# Senior Scientist, Operations Investigation Team (OIT) #4936 at Grail

- Company: Grail
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://grail.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Durham, NC
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $122K to $147K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/grailbio/852cbde3-df09-4c20-8a7c-1b10a6883f1f
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/grail-senior-scientist-operations-investigation-team-oit-4936/

## 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

Tags: R&D