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 the bay area of 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.
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This position is a key individual contributor within the Quality organization, responsible for executing, maintaining, and improving elements of GRAIL’s quality management system (QMS). The primary focus is on supporting GRAIL’s Quality Management System for medical device processes, with consideration for the unified GRAIL quality management system. This position interacts with departments across the organization, including but not limited to Quality, Clinical Laboratory Operations, Technical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Program Management, Clinical Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Research & Development. The person in this role consistently applies critical thinking and sound judgment to solve broad, complex problems, effectively cascading functional strategy and decisions across teams, and communicating status and recommendations to senior management.
Primary responsibilities include leading and conducting Internal Audits, supporting Quality Management Review (QMR), generating Quality Indices metrics, evolving standards watch and management, managing the Quality Planning process, and supporting efforts to obtain and maintain licenses, accreditations, and certifications.
This individual contributes to a positive environment of accountability and performance excellence. The Sr. Quality Engineer represents Quality during audits and inspections, as well as on various project teams as determined by management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead and drive improvements within a work culture committed to GRAIL values.
This position requires regular on-site presence, at the discretion of management.
Responsibilities:
Support Quality through interpretation, establishment, and execution of quality engineering concepts and principles, in accordance with GRAIL’s quality management system and regulatory requirements, including ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR 820, IVDR, CAP/CLIA/NYSDOH, ISO 15189, and related regulations and standards.
Use proactive, creative problem-solving to contribute to the development of concepts and principles to achieve goals and objectives.
Demonstrate technical proficiency, creativity, teamwork, collaboration, and independent thought.
Exercise good judgment within broadly defined practices and policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for results.
Act independently with regular oversight to determine methods and procedures to successfully complete assignments.
Structure day-to-day work autonomously, effectively communicating status and issues to management.
Identify and evaluate deficiencies and improvement opportunities, working cross-functionally to resolve and improve existing processes.
Demonstrate increasing technical proficiency by solving progressively complex problems and operating with greater independence.
Conduct internal audits to ensure ongoing compliance with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR 820, IVDR, CAP/CLIA/NYSDOH, ISO 15189, and other applicable standards and regulations. Actively manage audit findings to completion.
Perform various gap assessments, including CAP/CLIA checklists, to ensure adherence to clinical laboratory requirements and ongoing accreditation needs.
Partner with subject matter experts on various corrective and preventive activities for product and process in addition to supporting other improvement initiatives.
Compile Quality System trend data and prepare presentations for Quality Management Review meetings.
Support education and training initiatives to strengthen the inspection readiness program throughout GRAIL.
Perform other duties as assigned.
These responsibilities summarize the role’s primary responsibilities and are not an exhaustive list. They may change at the company’s discretion.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or other technical area.
Minimum of 5 years (corresponding to level) of experience working within a clinical laboratory (high complexity CLIA/CAP environment) or related (e.g., IVD medical device, pharma, etc.) quality management system.
Experience working with applicable regulations and standards including CAP/CLIA, New York State Department of Health, ISO 13485, ISO 15189, and other applicable industry requirements.
Experience supporting regulatory inspections/audits and responding to findings.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to comprehend and interpret technical information.
Master’s degree in a related technical area, or MBA a plus.
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) experience a plus.
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer, or similar a plus.
The expected, full-time, annual base pay scale for this position is $91K - $114K for CA Remote. Actual base pay will consider skills, experience, and location
This role may be eligible for other forms of compensation, including an annual bonus and/or incentives, subject to the terms of the applicable plans and Company discretion. This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire; the actual compensation offered may vary depending on factors such as the candidate’s qualifications. Employees in this role are also eligible for GRAIL’s comprehensive and competitive benefits package, offered in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. This package currently includes flexible time-off or vacation; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; medical, dental, and vision coverage; and carefully selected mindfulness programs.
GRAIL is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a workplace where every individual can thrive, contribute, and grow. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, , or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Additionally, GRAIL will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable law and provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact us at
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GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace. We welcome job-seekers from all backgrounds to join us!
