Clinical Project Assistant # 4800

GRAIL • Menlo Park, CA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

GRAIL is a healthcare company pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. They have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and 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. 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. GRAIL's 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 their Menlo Park campus, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the key days where they encourage on-site presence to engage in events and on-site activities.

Requirements

• 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
• Proficient with office automation tools, such as Microsoft Office and the Google suite of apps
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• flexible time-off or vacation
• a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• carefully selected mindfulness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level