Foundation Medicine, Inc. Hiring for Scientific Copy Editor at Cambridge, MA Full Time

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