Lab Operations

Operations Career Opportunities

Every patient sample is a story. That's why our Lab Ops team is focused on providing physicians with comprehensive genomic information about each person's cancer. Information that's as unique as the patients are. The insights discovered in our labs may help change their story.

Work with a team, and for a company, that is as passionate about rewriting those endings as you are.

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Konstantin Fiedler, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Fiedler joined Foundation Medicine, Inc. in November 2016 as general manager of international markets. He brings with him more than a decade of global leadership experience at world-renowned companies, including, Linde Group, Danaher and General Electric.

Current Open Roles on the Team:

Accessioning Lead	San Diego Lab Operations	102235	San Diego	California	United States	Torreyana Road, San Diego, California, United States	Operations	About the Job The Accessioning Lead performs critical sample receipt and data entry functions in FMI’s Certified Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified clinical laboratory. This role helps to drive production within the accessioning ...
Biopharma Accessioning Technician II Tues-Sat 8am-4:30pm	Lab Operations	102227	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Accessioning Technician II performs critical sample receipt and data entry functions in FMI’s CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Specifically, the Accessioning Technician II receives incoming samples and ensures that necessary...
Biopharma Accessioning Lab Assistant Tues-Sat 3pm-11:30pm	Lab Operations	102226	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Accessioning Technician I performs critical sample receipt and data entry functions in FMI’s CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Specifically, the Accessioning Technician receives all incoming samples and ensures that necessary...
IHC Technologist (Tues - Sat, 2:00-10:30pm)	Lab Operations	102224	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Technologist, Immunohistochemistry (IHC) on the Lab Operations team focused on elements of our Immunohistochemistry and Histology testing processes. The incumbent works on the bench performing immunohistochemistry assays using ...
IHC Technician (Mon-Fri , 2:00 - 10:30pm)	Lab Operations	102223	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job This position supports routine testing in a high complex clinical diagnostic laboratory and works with IHC laboratory technologists who perform patient sample testing. The duties may include data entry, label creation, sort microsc...
Histotechnician (Tues. – Sat. 7:30-4:00)	Lab Operations	102222	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Histotechnician performs routine testing in FMI’s high complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory and is responsible for receipt of patient samples as well as the preparation of samples for microscopic examination and analysis b...
Histotechnician (Mon – Fri 7:30-4:00)	Lab Operations	102221	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Histotechnician performs routine testing in FMI’s high complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory and is responsible for receipt of patient samples as well as the preparation of samples for microscopic examination and analysis b...
Client Services Associate - San Diego (9am - 5:30pm)	Client Services	102220	San Diego	California	United States	Torreyana Road, San Diego, California, United States	Client Services	About the Job The Client Services Representative is an entry level role that is a vital position at FMI tasked with the responsibility of responding to and resolving a wide range of client inquiries and requests as well as acting as a liaison be...
Laboratory Assistant II, (Tuesday - Saturday, 6am - 2:30pm)	Lab Operations	102219	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Laboratory Assistant II is a core member of the Lab Operations team. This position supports routine testing in a high complex clinical diagnostic laboratory and works with laboratory technologists who perform patient sample tes...
Senior Director, Laboratory Operations	Lab Operations	102216	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Senior Director, Laboratory Operations puts patients, people and science at the center of what we do at FMI. This person leads operations within FMI’s high-volume Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified, Col...
Biopharma Accessioning Supervisor (Tues-Sat 7am-3:30pm)	Lab Operations	101871	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Supervisor, Accessioning is a people leader responsible for ensuring that work in FMI’s Accessioning Lab is performed in accordance with all applicable regulations, including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), C...
Histotechnologist II	Lab Operations	102218	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Histotechnologist II performs routine testing in FMI’s high complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory and is responsible for receipt of patient samples as well as the preparation of samples for microscopic examination and analy...
Laboratory Assistant I (Tues – Sat. 8:30-4:30)	Lab Operations	102207	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Laboratory Assistant I is a core member of the Laboratory Operations Team. This position supports laboratory technologists who perform patient sample testing and may support equipment maintenance, reagent preparation, or other ...
