Program Manager Operations - Medical Affairs - #1915

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.


GRAIL is seeking a Program Manager Operations within Medical AffairsThe ideal candidate is a clear and precise communicator, detail-oriented, driven, independent, and able to respond quickly to evolving needs. This role will report to the Sr. Director Medical Information, but will be a cross-functional role (interacting with multiple functions within Medical Affairs, including Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Independent Medical Education, External Sponsored Research, Multi-stakeholder Education, KOL Engagement, Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Information, Medical Communications/Publications).

You Will:

• Works with head of Medical Affairs to coordinate Medical Affairs Planning strategic documents, such as Medical Affairs plans/slide decks, and tracking of metrics, key performance indicators, and milestones
• Coordinates with similar operations roles in other departments across GRAIL
• Solicits input and sets agenda, as well as coordinates, Medical Affairs Team Meetings (e.g., Medical Affairs Leadership Team and Medical Affairs Department Team meetings) (e.g., agendas, minutes, follow-up)
• Work with Medical Affairs functional leads to identify and maintain relevant SOPs for Medical Affairs
• Oversee contracting and processing of SOWs and agreements, Apttus contract requests and renewals, Coupa purchase order requests and updates
• Liaison for Investigator Sponsored Research (IST) submissions and tracking (e.g., manage workstream, review of materials coordination) (in the absence of an IST headcount)
• Establish and maintain Medical Affairs team dashboards and key performance indicators, and work with teams to communicate program status through periodic dashboards and other reporting materials
• Coordinates Salesforce version improvements for medical cross-functional teams
• Organize Medical Affairs Drive (shared folders/files)Provides operational support for meetings with external stakeholders, for example:Expert panelsAdvisory board meetings
• Executive Steering Committee meetings
• Organizes Medical Affairs all-hands (may be off-site) meeting logistics

Your Background Will Include:

• Project management training/experience and education required 3+ years in the pharmaceutical/ biotechnology/device industry, including 2+ years project planning experience
• Experience in Medical Affairs is highly desirable
• An independently motivated working style with good problem-solving skills, allowing analysis, synthesis, and compilation of data from a broad range of disciplines
• A demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, work simultaneously on multiple projects, and complete high-quality documents according to timelines
• An ability to work in a fast-paced, cohesive, collaborative team-oriented work environment
• A background in molecular biology/genomics, oncology, cell-free nucleic acids, or diagnostics a plus
• Strong Google Suite (Gdocs, Gsheets, Gslides) and/or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills required; experience using Adobe Creative Suite/Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign) a plus

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.