The LNS is a major player in Luxembourg’s healthcare sector, serving the country’s patients, doctors and hospitals. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Security, the LNS is a multidisciplinary public institution organized around six medical departments, two of which are designated as national diagnostic centers for human genetics and pathology respectively.
The LNS employs around 400 highly qualified staff with diverse backgrounds. The main purpose of the LNS is to develop analytical activities and scientific expertise relating to the prevention, diagnosis and monitoring of human diseases; to act as a national control or reference laboratory; and to carry out forensic missions. The LNS also collaborates with the University of Luxembourg and other biomedical research institutions, both nationally and internationally, on research and teaching activities.
In particular, in the field of diagnostics, the LNS covers the following fields of application: medical biology, microbiology, forensic medicine, environmental medicine, morphological and molecular pathology, and clinical genetics, as well as sequencing for rare diseases, oncology and pathogens.
The NCG at the LNS has approximately 45 employees and is subdivided into three services:
All genetic testing and counseling of patients including NIPT and other prenatal testing in Luxembourg is done exclusively by the NCG at the LNS. The NCG also operates a modern next generation sequencing (LUXGEN) platform including a NovaSeq 6000 and several NextSeq (Illumina).
The COO will serve as the initial reporting level, followed by the CEO who will be the second reporting level. As a member of the Leadership Team at the LNS, the head of the National Center of Genetics will be responsible for fulfilling the following duties.
Candidate should be a MD or MD/PhD with either a board certification in human genetics, medical genetics, or internal medicine or pediatrics with specialization in clinical genetics and must be able to sign patient reports in Luxembourg.
The successful candidate should have at least 5-10 years of experience as senior clinical geneticist / medical geneticist in one or several of the following areas :
The successful candidate should have 5+ years of proven leadership experience in clinical genetics and genetic counseling in a human genetics department of a university hospital or private clinical lab. Combining clinical genetics with the requirements of genomic medicine and precision oncology concepts is a must.
The successful candidate should have the experience and ambition in managing a young and dynamic team of more than 40 employees including MDs, PhDs and technicians.
In addition, the candidate should have experience in managing the execution of routine genetic testing “in-house” and by outsourcing less frequent genetic tests to external clinical labs.
Special knowledge in handling of NIPT testing and Next Generation Sequencing (large gene panels, exome, WGS) and their interpretation is an advantage.
The successful candidate must have strong scientific interest and a proven track record of publications in peer reviewed journals in one or several of the above subspecialties.
The successful candidate should have experience with the various workflows in a larger genetic laboratory environment including quality and accreditation processes of genetic tests.
It is expected that the candidate has strong people and excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with other MDs at the four major hospitals in Luxembourg and registered doctor’s offices.
Excellent skills (C2 level) in English and French are essential. Additional knowledge of German and Luxembourgish will be an advantage.
If you meet the above profile and wish to apply, please submit your application (CV and Cover letter) via our website. Your application will be treated confidentiality.
At the final stages of the recruitment process, the successful candidate will be asked to provide supporting documentation such as, copies of diplomas and certificates of employment. An official criminal record (bulletin no.3) will also be required for consultation purpose.