Lucas Dennis, PhD, Senior Vice President, Head of Research and Development
Lucas Dennis, PhD, is Senior Vice President, Head of Research and Development at Foundation Medicine. In his role, Dennis oversees early-stage research, computational discovery and diagnostic product development and is responsible for ensuring the advancement of the company’s cancer diagnostic portfolio.
Current Open Roles on the Team:
| Biostatistician II | Computational Biology | 103172 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Biostatistician II will work as part of a new product team, focused on improving blood-based cancer diagnostic capabilities in areas such as cancer detection, minimum residual disease, and other related applications. This team i... | Full Time | ||
| Biostatistician II | Computational Biology | 103171 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Biostatistician II will work as part of a new product team, focused on improving blood-based cancer diagnostic capabilities in areas such as cancer detection, minimum residual disease, and other related applications. This team i... | Full Time | ||
| Scientist I, Assay Development | Assay Development | 103161 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Scientist I, Assay Development supports the late-stage development and optimization of next generation sequencing (NGS) based assays in our clinical labs. Leveraging strong working knowledge of molecular biology, the incumbent i... | Full Time | ||
| Senior Research Associate, Assay Development | Assay Development | 103167 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Senior Research Associate (SRA), Assay Development work as part of a new product team, focused on improving blood-based cancer diagnostic capabilities in areas such as cancer detection, minimum residual disease, and other relate... | Full Time | ||
| Biostatistician | Biomarkers and Biometrics | 103169 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Biostatistician is responsible for leading data analysis and supporting analytical and clinical validation design and study protocols for companion diagnostic assays, performing statistical analyses, and writing study reports fo... | Full Time | ||
| Scientist I, Assay Development | Assay Development | 103166 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Scientist I, Assay Development will work as part of a new product team, focused on improving blood-based cancer diagnostic capabilities in areas such as cancer detection, minimum residual disease, and other related applications.... | Full Time | ||
| Senior Research Associate, Assay Development | Assay Development | 103162 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Senior Research Associate (SRA), Assay Development supports feasibility, development, design, laboratory systems integration, and validation/verification testing of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based molecular diagnostic ass... | Full Time | ||
| Scientist II, Assay Development | Assay Development | 103160 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Scientist II, Assay Development supports the late-stage development and optimization of next generation sequencing (NGS) based assays in our clinical labs. Leveraging strong working knowledge of molecular biology, the incumbent ... | Full Time | ||
| Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs | Regulatory | 103127 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Regulatory Affairs Sr Mgr is responsible for supporting the regulatory function and its activities, the development of regulatory strategy, and contributing the regulatory approval process for FMI data products or platforms that... | Full Time | ||
| Software Engineer II, Comp Bio Systems | Computational Biology | 103112 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Software Engineer II, Computational Biology position is part of our Systems team, which plays a crucial role in supporting and enabling cutting-edge research through advanced computational tools and infrastructure. This team is ... | Full Time | ||
| Scientist I, Data Management | Computational Biology | 103111 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Data Management Scientist I, Computational Biology, Research and Development is responsible for the oversight of data management activities and deliverables and providing the highest possible quality and efficiency of focused da... | Full Time | ||
| Scientist I, Computational Discovery | Cancer Genomics | 103009 | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R&D | About the Job The Scientist, Cancer Genomics position sits within the Research & Early Development team in the Product Development group and is responsible for working on discovery projects to establish correlations between genotype and phenotype... | Full Time |
Foundation Medicine’s Computational Biology team (Comp Bio) is an interdisciplinary group that develops innovative diagnostic tools using the latest advancements in science. Their work drives the transformation of cancer care and helps distinguish our company as leaders in the industry. Comprised of computational biologists, molecular biologists, software engineers and other skilled specialists, the team leverages their wide range of expertise with our robust datasets to enhance our understanding of next generation sequencing (NGS). Gain insight from three Principal Scientists about Comp Bio’s role in driving innovation at our company.
Read more about Comp Bio in this blog.
When the Diagnostic Development and Validation (DD&V) Team at Foundation Medicine arrives for work each day, they are stepping into roles that epitomize the company’s value of collaboration. The team operates as a bridge between Product Development and Laboratory Operations through their focus on late-stage product development, validation, and transfer of knowledge. The team’s mission is to ensure that Foundation Medicine’s laboratory tests are safe and effective, enabling important diagnostic insights for partners and patients. Their collaboration with different partners across the company contributes to technical expertise within Foundation Medicine’s design and development process for new and existing products.
Learn more about DD&V here.
If you’re looking for a team at Foundation Medicine with a cross-functional reach, you need not look any further than the Regulatory Affairs team. Operating within our Research and Development (R&D) function, the team serves a critical role as a collaborative, results-driven partner, driving development and supporting the launch of transformational products, as well as influencing the global regulatory and policy environment in which they operate. They offer key insights, strategy, and support to bring our products to market, serving our patients, physicians, and research partners both in the U.S. and in ex-U.S. markets.
Learn more about Regulatory Affairs here.
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