Description

BC Children’s Hospital & BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
One Full-time, permanent
One Full-time, temporary (to Mar 31, 2027)
Vancouver, British Columbia

General Information

Salary range: $155,400.05 - $206,930.60 commensurate with experience.

The Clinical Laboratory Geneticist works collaboratively with the Division Head and medical staff of the Division of Genome Diagnostics, within the joint care campus of BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. 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 Clinical Laboratory Geneticist will provide case interpretation, technical oversight and monitoring of compliance with CCMG/RCPSC/DAP requirements and guidelines, participate in new test development and implementation. They will provide prompt and expert consultative services to physicians and other health care providers, and be actively engaged in academic teaching and research, as a Clinical Faculty member at the University of British Columbia.

Specific Accountabilities

Medical Expertise

Provide consultative services as a clinical Laboratory Geneticist with expertise in constitutional genetic and genomic testing.
As a medical specialist, collaborate on Division, hospital and provincial initiatives pertinent to laboratory genetics and genomics care, and participate in quality and other administrative committees.
Academic Appointment

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 clinical and academic teaching, and/or research.

Research

Participate in pilot projects assessing clinical utility of emerging diagnostic and screening technologies.
Be part of a dynamic team leading the way towards the future of genome-wide sequencing.

Qualifications 

This position requires a PhD in Genetics or related field. Candidates must be certified or eligible for certification in Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, or Genetic & Genomic Diagnostics by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics (CCMG); comparable American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) certification will be considered. 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.

Contact

Applications will be accepted until May 27, 2026 (or until the roles are filled), accompanied by a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and the name, title, rank and contact information of three references, should be directed to:

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