Requisition number
CliniLabGen
Date posted
05/08/2026
Clinical Laboratory Geneticist 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
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion PHSA, BCCH and BCW are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people of diverse gender identities or expressions, and members of other equity-seeking groups.
The successful candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the 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, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.
