GRAIL is a healthcare company pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. Discover our mission to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. Backed by GV.
About the role
The Senior Scientist is an experienced scientific individual contributor responsible for investigating platform and assay performance issues, identifying root causes, and developing technical solutions to improve platform reliability and operational performance. As a member of the Operations Investigation Team (OIT), this role independently conducts scientific investigations, collaborates across functions, and drives continuous improvement through data-driven problem solving and process optimization.
What they're looking for
- Strong expertise in molecular biology, NGS technologies, assay development, or related experimental disciplines
- Experience with laboratory or biotech automation platforms (e.g., liquid handlers, robotic workcells, automated sample-processing systems) is highly desirable
- Proven experience independently designing and executing experiments and solving complex technical problems
- Demonstrated experience conducting root-cause investigations and developing practical technical solutions
- Strong scientific communication and technical presentation skills
- Experience working in regulated laboratory environments is preferred
More about this role
Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.
We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges.
GRAIL is headquartered in the Bay Area of California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.
For more information, please visit grail.com
The Senior Scientist is an experienced scientific individual contributor responsible for investigating platform and assay performance issues, identifying root causes, and developing technical solutions to improve platform reliability and operational performance. As a member of the Operations...
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