaborating on Division, hospital and provincial initiatives pertinent to laboratory genetics and genomics care, and participating in quality and other administrative committees.
With a recommendation for appointment to the Clinical Faculty at the University of British Columbia (UBC), in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, you will be expected to be actively engaged in academic teaching and/or research and/or administration.

The Tier F Department provides laboratory and pathology diagnostic care to BC’s perinatal women, infants, and children, including those with the most acute and complex conditions, and includes provincial specialty laboratories such as prenatal screening, newborn screening, biochemical genetics, and inherited constitutional genetics and genomics. The Department’s mandate includes working collaboratively within the PHSA to establish provincial standards and guidelines, leading pilot projects assessing clinical utility of emerging diagnostic and screening technologies, and contributing to and participating nationally and internationally to promote access to appropriate laboratory care and best practices within BC.

The Division of Genome Diagnostics is responsible for providing academic pediatric, adult, and maternal-fetal medicine care for the province of BC in conjunction with the other Departmental provincial services, primarily focused on the diagnosis of inherited disease using genetic and genomic approaches. The Division is leading the way towards the future of genome-wide sequencing Join this dynamic team which aims to be flexible, adaptable, and responsive in this rapidly evolving medical field.

Qualifications

As the successful candidate you will be an experienced clinical Laboratory Geneticist with expertise in constitutional genetic and genomic testing. You must hold a PhD in Genetics or related field, and be certified or eligible for certification in Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, or Genetic & Genomic Diagnostics by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics (CCMG). Preference will be given to those candidates with experience in both molecular and cytogenetics, or a minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a clinical Laboratory Geneticist in a clinical laboratory, and experience or specialized training in laboratory medical operations.

We encourage all qualified persons to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Applicants from outside Canada must be eligible for CCMG certification; maintenance of employment requires successful achievement of and ongoing CCMG certification.  Salary and hospital rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Contact

To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, letter expressing your interest, and contact information for three references to:

Dr. Tanya Nelson                                           
Head, Division of Genome Diagnostics                       
BC Children’s & BC Women’s Hospitals
Phone:  (604) 875-3234
Email:  tnelson(at)cw.bc.ca
www.genebc.ca

About Provincial Health Services Authority

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is the only facility in British Columbia devoted primarily to the health of women, newborns and families. It provides a broad range of specialized women’s health services that address the health needs of women of all ages and backgrounds. BC Women’s is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada, with over 7,500 births in 2005/6, and is both the major primary and secondary maternity services provider in the Lower Mainland and the cornerstone of the provincial tertiary care system. As an academic health centre BCW’s mandate includes providing strong leadership in research and the education and professional development of health care professionals in areas related to the health of the populations we serve.

BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province's most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides developmental and rehabilitation services to children and youth throughout BC, and offers a broad range of health services. Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children (SHHC), a leading provincial facility offering specialized services to children and youth with developmental disabilities from birth to age 19, works collaboratively with BCCH. SHHC focuses on the child and their family while supporting health care professionals in their community. BCCH also operates a wide number of specialized health programs, is a leading acute care teaching facility, and conducts research to advance health and care through the Child and Family Research Institute and in partnership with the University of British Columbia.

BCW and BCCH are programs of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Patients first • Best value • Results matter • Excellence through knowledge • Open to possibilities.

For more information about the BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, please visit the website at: www.bcchildrens.ca and www.bcwomens.ca

BCW and BCCH hire on the basis of merit and are committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Government unanimous passing of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to meaningful and lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as we move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study