Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Research Associate works under the guidance of a Manager/Senior Scientist /Scientist to execute verification and validation (V&V) studies, under design control, for next generation sequencing (NGS) assays to support regulatory submissions. Works hands-on at the bench to carry out experiments and studies with minimal guidance
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- • Executes complex laboratory experiments (V&V) in collaboration with Senior Scientists/Scientist; responsible for the day to day running of experiments and data tracking and data analysis.
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• Performs experiments, as directed, using appropriate procedural and documentation methods under design control.
• Ensure technical activities are conducted following Natera's Quality Management System and aligned with broader regulatory requirements (CAP/CLIA/FDA).
• Assists in preparation of documents including SOPs, experimental plans, protocols, and reports to document results and scientific interpretations using GDP.
• Contribute insight toward experimental findings and troubleshoot laboratory procedures and protocols.
• Communicate and discuss results with a multidisciplinary team including biodevelopment, bioinformatics, and biostatistics.
• Summarize work in laboratory meeting presentations.
• Perform basic data analysis (e.g. JMP, Excel)
• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.
• Employee must pass a post offer criminal background check.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- • B.S. degree in molecular biology, related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience in an assay development department.
• Extensive hands-on experience with nucleic acid techniques (DNA manipulation, PCR, nucleic acid purification, gel electrophoresis, analysis tools and instrumentation, DNA quantitation, and quality control).
• Experience with Next Generation Sequencing techniques and protocols with emphasis on process development and optimization of diagnostic assays in a CLIA or FDA regulated laboratory environment, preferred.
• Experience in adapting, troubleshooting, and validating assays.
• Experience in basic statistical analysis; working knowledge of JMP is a plus; database experience and programming is a plus.
- • Experience with development, and implementation of clinical laboratory tests under CAP/CLIA or FDA regulated environments is highly desired.
• Hands-on experience with Illumina NGS workflow including DNA extraction, library preparation, target enrichment, and sequencing a plus.
• Hands-on experience with automated laboratory instrumentation such as liquid handlers.
• Experience with the development, optimization, and troubleshooting of NGS assay protocols a plus.
• Experience with design control and change control.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Flexible and able to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong and effective communication skills, including writing protocols and summarizing results in a report or presentation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Duties are typically performed in a laboratory setting.
- This position requires the ability to perform repetitive motions during pipetting and samples processing.
- This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over zoom/telephone and read printed material.
- Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times.
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.