Client Services Associate - Cambridge (M-F 9am - 5:30 pm)	Client Services	102161	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Client Services	About the Job The Client Services Representative is an entry level role that is a vital position at FMI tasked with the responsibility of responding to and resolving a wide range of client inquiries and requests as well as acting as a liaison be...
Associate Licensure & Accreditation Lead, LIS	Quality Assurance	102202			United States	United States	Operations	About the Job The Associate Licensure and Accreditation, LIS is responsible for coordinating with the Laboratory and Accreditation and the SDLC teams to ensure compliance with laboratory information system requirements and ensuring timely review...
Senior Licensure and Accreditation Lead, LIS	Quality Assurance	102201			United States	United States	Operations	About the Job The Senior Licensure and Accreditation Lead, LIS is responsible for coordinating and maintaining continued compliance with all applicable laboratory information system requirements. In this role, the Sr. Licensure and Accreditation...
Senior Licensure and Accreditation Lead, LIS	Quality Assurance	102200			United States	United States	Operations	About the Job The Senior Licensure and Accreditation Lead, LIS is responsible for coordinating and maintaining continued compliance with all applicable laboratory information system requirements. In this role, the Sr. Licensure and Accreditation...
Customer Experience Specialist - Central/Midwest (ND, SD, NE, MO, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL,IN, OH, WV, MI, PA)	Client Services	102157			United States	United States	Client Services	About the Job The Customer Experience Specialist, International partners directly with our international partners, supporting insight into case management, escalations, and specialized projects. This position may serve as a subject matter expert...
Customer Experience Executive - Midwest (ND, SD, NE, MO, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL)	Client Services	102131			United States	United States	Client Services	About the Job The Customer Experience Executive (CEE) within the Customer Experience team partners directly with a subset of current, key FMI accounts serving as a single point and liaison of contact for pre-, peri-, and post-testing. The positi...
Sr QA Auditor	Quality Assurance	102191	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job As a member of the quality team, the Senior QA Auditor works collaboratively with groups throughout the organization to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and to support a diverse array of projects and initiatives. T...
Principal QA Engineer	Quality Assurance	102190	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Principal QA Engineer in the Quality Assurance department is a key and critical role at FMI and works with various teams within FMI. When working with Product Development Teams on new product and design change projects, this po...
Principal QA Engineer	Quality Assurance	102189	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Principal QA Engineer in the Quality Assurance department is a key and critical role at FMI and works with various teams within FMI. When working with Product Development Teams on new product and design change projects, this po...
Senior Post Market Quality Assurance Lead	Quality Assurance	102188	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Senior Post Market QA Lead is responsible for implementing, documenting, and reporting post market surveillance data in compliance with FMI processes. This role leads timely complaint investigations, adverse event reporting, an...
Molecular Technologist I Tues-Sat 3pm-11:30pm	Lab Operations	102184	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Molecular Technologist I performs procedures in a complex patient sample testing process with limited supervision. Most prominently, the position is responsible for solution and reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, and t...
Supervisor, Molecular Laboratory (Tues-Sat, 1st Shift)	Lab Operations	101828	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Supervisor of the Molecular Laboratory manages a team of direct reports and embodies the company’s values in all aspects of managing laboratory personnel. The Supervisor of the Molecular Laboratory is a decision maker for que...
Supervisor, Molecular Laboratory, (Tues-Sat, 3rd shift)	Lab Operations	102040	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Supervisor of the Molecular Laboratory manages a team of direct reports and embodies the company’s values in all aspects of managing laboratory personnel. The Supervisor of the Molecular Laboratory is a decision maker for que...
Molecular Technologist I, (Tues- Sat, 3rd shift)	Lab Operations	102039	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Molecular Technologist I performs procedures in a complex patient sample testing process with limited supervision. Most prominently, the position is responsible for solution and reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, and t...
Molecular Technician Tues-Sat 11pm-7:30am 3rd shift	Lab Operations	101991	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Molecular Technician is responsible for solution and reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, monitoring and tracking equipment and run cycle times, maintaining materials stocks in the labs, organizing process document manag...
