Privacy Analyst

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, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. 

The Privacy Analyst will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of Guardant Health’s 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., law, public policy, information systems, or health sciences)

• 2–5 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. 

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need. Primary Location: Palo Alto, CA Primary Location Base Pay Range: $113,300 - $155,800 Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $96,305 - $132,430 If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $101,970 - $140,220