The opportunity
Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing. We measure fetal, tumor, or donor cfDNA at the molecular level to help inform personalized health care decisions with a non-invasive test.
What you'll do
Design, develop, and validate automated high-throughput NGS assays that will: be submitted to FDA and regulatory bodies, and be run in a commercial single-site IVD CLIA laboratory.
Manage assigned technical projects and associated timelines and deliverables: in NGS-based assays. Mentor junior employees.
Design and execute moderate to high complexity experiments and perform basic data analysis (e.g. JMP, Excel).
Collaborate with other assay development scientists on the specifications of: assay, reagent, equipment and quality metrics for future production assays.
Work with Clinical Laboratory and Quality Assurance to ensure that developed: methods meet Natera’s rigorous quality standards.
Coordinate with multiple internal groups (automation engineering, laboratory: operations, bioinformatics, statistics, project and product management) and serve as point person to ensure the successful identification and timely execution of projects.
What they're looking for
- Write project protocols, reports and SOPs and train lab operations clinical lab scientists on procedures.
- Plan and execute verification activities.
- Identify areas for continuous improvement and actively contribute to the: effort of introducing better practices to improve production workflows and shorten TAT for patient samples.
- BA/BS with 5+ years experience, MS with 3+ years or PhD with 1+ years: experience in assay development and automation for the life science industry.