Biopharma Specimen Return Specialist I Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm	Lab Operations	102172	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Specimen Return Specialist I is responsible for the day-to-day operation of FMI’s Specimen Return process. This position is instrumental in the successful operation of the laboratory and, as a result, to the care of patients. ...
Client Services Associate - San Diego	Client Services	102179	San Diego	California	United States	Torreyana Road, San Diego, California, United States	Client Services	About the Job The Client Services Representative is an entry level role that is a vital position at FMI tasked with the responsibility of responding to and resolving a wide range of client inquiries and requests as well as acting as a liaison be...
Accessioning Technician I Tues-Sat 3pm-11:30pm	Lab Operations	102171	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Accessioning Technician I performs critical sample receipt and data entry functions in FMI’s CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Specifically, the Accessioning Technician receives all incoming samples and ensures that necessary...
Molecular Technologist III, RGT QC M-F 7am-3:30pm	Lab Operations	102166	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Molecular Technologist III, Reagent QC supports the Reagent Quality Control (QC) program in Laboratory Operations . The Molecular Technologist III, Reagent QC is cross-functionally trained to perform all process steps and/or as...
Molecular Technologist II Tues-Sat 11pm- 7:30am	Lab Operations	102164	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Molecular Technologist II position is a key member of the clinical diagnostic laboratory operations staff responsible for performing all aspects of complex patient sample testing, solution and reagent preparation, equipment mai...
Clinical Bioinformatics Analyst I	Operations Science and Technology	102169	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Analyst I, Clinical Bioinformatics is responsible for analysis and delivery of next generation sequence data in a high-complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory to clinicians, pharmaceutical partners, and academic collaborato...
Scientific Copy Editor	Translational Oncology and Clinical Reporting	102168	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Scientific Copy Editor is integrated within a team of scientists to carry out scientific copy editing, organizational, and operational tasks in support of Foundation Medicine’s medical reporting process. Proofreading and stylis...
Client Services Associate - San	Client Services	102159	San Diego	California	United States	Torreyana Road, San Diego, California, United States	Client Services	About the Job The Client Services Representative is an entry level role that is a vital position at FMI tasked with the responsibility of responding to and resolving a wide range of client inquiries and requests as well as acting as a liaison be...
Accessioning Tech II Tues - Sat 3pm-11:30pm	Lab Operations	102075	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Accessioning Technician II performs critical sample receipt and data entry functions in FMI’s CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Specifically, the Accessioning Technician II receives incoming samples and ensures that necessary...
Client Services Associate - CAM (M-F 9am - 5:30 pm)	Client Services	102162	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Client Services	About the Job The Client Services Representative is an entry level role that is a vital position at FMI tasked with the responsibility of responding to and resolving a wide range of client inquiries and requests as well as acting as a liaison be...
Histotechnologist I , (Tues-Sat 6:30am-3:00pm)	Lab Operations	102153	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Histotechnologist I performs routine testing in FMI’s high complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory and is responsible for receipt of patient samples as well as the preparation of samples for microscopic examination and analys...
Molecular Laboratory Supervisor Sun-Thurs 3:00pm-11:30pm	Lab Operations	102141	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Supervisor of the Molecular Laboratory manages a team of direct reports and embodies the company’s values in all aspects of managing laboratory personnel. The Supervisor of the Molecular Laboratory is a decision maker for quest...
Molecular Technologist III Tues-Sat 3:00pm-11:30pm	Lab Operations	102140	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Molecular Technologist III is responsible for performing all aspects of complex patient sample testing, such as solution and reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, and tasks that pertain to the handling and testing of pati...
Molecular Technologist II Tues-Sat 3:00pm-11:30pm	Lab Operations	102139	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Molecular Technologist II position is a key member of the clinical diagnostic laboratory operations staff responsible for performing all aspects of complex patient sample testing, solution and reagent preparation, equipment mai...
IHC Technologist (2nd Shift, M-F, 2:00-10:30pm)	Lab Operations	102119	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Technologist, Immunohistochemistry (IHC) on the Lab Operations team focused on elements of our Immunohistochemistry and Histology testing processes. The incumbent works on the bench performing immunohistochemistry assays using ...
