Grail

Managed Care Liaison (MCL) / Health Economics Field Lead # 4545

Grail$235K — $312K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MPH, MS, or equivalent) in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, or related field
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in HEOR, Market Access, or Medical Affairs in diagnostics, biotechnology, or pharmaceuticals
  • Extensive experience with the payer landscape, including developing payer value materials
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Familiarity with health economic modeling methodologies and real-world evidence analysis
  • Ability to confidently engage with senior payer stakeholders and subject-matter experts
  • Understanding of US payer evidence requirements and coverage decision drivers

Responsibilities

  • Support scientific exchange on payer evidence resources, including AMCP dossiers and value materials
  • Translate complex clinical and economic evidence into clear, payer-relevant insights with Market Access teams
  • Serve as the HEOR subject matter expert during payer engagements and discussions
  • Communicate medical, economic, and real-world evidence impacting payer decisions
  • Maintain strong knowledge of payer evidence frameworks and budget impact concepts
  • Summarize complex scientific and economic concepts for external and internal stakeholders
  • Identify data gaps and inform research priorities for payer needs
  • Enhance payer value demonstration through development of value frameworks and evidence summaries

Benefits

  • Flexible time-off or vacation
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Access to selected mindfulness programs
  • Participation in an annual bonus and other incentives based on company discretion
Full Job Description
This is a US field-based position responsible for communicating and refining health economic and outcomes research (HEOR) evidence that supports payer engagement activities across GRAIL's diagnostic portfolio. This is accomplished through high-quality, non-promotional scientific exchange, including payer-focused education, evidence discussions, and responses to unsolicited medical and scientific inquiries.

In this position, you will partner closely with the Market Access Payer Engagement and Government Affairs teams, serving as a scientific and economic subject matter expert (SME) when payer-facing interactions require deep HEOR expertise. The role combines scientific and clinical fluency with strong understanding of payer evidence expectations, reimbursement considerations, and value communication. This role partners closely with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Government Affairs, and Commercial teams and plays a critical role in shaping payer value narratives and supporting evidence-based messaging.

Responsibilities:

  • Support scientific exchange related to payer-facing evidence resources, including AMCP dossiers, evidence summaries, and value communication materials
  • Partner with Market Access teams to translate complex clinical, economic, and real-world evidence into clear, payer-relevant insights
  • Act as the HEOR subject matter expert in payer engagements, particularly for deep-dive evidence discussions, and elicit, capture, and communicate relevant payer insights
  • Communicate clinical, health economic, outcomes, and real-world evidence relevant to payer coverage and reimbursement decisions
  • Demonstrate strong working knowledge of payer evidence frameworks, budget impact concepts, value narratives, and real-world evidence methodologies
  • Summarize and communicate complex medical, scientific, and economic concepts clearly to both external stakeholders and internal partners
  • As part of the HEOR team, identify data gaps and inform future research priorities to address payer needs
  • Support development and refinement of value frameworks and evidence summaries to enhance payer value demonstration, including those focused on economic modeling
  • Ensure consistency and scientific rigor across all payer-facing economic content and messaging
  • Ensure all activities and interactions adhere to corporate compliance policies and healthcare regulations
  • Participate in regional and national meetings in support of medical and access objectives
  • Support internal education on payer value and health economics communication
  • Maintain clinical, scientific, and health economic expertise relevant to GRAIL's products
  • Engage in continuous learning to stay current on diagnostics, payer policy trends, guidelines, and evolving evidence requirements


Required Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in a relevant discipline (PhD, PharmD, MD, MPH, MS, or equivalent) with training in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, or related field
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in HEOR, Market Access, or Medical Affairs within diagnostics, biotechnology, or pharmaceuticals
  • Deep experience and expertise in payer landscape which could include developing payer value materials, working within a payer, or engaging payers
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Familiarity with health economic modeling methodologies and real-world evidence analysis
  • Ability to engage confidently with senior payer stakeholders and subject-matter experts
  • Understanding of US payer evidence requirements and coverage decision drivers
  • Ability to work independently while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration
  • Willingness to travel extensively (approximately 25 - 35%) in support of internal collaboration and external engagements


The expected, full-time, annual base pay scale for this position is $235K - $312K. 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.

About Grail

Grail is a healthcare company that develops and commercializes blood tests for early cancer detection. The company's tests use a combination of machine learning, genomics, and clinical data to detect cancer at an early stage, when it is most treatable. Grail was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
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