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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 Menlo Park, 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 Clinical Data Manager (CDM) will lead data management activities for one or multiple diagnostic product development studies in support of GRAIL’s robust clinical development pipeline.

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 24 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:

+ Work closely with GRAIL study team members to ensure that clinical data captured is complete, consistent, and accurate.

+ Perform study startup activities such as study protocol review, Clinical Data Management Plan (CDMP) development, and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) set-up, while collaborating with Clinical Technology staff to integrate with external systems.

+ Manage study conduct activities including facilitation of study team data review, documentation of data handling decisions, issuance of data queries and resolution of data discrepancies.

+ Utilize programming skills to create listings and dashboards as required by study team members.

+ Lead data locking efforts, ensuring that study team members have executed according to the CDMP.

+ Ensure that data integrity is maintained throughout the data lifecycle for sources including clinical data, external bio-specimen storage data, and data produced by ultra-deep ctDNA sequencing laboratories.

+ Ensure that documentation is maintained in a state of constant audit-readiness and filed in the Trial Master File.

+ Create/review the Data Transfer Plan with External Data Providers or collaborators.

+ Assist Director of Clinical Data Management and other GRAIL staff with developing and implementing data standards, controlled procedural documents, and software development efforts.

Required Qualifications:

+ Requires 5+ years of industry experience required in clinical data management within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and/or diagnostics industry in an FDA-regulated environment, with a strong track record of EDC system implementation and collaboration with study teams to ensure data quality.

+ Bachelor’s degree required.

+ Experience working with EDC systems is required.

+ Knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g. ICH, GCP, HIPAA) is required.

+ Prior experience working on the sponsor side is required.

+ Experience programming in R, SAS is required.

+ Strong interpersonal communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills required.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Advanced degree preferred.

+ Additional coursework in programming, analytics, or related disciplines is strongly preferred.

+ Experience working on IDE trials and device registries within the medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

+ Prior experience leading mid to large scale clinical trials and ability to support multiple projects at a given time is preferred.

+ Excellent team player with demonstrated track record of success in a cross-functional team environment is preferred.

+ Consistent commitment to delivering on team goals with a sense of shared urgency is preferred.

+ Experience managing vendors and partnering with collaborators to deliver according to contracts and plans is preferred

+ Familiarity with various data visualization, analytics, and reporting tools (e.g. tableau) is preferred.

+ Molecular diagnostics industry experience preferred.

+ Experience working on developing standard operating procedures for clinical data management in collaboration with cross functional teams is preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

+ Hours and days may vary depending on operational needs.

+ Standing or sitting for long periods of time may be necessary.

+ Some lifting (up to 25 pounds) may be necessary

+ Requires that a minimum of 40%, or 24 hours, of your total work week be on-site.

The expected, full-time, annual base pay scale for this position is $105K - $131K for Menlo Park, CA. Actual base pay will consider skills, experience, and location.

Based on the role, colleagues may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan tied to company and individual performance, or an incentive plan. We also offer a long-term incentive plan to align company and colleague success over time. In addition, GRAIL offers a competitive benefit package, including flexible time-off, a 401(k) with a company % match, medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, and carefully selected mindfulness offerings, in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

GRAIL is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a workplace where every individual can thrive, contribute, and grow. It is GRAIL policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, medical condition, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to: recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and termination at all levels of employment. GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace.

Additionally, GRAIL will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law and provide reasonable accommodations to qualified 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 at [email protected] if you require an accommodation to apply for an open position.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) ' poster.

We welcome job-seekers from all backgrounds to join us!