Histology Supervisor, (Tues-Sat)	Lab Operations	101782	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Histology Supervisor is a leadership position on the Laboratory Operations team overseeing the Histology team and associated elements of FMI’s histological processes. The essential functions of this position include providing s...
Specimen Return Specialist I (Mon-Fri , 8am- 4:30pm)	Lab Operations	101830	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Specimen Return Specialist I is responsible for the day-to-day operation of FMI’s Specimen Return process. This position is instrumental in the successful operation of the laboratory and, as a result, to the care of patients. ...
Supervisor, Lab Assistants	Lab Operations	102000	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Supervisor, Lab Assistants leads people and processes within Laboratory Operations. This position is responsible for ensuring that work at Foundation Medicine is performed in accordance with applicable regulations, including Cl...
Accessioning Technician I - Temp Replacement for 12 Months (m/f/d)	Lab Operations	102112	Penzberg, Bavaria DE		Germany	Penzberg, Bavaria DE, Germany, 82377	Operations	About Foundation Medicine: Foundation Medicine, Inc. (FMI) began with an idea — to simplify the complex nature of cancer genomics, bringing cutting-edge science and technology to everyday cancer care. Our approach generates insights that help do...
Supply Chain Specialist III	Supply Chain	102067		California	United States	California, United States	Operations	About the Job The Specialist III, Supply Chain is responsible for executing and troubleshooting daily incoming workflow of reagents and consumables inventory for FMI’s regulated laboratory operations, including receiving, quarantine, storage and...
Supply Chain Manager, (m/f/d)	Lab Operations	101950	Penzberg, Bavaria DE		Germany	Penzberg, Bavaria DE, Germany, 82377	Operations	The Manager of Supply Chain is responsible for managing the manufacturing of kits used in specimen collection for Laboratory Operations. The role encompasses all specimen collection kit products utilized globally. The incumbent works with contract...
Specimen Return Specialist II, (Mon-Fri , 8am- 4:30pm)	Lab Operations	101831	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Specimen Return Specialist II is responsible for the day to day operation of FMI’s Specimen Return process. This position is instrumental in the successful operation of the laboratory and, as a result, to the care of patients. ...
Specimen Return Specialist II	Lab Operations	102057	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Specimen Return Specialist II is responsible for the day to day operation of FMI’s Specimen Return process. This position is instrumental in the successful operation of the laboratory and, as a result, to the care of patients. ...
Senior Manager, Materials Management Global Supply Chain	Supply Chain	102019		California	United States	California, United States	Operations	About the Job The Senior Manager, Materials Management role within the Global Supply Chain Organization is responsible for leading the Materials Management network across three US sites and support of the Supply Chain function at Penzberg, Germa...
Molecular Mgr, Lab Operations M-F 3pm-11:30pm	Lab Operations	102110	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Manager, Laboratory Operations is responsible for providing training, coaching, policy and procedure enforcement to the laboratory operations staff at a given location and in particular acts as a support to the Technical Superv...
Manager, Global Inventory Planning	Supply Chain	102025	Cambridge. Morrisville	Massachusetts. North Carolina	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Inventory Manager is responsible for managing the planning and execution of daily incoming workflow of reagents and consumables inventory, in alignment with short-term and long-term production schedules. The role encompasses al...
Laboratory Assistant II - (Tues - Sat)	Lab Operations	101855	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Laboratory Assistant II is a core member of the Lab Operations team. This position supports routine testing in a high complex clinical diagnostic laboratory and works with laboratory technologists who perform patient sample tes...
IHC Technologist	Lab Operations	102046	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Technologist, Immunohistochemistry (IHC) on the Lab Operations team focused on elements of our Immunohistochemistry and Histology testing processes. The incumbent works on the bench performing immunohistochemistry assays using ...
IHC Lead Technologist	Lab Operations	102088	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The IHC Lead Technologist performs and leads day-to-day routine Immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing on patient samples in a high complex clinical diagnostic laboratory using a variety of automated platforms for microscopic examinati...
Biopharma Accessioning Lead Mon-Fri 12pm-8:30pm	Lab Operations	101863	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Accessioning Lead performs critical sample receipt and data entry functions in FMI’s Certified Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified clinical laboratory. This role helps to drive production within the accessioning ...

Our Accessioning team is the first point of contact for the patient samples that are received at Foundation Medicine. Robin, a team lead at our Research Triangle Park (RTP) lab, shares how the team supports each other to improve our processes and help oncologists find the answers they need to make informed treatment decisions.