Genomics careers

Genomics and new genomic technology has the potential to transform patient care in the areas of

• cancer
• rare disease
• population health
• infectious disease and
• microbiome (also known as gut health).

​​For example, genetic sequencing

• allows inherited conditions to be identified with greater ease
• enables cancerous tumours and new infectious pathogens to be characterised in detail so that diagnoses can be made accurately and treatment can be tailored to the patient,
• broadens the range of pre-conception screening options. ​

The existing health workforce will take on many new tasks across the patient journey to seize the opportunities that the dynamic field of genomics presents.

Listen to genomics professionals

Listen to what some of NSW Health's genomics professionals have to say about their careers.

• Eva Chan, bioinformatician
• Kathy Wu, clinical geneticist
• Corrina Cliffe, genomic hospital scientist
• Ashley Crook, genetic counsellor
• Edwin Kirk, genetic pathologist
• Jonathan Iredell, infectious diseases physician

Explore careers in genomics and training pathways

• A career as a bioinformatician
• A career as a clinical geneticist
• A career as a genetic counsellor
• A career as a genetic pathologist
• A career as an infectious diseases physician
• A career as a genomics medical laboratory scientist