Foundation Medicine Hiring For Scientist Computational Discovery – Apply Online
Job Posting: Scientist I, Computational Discovery
Company: Foundation Medicine
Location: 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Employment Type: Full Time
About the Job
The Scientist, Cancer Genomics position sits within the Research & Early Development team in the Product Development group at Foundation Medicine. The role involves working on discovery projects to establish correlations between genotype and phenotype, focusing on identifying novel cancer gene alterations, biomarkers, drug sensitivity, and resistance signatures.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate potential biomarkers using FoundationCORE.
- Determine when statistical analysis is needed and apply the analysis.
- Use a computer cluster to analyze genomic signatures on historical samples.
- Communicate with Biopharma partners and internal departments to define specifics of cancer mutations.
- Utilize cancer genomics expertise to investigate genomic mechanisms of oncogenesis.
- Integrate clinical data with Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) output.
- Contribute scientific expertise to broader projects within the Research and Development team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field and 3+ years of research experience preferred in the life sciences industry; OR,
- Master’s and 2+ research experience preferred in the life sciences industry; OR,
- PhD and no experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of industry or post-doctorate experience within Cancer Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, or another related life science
- 1+ years of industry or post-doctorate research experience with cancer genomics and/or next-generation sequencing principles
- Familiarity with scientific computing languages: Python, R, Matlab, or Java
- Experience working with publicly available datasets, such as TCGA
- Ability to analyze and interpret scientific literature
- Effective oral and written communication skill
- Reliability, high ethical standards, and integrity
- Commitment to FMI values: patients, innovation, collaboration, and passion
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