Director of Clinical Genomics
Impact: Patient outcomes, public health, and scientific advancement in personalized medicine
Directs the strategic planning, implementation, and oversight of clinical genomics programs, ensuring high-quality diagnostic and research outcomes. Leads cross-functional teams to integrate genomic insights into patient care and drug discovery initiatives.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Very High
- Travel
- 10-20% for conferences and collaborations
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 50-60 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $200,000
- Entry-level
- $120,000 - $160,000
- Senior
- $280,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 15% (much faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 130-150% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $150,000 - $250,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Genomic Sequencing
- Bioinformatics
- Clinical Trials
- Regulatory Compliance
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Budget Management
- Molecular Biology
Soft skills
- Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Doctoral or Professional Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 5-8 years
- Years to senior
- 10-15 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Scientist/Researcher
- Senior Scientist
- Lab Manager/Project Lead
- Associate Director
- Director of Clinical Genomics
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10% to very low risk
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4.4/10
- Meaning
- 4.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.2/10
- Prestige
- 9.2/10
- Social perception
- Very High