Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Natera is currently seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to join our computational oncology team to make the vision of cancer early detection a reality. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in quantitative biology and algorithm development and should have experience with high-throughput biological data. The individual will develop novel algorithms, provide support for analysis of large and complex genomics data sets generated within the group, and aid with the integration of data between all of the research personnel.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Innovate, develop, validate, and benchmark new algorithms and statistical tools for DNA sequencing data analysis to detect tumors earlier
- Analyze high-throughput DNA sequencing data and work with our team of scientists and statisticians to answer specific biological questions
- Maintain and improve tools and automated analysis pipelines for diagnostic tests, including variant detection and quality control with appropriate version-controlled software.
- Contribute to experimental design, quality control, and statistical analysis
- Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Biochemistry or similar field
- Proven track-record in Computational Cancer Genomics and Immuno-Oncology by impactful tools or highly cited publications
- Programming expertise in Java and/or Python
- Experience with public domain data sources, e.g. dbSNP and TCGA
- Deep understanding of DNA sequencing data and its analysis (mapping, variant calling, machine learning methods, etc.)
- Experience using Linux command-line tools, writing shell scripts, version control tools
- High scientific rigor, critical thinking, self-motivated, detail-oriented, eager to teach and learn new methods
- Ability to effectively summarize results orally and in written form
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Engineering, Biochemistry or similar field
- Experience with data integration and analysis and application of machine learning
- Experience with Cancer Biology and Immuno-Oncology
- Experience with public domain data sources, e.g. dbSNP and TCGA
- Experience with relational databases
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Duties are typically performed in an office setting. This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Driven by the passion for elevating the science and utility of genetic testing, Natera is committed to helping families identify and manage genetic diseases. Natera is a rapidly-growing diagnostics company with proprietary bioinformatics and molecular technology for analyzing DNA. Our complex technology has been proven clinically and commercially in the prenatal testing space and we are actively researching its applications in the liquid biopsy space for developing products with oncology applications.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you'll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you'll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits. Generous Employee Referral program. Healthy catered lunches everyday, and premium snacks! Additionally, we offer complimentary premium coffee drinks and teas, and other beverages.
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.