Lead or Staff Bioinformatics Scientist - Remote

Overview

Natera is currently seeking a Lead or Staff Bioinformatics Scientist to join our Oncology Bioinformatics team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in data analysis for wet lab support and should have extensive experience with NGS data, with particular focus on building solutions for oncology applications. The individual will provide rapid prototyping and assembly of data from multiple sources and build tools to enable clinical interpretation. They will support the design, data analysis and interpretation of studies in the context of research, development, product validations, clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and scientific publications.

In Short

• Collaborate with bench scientists to design and analyze experiments to evaluate novel assay technologies.
• Build rapid prototypes and pipelines for custom analysis by integrating data from multiple Natera products.
• Develop algorithms and tools to support the development of new products.
• Act as an internal technical consultant on bioinformatics methodology.
• Work closely with interdisciplinary teams to support the development of new products.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in bioinformatics with 10 years post-graduate experience, or PhD with 5 years of post-graduate experience (preferred).
• Expert knowledge of bioinformatics tools for NGS.
• Experience with WES/WGS/targeted sequencing and somatic variant calling.
• Strong programming and scripting experience in Python, R, and shell.
• Fluent in exploratory data analysis and visualization for complex data sets.
• Deep understanding of NGS workflows from sample extraction to sequencing.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and workflow management tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively with wet lab groups.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple objectives.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment with potential for high impact.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans.
• Free testing for employees and their immediate families.
• Fertility care benefits.
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave.
• 401k benefits and commuter benefits.
• Generous employee referral program.