Senior Scientist, R&D Assay DevelopmentNew

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 development, verification, and validation studies with stakeholder: input and coordinate efforts to achieve milestones within established timelines

  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, such as automation,: engineering, R&D, bioinformatics, and lab operations, to develop robust, automated workflows

  • Lead the integration testing of automated workflows with software LIMS: systems. Support the design and execution of integration testing to ensure data integrity between automation and digital systems

  • Plan, execute, analyze and present data for moderate to high complexity: experiments with hands-on work on troubleshooting

  • Identify the root cause of problems and develop solutions to resolve problems effectively

  • Perform basic data analysis (e.g. Excel, JMP) and comfortable to utilize AI: agents like Gemini and Claude. Coordinate the analysis of studies with biostatistics and bioinformatics teams

What they're looking for

  • Provide regular updates at project team and departmental meetings on project: progress, outcomes, and next steps to ensure alignment and transparency
  • Author and review SOPs, study reports, and transfer documents for production implementation
  • Train team members on new SOPs and automated workflows
  • Provide support to lab operations, including troubleshooting and providing technical guidance