The opportunity
Natera is seeking a Scientist to join our Molecular Biology Research Team, which develops the assays behind the next generation of cancer diagnostics. As a Scientist, you will design and run epigenomics-based research and biomarker discovery studies that help expand Natera’s oncology product portfolio.
What you'll do
Lead projects and drive substantial components of larger programs to develop: and optimize assay workflows, including planning, testing, protocol development, and troubleshooting.
Independently tackle problems of moderate-to-complex scope, recognizing when: alternative methods are needed and recommending options with their tradeoffs.
Contribute to study design for assigned projects, bringing hypotheses and proposed next steps.
Own timelines and deliverables for your work, anticipating obstacles and adjusting direction as needed.
Analyze and QC your own experimental data (e.g., R, JMP, Excel) and use the: results to guide the next round of experiments.
Partner with the statistics and bioinformatics teams on complex analyses and: help define the metrics that matter for your experiments.
What they're looking for
- Communicate findings clearly to peers and leadership through written reports and meeting presentations.
- Document research progress under a Quality Management System.
- Ph.D. in molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry, or a closely related: field, with 2+ years of relevant industry experience, or M.S. with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience in assay development.
- Strong foundation in nucleic acid techniques and molecular biology.
