International and Operational Genetic Counselor

As a member of the global genetic counseling team, the International and Operational Genetic Counselor (IOGC) utilizes their practical genetics knowledge to maintain high laboratory standards of genetic testing services. The IOGC works to support delivery of genomic services, including preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). Provides clinical support for Cooper Surgical laboratory operations and both clinical and technical support for external clients.

Key participant in improvement of delivered PGT product and in departmental contributions to the broader Cooper Surgical organization.

• Quality assurance of PGT laboratory and genetic counseling protocols (70%)
  • Utilizes practical knowledge in clinical, molecular, and population genetics to verify accuracy of data on laboratory reports
  • Together with the laboratory scientists, assists with report writing for complicated or non-standard results
  • Contributes to departmental and product improvement initiatives under direction of management
• Secondary responsibilities (20%)
  • Focused clinical and technical support for Cooper Surgical staff, clients and external genetic counselors, across all laboratories
    • Management of domestic and international PGT-M and PGT-SR cases, from enrolment through test completion, including conducting genetic counseling consultations and generation of enrolment summary documents or genetic counseling consultation reports as applicable
    • Conduct clinical review of PGT-M sub-cycle orders to ensure that current clinical case acceptance criteria are met
    • Assists clinics, patients, and larger Cooper Surgical organization with PGT processes

• Contributes to genetic counseling projects as directed by manager with short term objective (