Director Government Affairs #4418

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead coordinated federal advocacy strategies that promote GRAIL’s mission and business objectives across Congress federal agencies and industry coalitions.
• Build cultivate and sustain high-impact relationships with Members of Congress key committee staff and executive branch officials positioning GRAIL as a credible partner and thought leader in early cancer detection.
• Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments in healthcare diagnostics reimbursement and innovation policy; identify both opportunities and risks to GRAIL’s mission and business.
• Work closely with internal teams and external consultants to ensure consistent and strategic messaging aligning advocacy efforts with corporate scientific and commercial priorities.
• Represent GRAIL in industry trade associations and policy forums helping shape collective strategies that advance innovation-friendly frameworks for diagnostics.
• Translate GRAIL’s science technology and patient impact into compelling policy narratives that resonate with policymakers and align with national health priorities.
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 and 15+ years of experience in federal legislative affairs preferably with direct exposure to healthcare diagnostics or life sciences policy or equivalent.
• Proven track record navigating the federal legislative process and understanding the interplay between Congress federal agencies (e.g. CMS FDA NIH) and the Executive Branch.
• Deep familiarity with healthcare coverage reimbursement and innovation policy including Medicare and other federal programs.
• Established network of relationships in Congress and across key industry trade associations.
• Exceptional ability to anticipate and interpret policy and political trends crafting proactive strategies to advance organizational goals.
• A strategic communicator — persuasive diplomatic and able to translate complex science and technology into policy-relevant language.
• A collaborative entrepreneurial leader energized by the opportunity to shape national dialogue around cancer detection and prevention.

What We Do

GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured. GRAIL is using the power of high-intensity 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 and commercialize pioneering products.

Why Work With Us

Everything we do is guided by our mission to detect cancer early when it can be cured. It’s the reason we’re here and it’s no small task. The right people make all the difference. That’s why we’re looking for those who strive to share their knowledge contribute their skills inspire each other and commit to something bigger than themselves.

Gallery