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:

Supply Chain Specialist III	Supply Chain	101387	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 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 ...
Specimen Return Specialist II	Lab Operations	101447	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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. ...
Application Scientist	Operations Science and Technology	101457	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Application Scientist is a key member of the Laboratory Operations Team at Foundation Medicine and provides onsite assay optimization and technical support for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based clinical assays. This positio...
Scientific Copy Editor	Translational Oncology and Clinical Reporting	101366	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 stylist...
Molecular Technologist II	Lab Operations	101432	Penzberg, Bavaria DE		Germany	Penzberg, Bavaria DE, Germany, 82377	Operations	The Molecular Technologist II 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 patient specimens,...
Laboratory Assistant II (Tuesday - Saturday)	Lab Operations	101379	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 test...
Associate Functional Lead	Operations Science and Technology	101373	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Associate Functional Lead role supports all Lab Operations development related aspects of the assigned Life Cycle Team(s), ensuring success of FMI’s portfolio of assays. The incumbent coordinates product development activities w...
Molecular Technologist I (Tues - Sat 1st Shift)	Lab Operations	101425	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 th...
Accessioning Technician II (Tuesday - Saturday)	Lab Operations	101467	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 ...
Senior Operations Specialist	Client Services	101356	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Client Services	About the Job The Sr Operations Specialist within the Client Services team partners directly with the training team to deliver best-in-class service to clients and patients. The position is responsible for analyzing data and information to identi...
Biopharma Accessioning Technician II	Lab Operations	101441	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 ...
Molecular Technologist I (Tues - Sat 1st Shift)	Lab Operations	101424	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 th...
Clinical Bioinformatics Analyst I	Operations Science and Technology	101465	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 collaborators....
Supervisor, Lab Process - Extraction	Lab Operations	101436	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Supervisor, Laboratory Process supervises operations of the laboratory. In particular, the position provides support to Molecular Technicians and Technologists at their location through activities including advanced troubleshoot...
Histotechnician	Lab Operations	101417	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 by...
Sr Application Scientist	Operations Science and Technology	101456		North Carolina	United States	North Carolina, United States	Operations	About the Job The Senior Application Scientist is a key member of the Laboratory Operations Team at Foundation Medicine and provides onsite assay and process optimization and technical support for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based clinical a...
Associate Functional Lead	Operations Science and Technology	101374	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Associate Functional Lead role supports all Lab Operations development related aspects of the assigned Life Cycle Team(s), ensuring success of FMI’s portfolio of assays. The incumbent coordinates product development activities w...
Clinical Accessioning Technician II	Lab Operations	101375	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 ...
Molecular Technologist I (3rd Shift: Tuesday - Saturday)	Lab Operations	101461	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 th...
Molecular Technologist I (Tuesday - Saturday 2nd Shift)	Lab Operations	101428	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 th...
Accessioning Technician II - Tuesday through Saturday 3:00 - 11:30pm	Lab Operations	101419	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, 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 ...
Accessioning Technician I - Tuesday through Saturday 3:00 - 11:30pm	Lab Operations	101423	Morrisville	North Carolina	United States	Kit Creek Road, Morrisville, North Carolina, 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...
Scientist I, Translational Oncology and Clinical Reporting	Translational Oncology and Clinical Reporting	100807	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Scientist I, Translational Oncology & Clinical Reporting (TOCR), makes essential contributions as both an individual contributor and as a part of a team in support of Foundation Medicine's medical reporting process by carryi...
Associate Clinical QA	Quality Assurance	101223	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	Summary Foundation Medicine is leading a transformation in cancer care, where each patient’s treatment is informed by a deep understanding of the molecular changes that contribute to their disease. The QA team at Foundation Medicine works co...
Clinical Bioinformatics Analyst I	Operations Science and Technology	101427	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 collaborators....
Histology Lead	Lab Operations	101149	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Histology Lead performs multifaceted testing in a high complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory. The incumbent trains and develops team members and collaborates with the wider Laboratory Operations Team to move samples effectiv...
