Personalized Medicine Scientist I

McKesson•Nashville, TN

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Personalized Medicine Scientist I will serve as a scientific resource enabling SCRI’s Personalized Medicine program. The Personalized Medicine Scientist I will interact independently with clinical and research colleagues to promote understanding of molecular profiling technologies and facilitate patient enrollment on trial. The Personalized Medicine Scientist I will be required to assimilate clinical, molecular, and clinical trial data to help support SCRI’s Personalized Medicine strategies which include: molecular cancer conferences and other educational activities, collaborating with personalized medicine staff to build presentations that will be presented to physician leaders, investigators, and research staff, and tracking program metrics. The Scientist will develop and maintain a knowledgebase of clinically actionable oncology-specific mutations and matched targeted therapies, immunotherapies, and clinical trials. The Personalized Medicine Scientist I will act as a consultant to support scientific aspects of the Personalized Medicine program and will interact with investigators, study sponsors, research colleagues, and other healthcare providers.

Requirements

Must have a working understanding of cell biology and cell signaling pathways
Must have a working knowledge of oncology-specific therapeutics and mechanisms of action
Must have an understanding of cancer genomics and sequencing technologies
Must have an understanding of clinical and records-based research process
Professional writing and communicating skills required
Organizational and prioritization skills required
Computer skills with ability using clinical trial databases, electronic data capture, MS Access or Excel
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Interpersonal skills, detail oriented, and meticulous
Master's Degree required
1+ year work experience
Education may be substituted for partial experience

Nice To Haves

PhD preferred
strong preference for candidates based in the Nashville, TN area

Responsibilities

Facilitate trial identification for patients with cancer and Genospace implementation at SCRI Research Sites.
Assist in the identification of patients for both molecularly-targeted and non-molecularly-targeted clinical trials and coordinate with research sites for screening.
Analyze patient molecular profiles as needed to identify potential targeted therapies, clinical trials, or contraindications.
Interact independently with medical oncologists, research staff, and care teams to assist in interpreting molecular profiling results as needed.
Maintain working knowledge of Genospace and related data sources.
Respond to data queries regarding patient data from Research Sites using Genospace and other data sources; research and provide strategic information where appropriate.
Support the implementation of Genospace at SCRI Research Sites by modeling its use in daily workflows and promoting site utilization through regular interactions with site personnel.
Develop and maintain tools for maintaining lists of open studies, study drugs, mechanisms of action, and tumor types accepted for SCRI clinical trials
Support personalized medicine educational initiatives and scientific objectives.
Interact independently with medical oncologists, research staff, and care teams to provide scientific advice to advance Personalized Medicine.
Create and maintain liaison relationships by educating, directing, and supporting molecular profiling trial projects with medical and nursing staff, sponsors, and site colleagues.
Create, update, and present educational resource presentations as needed.
Support molecular tumor boards and molecular education seminars for facilities at SCRI Strategic Sites.
Collaborate with data scientists to analyze and interpret population-level data as needed.
Support population science research projects in collaboration with physician leadership, executive leadership, other members of the Personalized Medicine team, and data scientists as needed.
Participate in editing and submitting manuscripts, abstracts, articles, and other publications as needed.
Create and edit publication-quality images/figures based on feedback from collaborators.
Manage and maintain a working knowledge of cellular signaling pathways and oncology-specific drug mechanisms of action.
Maintain working knowledge of current precision oncology publications and molecular profiling technologies.
Collect key program metrics, including but not limited to total number of patients reviewed at molecular tumor boards, data inquiries requested, and average time for patient case review.
Implement improvements, tools, processes, and forms to enhance the efficiency and quality of Personalized Medicine workflows.
Participate in Personalized Medicine working groups and training sessions.
Complete projects in accordance with internally established timelines
Maintain file management and collaboration systems (e.g., SharePoint)
Attend meetings as assigned and report actions
Maintain strictest confidentiality
Work closely and effectively with all inter- and intra-department colleagues
Assist other staff as requested and perform other related work as needed
Maintain positive and cooperative relationships in day-to-day interactions and communications