# Associate Scientist 2 - Assay R&D

The Associate Scientist 2 is a developing professional role that applies growing scientific expertise to independently execute standard laboratory procedures and contribute to more complex research activities. This position performs molecular biology, protein expression, purification, and related analytical techniques with increasing autonomy, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and high-quality documentation. The Associate Scientist 2 advances research objectives by applying professional judgment within established scientific and operational frameworks, supporting data interpretation, and contributing to the overall effectiveness of the laboratory environment. This role is based in Durham, North Carolina, and requires full-time on-site attendance at GRAIL's Research Triangle Park (RTP) laboratory (4001 E NC 54 HW Assembly Suite 1100, Durham, NC 27709). Responsibilities: Perform a range of established laboratory experiments using professional methods in molecular biology, including RNA isolation, genomic DNA isolation, cDNA preparation, cloning, fermentation, protein expression, and purification with increasing independence and accuracy. Prepare, process, and analyze samples, reagents,

- **Id**: 4210374
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/grail-associate-scientist-2-assay-rd>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Durham, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T18:29:36Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T00:49:57Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5253
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Diagnostic Tests & IVD, Molecular Diagnostics, Precision Medicine

## Company

- **Id**: 3593
- **Name**: GRAIL
- **Domain**: grail.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/grail>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

## Technologies

- **21 CFR Part 11** — Optional: no
- **GMP** — Optional: no
- **ISO 13485** — Optional: no
- **IVDR** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-13T00:49:57Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 15 · green card filings: 3; Filings 12m: 15

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 55
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-13T03:00:43Z

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