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.
Implement assigned technical projects and associated timelines and deliverables in NGS-based assays.
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.
- Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, cell biology,: or related field with 4+ years if relevant industry or M.S. degree in molecular biology or related field with a minimum of 2+ years of relevant industry experience in a research and/or assay development setting.
