Senior Research Associate - Product Development
GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA 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 www.grail.com.
GRAIL is seeking a Senior Research Associate for the R&D IVD product development team to contribute to the development, optimization and validation of assays for early cancer detection. The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning and execution of experiments and data analysis with the guidance of senior scientists. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, strong team player with experience in nucleic acid assay development, next generation sequencing and data analysis. Experience working on regulated products and under design control is important. The successful candidate will enjoy working in the lab and have a desire to learn about developing products in a regulated environment.
You Will:
- Develop experiment plans to support study objectives
- Test and optimize custom protocols
- Successfully execute R&D experiments to generate high quality data
- Document experimental details and results and perform preliminary data analysis
- Present data in technical meetings and assist in writing study reports
- Ensure laboratory activities are performed in compliance with best practices for assay and instrument operation, safety, and result documentation
Your Background Will Include:
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or relevant disciplines
- Minimum 5 years of industry or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience with Illumina NGS workflows
- Experience developing and optimizing new assay protocols
- Proficient with molecular biology laboratory techniques
- Experience with statistical programming and software (e.g., R, JMP, Python)
- Attention to detail, safety, good laboratory practice, and good documentation practice
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and willingness to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Tolerance for change and willingness to find solutions
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.