The Clinical Project Assistant has overall responsibility to support the study teams within Clinical Operations. This will include supporting administrative aspects of clinical trial execution and working under general supervision for routine tasks and with detailed instructions. This position will require a candidate to have a good overall understanding of the major areas within clinical operations.
This role is based in Menlo Park, California, and will move to Sunnyvale, California in Fall 2026. It offers a flexible work arrangement, with the ability to work from GRAIL's office or from home. Our current flexible work arrangement policy requires that a minimum of 40%, or 16 hours, of your total work week be on-site. Your specific schedule, determined in collaboration with your manager, will align with team and business needs and could exceed the 40% requirement for the site. At our Menlo Park campus, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the key days where we encourage on-site presence to engage in events and on-site activities.
Responsibilities:
Maintain and perform periodic review of the Trial Master File (TMF) for completeness and accuracy
Track site payments and vendor invoices
Assist study team in tracking and reporting on key study quality metrics and in determining appropriate action in conjunction with study team
Support development of relevant tracking tools and other internal processes to increase departmental efficiency
Participating in continuous improvement initiatives
Assist with meeting coordination, meeting materials and meeting minutes.
Support other job-related duties as assigned by the Clinical Lead or designee
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific discipline
At least 1 year of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech/medical device industry
Working knowledge of GCPs, Trial Master Files, ICH guidelines or experience working in a regulated environment
Working experience with an electronic trial master file (eTMF) system and strong database skills
Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to deliver assignments on time
Attention to details and organizational skills
Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks
Good problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Positive, self-starter, flexible; ability to adapt to changing priorities
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment
Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and fast paced environment
Proficient with office automation tools, such as Microsoft Office and the Google suite of apps
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What We Do
GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is using the power of high-intensity 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 and commercialize pioneering products.
Why Work With Us
Everything we do is guided by our mission to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. It’s the reason we’re here, and it’s no small task. The right people make all the difference. That’s why we’re looking for those who strive to share their knowledge, contribute their skills, inspire each other and commit to something bigger than themselves.
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