FAMH Scientist - Medical Genetics

About the job

About us

Unilabs is one of the leading diagnostic companies in Switzerland, offering patients a comprehensive range of laboratory, pathology, and imaging services. As a leading digital champion covering the entire diagnostic spectrum, more than 13,000 Unilabs employees worldwide save lives every day. In Switzerland, we have 1,000 employees.

Your tasks

As part of our diagnostic genetics activities, we are looking for a FAMH scientist in medical genetics. The position is based at the genetics laboratory in Lausanne, with a primary focus on molecular genetics and NGS, while integrating the constitutional, somatic, and quality dimensions of genetic diagnostics.

Your mission

• Ensure scientific responsibility, biological interpretation, and validation of medical genetics analyses within the laboratory.
• Analyse and interpret molecular genetics results, and supervise the drafting of clear and relevant diagnostic reports.
• Contribute to constitutional and somatic genetics activities, with particular attention to molecular oncology, molecular pathology, and variant interpretation.
• Act as scientific and quality referent for methods, analytical performance, controls, complex investigations, and method limitations.
• Advise prescribers and internal teams on test indications, result interpretation, and relevant diagnostic follow-ups.
• Participate in the design, validation/verification, deployment, and re-evaluation of diagnostic methods.
• Monitor CQI/CQE, interlaboratory comparisons, quality trends, non-conformities, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Contribute to audit preparation, risk analyses, document changes, and continuous quality system improvement.
• Train and support technicians, new employees, and scientific colleagues on analytical, technical, interpretative, and quality aspects.

What you bring

• FAMH title in medical genetics required.
• Solid experience in diagnostic molecular genetics, with very good mastery of NGS, variant interpretation, and report writing.
• In-depth knowledge of constitutional genetics and the classical foundations of medical genetics.
• Strongly desired knowledge in the somatic field, particularly in molecular pathology, molecular oncology, and clinico-biological interpretation of tumour variants.
• Knowledge in constitutional and/or somatic cytogenetics is welcome.
• Very good quality culture: ISO 15189, method validation/verification, traceability, document management, CQI/CQE, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to interact with clinicians, pathologists, technical teams, biologists, secretariat, and quality functions.
• Rigor, autonomy, critical thinking, sense of responsibility, and ease in medico-scientific exchanges.
• French essential; good knowledge of scientific English required. German is an asset.

What we offer you

• An exciting and dynamic working environment with much internationality
• Assumption of responsibility and the development of your potential
• A positive working atmosphere with a partnership-based collaboration and an appreciative and recognising company culture
• Attractive fringe benefits as well as a 40-hour week and 5 weeks of holiday
• Annual allowance for your personal analyses and special prices for radiological consultation within the Unilabs group

Contact

Mr Laurent Krenzi looks forward to receiving your application.