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 stylistic editing enhance the creation of a high-quality, personalized diagnostic report for each patient. Close consultation with scientific curators facilitates the creation of a report that is concise, informative, and physician-focused.

Key Responsibilities

• Proofread clinical report content for spelling, grammar, style, and overall quality.

• Perform copy editing and formatting of scientific content.

• Perform quality control of commercial reports

• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues and questions that arise during report preparation.

• Triage on-call requests directed towards the Translational Oncology and Clinical Reporting team

• Collect and analyze clinical reporting and operational metrics

• Execute QA documentation (e.g. non-conformance reports, memos, etc) as needed

• Complete additional writing, organizational, and operational projects as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 1 year of editing and/or proofreading experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Background or degree in the Biological sciences

• 2+ years of experience editing and/or proofreading experience in medical or scientific content

• Work experience involving scientific and/or medical communications

• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Perform assignments with minimal supervision
  • Work well under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor
  • Handle multiple tasks at once and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Adapt to changing procedures, policies and work environment

• Demonstrated history of creativity and innovation

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal skills, including written communication, oral communication, collaboration, and problem solving with other departments and colleagues

• Understanding of HIPAA and importance of patient data privacy

• Commitment to values held at FMI: patients, innovation, collaboration, and passion

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