James Grayson

James Grayson is an experienced professional in the fields of automation, engineering strategy, and molecular diagnostics. Currently serving as the Director of Automation & Engineering Strategy at Guardant Health since May 2022, James previously held positions including Field Application Specialist at UgenTec and Global Head of Workflow Solutions at Siemens Healthineers, where responsibilities included overseeing a team focused on laboratory configuration and customer satisfaction for molecular diagnostics. James also contributed to product management and systems engineering at Siemens Healthineers, managing projects in automated workflows, troubleshooting, and developing customer-specific solutions. Earlier experience at GE Healthcare involved systems integration for DNA sequencing platforms. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marine Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.