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. GRAIL, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN). For more information, please visit www.grail.com.

In this role, you will play a meaningful role in amplifying the signal present in the noise of information generated by day-to-day operations. The varied nature of this role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to easily translate information between functional groups within the organization. Working closely with different partners, you will mentor and collaborate with various teams on effective data entry processes and monitor both inputs and outputs for the pipelines they generate. The insights you generate will help drive the informed decision making process and ensure GRAIL’s robust products continue to detect cancer early.

You will:

• Process, analyze, and present customer service, sample processing, engineering, and many other sources of data
• Create and perform end-to-end analyses that include: design, data gathering, processing, analysis, iteration with partners, and presentation of results.
• Work closely with the Lab Operations teams to generate useful metrics for monitoring efficacy and preventing failures before they occur
• Assist in the preparation of presentation materials for Process Monitoring meetings where analyses and graphs are presented to various partners.
• Interact cross-functionally with other teams including software, operations, research, and product development

Your background will include:

• B.Sc. with 4 years of relevant experience, M.Sc with 2 years of relevant experience, or Ph. D in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Biology, or equivalent. Job Title/Level will be based on education and relevant experience
• Understanding of project management terminology and Lean Six-Sigma methodologies is strongly preferred
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge in at least one major programming language (e.g. Python, Go, C++, R, Java) and proficiency in a Linux environment, version control tools, and reproducible research practices
• Technical leadership, self-direction, and willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques is highly desirable

GRAIL is an Equal Employment Office and Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, GRAIL has made the decision to require all U.S. employees receive the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. “Full vaccination” is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.