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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Vera Grossmann, Chief Operations Officer

Since joining Foundation Medicine in 2017, Grossmann has played a key role in establishing and driving sustainable growth at the company’s site in Penzberg, Germany. Over the past seven years, under her leadership the site has grown in capacity, lab space and personnel. Her strong focus on people and culture has led Foundation Medicine Penzberg to be recognized as a top place to work in Germany for the past three consecutive years. In addition, she has also established and fostered key collaborations with Roche and Foundation Medicine international partners in Europe and Asia.

Current Open Roles on the Team:

Accessioning Technologist II -Tues-Sat 11am-7:30pm	Lab Operations	103255	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Accessioning Technologist II performs critical sample receipt and data entry functions in FMI’s CLIAcertified clinical laboratory. Specifically, the Accessioning Technologist receives all incoming samples and ensures that nece...	Full Time
VP, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance	Quality Assurance	103188	Boston	Massachusetts	United States	400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The VP, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance will be a key strategic member of the senior leadership team, responsible for overall management of Regulatory and Quality activities in support of Foundation Medicine’s growth object...	Full Time
Pathologist - Per Diem	Pathology	103242	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Pathologist is involved in all aspects of FMI’s laboratory operations and serves as an internal subject matter expert, applying medical knowledge to advise decisionmakers in support of FMI’s mission to transform cancer care. T...	Part Time
Histotechnologist I (Tues-Sat)	Lab Operations	103218	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Lab 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...	Full Time
Specimen Return Specialist II	Lab Operations	103226	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Lab 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. ...	Full Time
Histopathology Operations Specialist I (Tues-Sat)	Lab Operations	103219	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Lab Operations	About the Job The Histopathology Operations Specialist I is a core member of the Laboratory Operations Team. This position supports members of the Upstream Laboratory and Pathology functional areas through specimen and data stewardship, data ent...	Full Time

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Through our partnership with Bioversity, we aim to make the life sciences industry inclusive and equitable, ensuring everyone has a chance to contribute to and benefit from advancements in biotechnology.

Read more about our involvement, why our VP of Talent Acquisition, Ian Ide, joined the board of Bioversity, and hear the inspiring stories of Christina and Lazaro, two inspiring graduates of the program who brought their passion and talent to our team.

Meet Bianca, an Accessioning Supervisor who has excelled at Foundation Medicine, driven by her genuine love of helping others. A certified nursing assistant for 12 years, Bianca had plans of becoming a nurse until a life event prompted her to pivot into the lab — eventually landing at Foundation Medicine. She has made an immeasurable impact on coworkers and patients by leading with heart.

Learn more about her story and team here.

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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.