The opportunity
Natera is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to join our Bioinformatics team dedicated to early cancer detection. As a core member of the Research and Development department, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing innovative computational solutions.
What you'll do
Innovate, design, develop, and validate advanced algorithms and statistical: models to extract actionable insights from large-scale genomic datasets for early cancer detection.
Co-architect, implement, and deploy automated analysis workflows for clinical: diagnostics, ensuring robust performance for variant calling, fusion detection, and automated quality control.
Contribute to rigorous code reviews, maintain comprehensive technical: documentation, and drive the continuous optimization of core computational infrastructure.
Analyze complex multi-omic data using high-performance internal pipelines,: collaborating closely with wet-lab scientists and statisticians to meet critical research milestones.
Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Cancer Biology, or a related quantitative field.
–3 years of professional or postgraduate experience in bioinformatics or computational biology.
What they're looking for
- Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to present complex: computational findings to diverse cross-functional stakeholders.
- Deep expertise in high-throughput DNA sequencing (NGS) analysis, including: sequence alignment, mapping, and clinical-grade variant calling.
- A proven track record of developing state-of-the-art, high-impact bioinformatics methodologies.
- Advanced knowledge of data structures, algorithm design, and computational complexity analysis.