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer	Quality Assurance	101191	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Quality Engineer II in the Quality Assurance department is a key and critical role at FMI. This position works with various teams within FMI. When working with Product Development Teams on new product and design changes projects...
Manager, Environmental Health and Safety	Facilities	100917	San Diego	California	United States	Towne Centre Ct., San Diego, California, United States	Operations	About the Job The Manager, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) oversees environmental, health, and safety related policies, procedures, and programs of FMI for a designated workspace. The position’s scope spans both laboratory and office EHS. T...
Molecular Technologist I	Lab Operations	101365	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 th...
Molecular Technologist I (Tues-Sat 3rd Shift)	Lab Operations	100440	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 th...
Automation Engineer (Tuesday-Saturday 3rd Shift)	Technical Operations	101277	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Automation Engineer is part of the Process Engineering and Laboratory Automation team responsible for developing, installing, and maintaining automated laboratory systems supporting the clinical assays that will power the future...
Accessioning Technician II (Monday - Friday)	Lab Operations	101466	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 ...
Histology Supervisor	Lab Operations	101405	Penzberg, Bavaria DE		Germany	Penzberg, Bavaria DE, Germany, 82377	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 st...
Asset Manager	Facilities	100866	San Diego	California	United States	Towne Centre Ct., San Diego, California, United States	Operations	About the Job The Asset Manager is responsible for maintaining laboratory systems and for the coordination of Calibrations, PM’s and repairs to ensure the efficient delivery of patient test results. Responsibilities for this role include planned ...
IHC Technologist (Monday thru Friday 12:00-8:30pm)	Lab Operations	101399	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 a...
Supervisor, Training	Lab Operations	101434	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Supervisor, Training focuses on training initiatives of Lab Operations. This position is responsible for understanding Lab Operations training needs and working across multiple departments to meet end goals. This includes, but i...
Supervisor, Training, Customer Experience and Client Services	Client Services	101394	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Client Services	About the Job The Supervisor, Training, Customer Experience, and Client Services focuses on content and training initiatives of Customer Experience and Client Services. This position is responsible for understanding Customer Experience and Client...
Specimen Return Specialist II	Lab Operations	101385	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. A...
Laboratory Assistant II (Tuesday - Saturday)	Lab Operations	101380	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...
Laboratory Assistant II	Lab Operations	101322	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 test...
Occupational Health Nurse Manager	Facilities	101378	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Occupational Health Nurse Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Occupational Health Program across FMI’s laboratory locations in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and California. The Occupational Heal...
Histotechnician	Lab Operations	101440	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 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 by...
Software QA Engineer II	Quality Assurance	101104	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Software QA Engineer II is part of a team responsible for Quality Assurance of the genomics platform that powers every test at Foundation Medicine. The scientists and engineers in the group collaborate with other teams to enrich...
Temp to Perm Accessioning Technician II	Lab Operations	101257	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 ...
Senior Manager, Software Quality Assurance	Quality Assurance	101334	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Senior Manager, Software Quality Assurance is responsible for planning, directing, and implementing programs supporting software development and software validation activities. This position uses strong software regulatory knowl...
Molecular Technologist I (Sunday-Thursday 1st Shift)	Lab Operations	101339	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 th...
Biopharma Accessioning Technician II (Temp to Perm)	Lab Operations	101308	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 ...
Accessioning Technician I (Temp to Perm)	Lab Operations	101377	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, 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 ...
Senior Manager, Histology	Lab Operations	100914	Cambridge	Massachusetts	United States	Second Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States	Operations	About the Job The Senior Manager, Histology is a position that leads people and processes in the Histology department. The incumbent’s primary focus is on quality assurance, customer service, developing a “high bar of excellence” for FMI’s histol...
IHC Technologist (Tuesday thru Saturday 12:00-8:30pm)	Lab Operations	101400	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 a...

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"When we say that our passion is personal, we wholeheartedly mean it. Seeing my son go through numerous cancer treatments pushed me to want to make a difference in someone else’s cancer journey. To be able to help and to do it for a living? It’s a special thing."

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