Medical Reporting Curator
Foundation Medicine
Summary
The Medical Reporting Curator, Genomics Analysis & Reporting (GAR) is integrated within a team of scientists and analysts to perform dry lab analysis and interpretation steps of next generation sequencing data in a high-complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory. In addition, this position contributes to the collection and presentation of quality metrics and scientific development related to content generation to support the creation of high-quality, personalized diagnostic reports for each patient.
Job description
About the Job
The Medical Reporting Curator, Genomics Analysis & Reporting (GAR) is integrated within a team of scientists and analysts to perform dry lab analysis and interpretation steps of next generation sequencing data in a high-complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory. In addition, this position contributes to the collection and presentation of quality metrics and scientific development related to content generation to support the creation of high-quality, personalized diagnostic reports for each patient.
Key Responsibilities
- Apply scientific knowledge to improve and advance FMI's clinical oncology knowledgebase.
- Collaborate with other FMI scientists and analysts to review and refine existing medical content.
- Organize, refine, and revise report information into concise and comprehensive formats for patient and physician to understand.
- Retrieve database content to prepare reports describing patient test results.
- Review genomic variant calls using proprietary and publicly available tools, including but not limited to the Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV), in close collaboration with the scientific team.
- Provide test results according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with the best possible quality within defined turn-around times.
- Update database content per SOPs.
- Provide on-call support for GAR.
- Contribute to software development processes to support reporting projects.
- Contribute to development projects relating to reporting improvements.
- Contribute to additional projects in support of broader GAR and FMI projects, as needed.
- Deliver on tight deadlines.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Comply with FMI's attendance policies.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry or closely related field and 4+ years of relevant work experience; OR Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry or closely related field.
- Ability to perform careful work under deadline pressure.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to perform assignments with minimal supervision.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational, administrative, and analytical skills.
- Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy.
- Commitment to reflect FMI's values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry or closely related field and 4+ years of relevant work experience; OR Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant work experience
- Master's Degree in Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry or closely related field
- Ability to perform careful work under deadline pressure
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with strong attention to detail
- Ability to perform assignments with minimal supervision
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational, administrative, and analytical skills
- Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
- Commitment to reflect FMI's values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
Company overview
Foundation Medicine is a leading precision medicine company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing and commercializing comprehensive genomic profiling assays for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Founded in 2010 as a spin-off from the Broad Institute, the company leverages next-generation sequencing technology to provide molecular information that helps guide personalized cancer therapy decisions. As a subsidiary of Roche since 2018, Foundation Medicine offers a portfolio of diagnostic tests including FoundationOne CDx, FoundationOne Liquid, and FoundationOne Heme, which analyze solid tumors, hematologic malignancies, and sarcomas. The company's mission is to transform cancer care by delivering high-quality biomarker testing throughout a patient's journey, from initial diagnosis to ongoing management. With over 1,000 employees and operations in Boston, North Carolina, and Germany, Foundation Medicine collaborates extensively with biopharmaceutical partners to accelerate drug development and advance cancer research through its extensive genomic database containing profiles from more than 300,000 patients.