Personalized Medicine Scientist I

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission

People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

• 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.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Facilitate trial identification for patients with cancer and Genospace implementation at SCRI Research Sites. Tasks can include but may not be limited to:

  • 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. Tasks can include but may not be limited to:

  • 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.

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