Privacy Analyst
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Job Location:
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 101970 - 140220
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company Description
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012 Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care including screening to find cancer early monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information visitand follow the company onLinkedInX (Twitter)andFacebook.
The Privacy Analyst will support the development implementation and maintenance of Guardant Healths global privacy program. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in data privacy who is eager to work at the intersection of healthcare diagnostics and cutting-edge genomic data. This role will be reporting into the Legal Affairs & Compliance Team at Guardant
You will partner cross-functionally with Legal Security Product Clinical and Commercial teams to help ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws (including HIPAA GDPR APPI CCPA) while enabling responsible data use to support innovation in oncology and screening divisions.
Key Responsibilities
Support day-to-day operations of the privacy program including policy implementation training and awareness initiatives
Conduct and assist with privacy impact assessments (PIAs/DPIAs) and data mapping activities
Help maintain and update records of processing activities (ROPA) and data inventories
Review and triage data subject rights requests (e.g. access deletion correction) in compliance with global regulations
Partner with Legal and Security teams on incident response including potential data breaches and risk assessments
Assist in drafting and maintaining privacy notices internal policies and procedures
Support vendor lifecycle activities including privacy and data protection reviews contract negotiation support (e.g. data processing agreements data use terms) and ongoing monitoring of third-party data handling practices
Monitor evolving privacy regulations and provide summaries of key developments
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to embed privacy by design into products clinical studies and data initiatives
Track and report on privacy program metrics and compliance activities
Required:
Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. law public policy information systems or health sciences)
25 years of experience in privacy data protection compliance or a related field
Familiarity with major privacy frameworks and laws (HIPAA GDPR APPI CCPA)
Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Preferred:
Juris Doctorate from a nationally accredited law school
Experience in healthcare life sciences diagnostics or biotech
Familiarity with clinical data real-world evidence or genomic data privacy considerations
Experience with program management and/or privacy tools
Relevant certifications (e.g. CIPP/US CIPP/E CIPM or CIPT)
Key Competencies
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex privacy concepts into practical guidance
Collaborative mindset with a willingness to work cross-functionally
Problem-solving orientation and sound judgment
High level of integrity and commitment to safeguarding sensitive health data
Hybrid Work Model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.
Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however there may be exposure to high noise levels fumes and biohazard material in the laboratory to sit for extended periods of time.
Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities long-term conditions mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support please reach out to
A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To learn more about the information collected when you apply for a position at Guardant Health Inc. and how it is used please review ourPrivacy Notice for Job Applicants.
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About Company
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient cl ... View more
