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As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for genetic curation scientist in the United States is $79,408.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $57,500.00 and $93,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a genetic curation scientist?

A Genetic Curation Scientist evaluates and interprets genetic data to ensure accuracy and clinical relevance. They analyze genetic variants, curate scientific literature, and collaborate with researchers and clinicians to improve genetic databases. Their work helps in the diagnosis of genetic conditions and the development of precision medicine. Strong analytical skills, bioinformatics knowledge, and attention to detail are essential for this role.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a genetic curation scientist?

A Genetic Curation Scientist typically spends their day reviewing and interpreting genetic variant data, curating evidence from scientific literature and databases, and using specialized software tools to classify variants according to established guidelines. They often collaborate closely with clinical geneticists, laboratory scientists, and bioinformaticians to ensure accuracy and consistency in data interpretation. Participation in regular team meetings, case discussions, and quality assurance processes is also common. These activities play a critical role in supporting clinical decision-making and advancing genetic diagnostics.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a genetic curation scientist?

To thrive as a Genetic Curation Scientist, you need a strong background in genetics or molecular biology, experience with data analysis, and a relevant advanced degree such as an MS or PhD. Familiarity with bioinformatics tools, variant interpretation databases (such as ClinVar), and genomics data curation platforms is typically required. Attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams are key soft skills in this role. These competencies ensure the accurate evaluation, annotation, and clinical relevance of genomic variants, which are critical for supporting precision medicine and genetic research.

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Infographic showing various Genetic Curation Scientist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 72% Full Time, 23% Part Time, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $79,408 per year, or $38.2 per hour.

Data Scientist

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Lexington, MA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

The Bioanalytics Systems & Technologies Group focuses on driving analytic and Al/ML solutions that leverage the vast and rapidly expanding biological datasets to address national security needs. The Group's efforts include developing software architectures and systems, bioinformatics tools, and AI algorithms to further the nation's efforts in biomedical, health, chemical and biological defense, biosecurity, public and global health and warfighter performance.
Position Description
Associate Staff - Data Scientist
The Bioanalytics Systems & Technologies Group focuses on driving analytic and Al/ML solutions that leverage the vast and rapidly expanding biological datasets to address national security needs. The Group's efforts include developing software architectures and systems, bioinformatics tools, and AI algorithms to further the nation's efforts in biomedical, health, chemical and biological defense, biosecurity, public and global health and warfighter performance.
The BioAnalytics Systems and Technologies Group is looking for a candidate to join a multi-disciplinary team engaged in developing and applying new AI models for a broad set of applications: chemical and biological detection from wearable sensors, predicting causality markers for diseases, developing foundation models, and using GenAI models for a broad range of biomedical and clinical applications. The position will involve leading the development of AI/ML models, data curation, planning and conducting field data collections, leading small programs, collaborating with other scientists and engineers, and communicating results both in written and oral form.
Job Requirements
  • Master's in Data Science, Computational Biology, Biomedical Informatics, AI, or related scientific field or equivalent experience in technical analysis. In lieu of a Master's degree, a bachelor's degree with 3 to 5 years of directly related experience will be considered.
  • Experience with AI development including applying large language models (LLMs) for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for biomedical problems.
  • Experience in developing data pipelines from harmonizing, curating and aggregating data. Familiarity with molecular, physiological and/or clinical data a plus
  • Ability to work collaboratively and lead highly interdisciplinary teams.
  • Demonstrated skills in scientific writing, as well as development and clear presentation of technical materials to a wide spectrum of technical and non-technical audiences a plus
  • Experience with bioinformatic processing and analysis of sequence (genomics/transcriptomic), proteomics, and chemical data using open-source and custom tools is highly desirable
  • This role is onsite only

Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $116,400 - $140,000
Experienced Hiring Range: $116,400 - $182,200
Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including-but not limited to-the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.
At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • MIT-funded pension
  • Matching 401K
  • Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
  • Mentorship programs
  • A range of work-life balance options
  • ... and much more!

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.
Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.
Requisition ID: 42283

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