Natera
Senior Scientist R&D
San Carlos, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$117k-$146kDetected 18 hours ago
Data AnalysisData ScienceStatisticsComplianceExcelHIPAABioinformaticsMolecular BiologyNGSResearchLab ResearchExperimental DesignCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingTime Management
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57Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level III)83
Fits your clock70
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Green-card follow-through: 88%
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About the role
- We are looking for a Senior Scientist to join our highly collaborative Molecular Biology Research team.
- Contributes intellectually and creatively to research and development planning and innovation
- Advances novel nucleic acid based diagnostic tests including, planning, feasibility testing, protocol development, optimization, and transfer to Development
Responsibilities
- Independently develops generates and advances new ideas
- Independently designs and executes high complexity experiments
- Documents research progress under a Quality Management System
- Performs basic data analysis (e.g. R, JMP, Excel)
- May manage research associates
- Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
Requirements
- 8 years of industry experience or 2+ years post-doctoral research and 3+ years of industry experience
- Must have extensive experience designing, executing, analyzing data and problem solving of next generation sequencing (NGS) and DNA molecular biology experiments
- Ph.D. in molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry or a closely related field
- Minimum of 5
Skills
- Strong research skills with a history of innovation and scientific accomplishment.
- Must have excellent communication, organizational, record-keeping, planning, time management and analytical skills
- Cancer research experience is desired
- cfDNA experience is a significant plus
- Experience with automation is a preferred
- Skilled at writing clear plans, reports and SOPs
- Annual performance incentive bonus
- Long-term equity awards
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- Experience with approaches such as: epigenetic/methylation analysis, target capture/enrichment, WGS, proteomics
Compensation
- $116,800 - $146,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
- Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits.
- Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more.
- Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
Company info
- Working alongside the elite of the industry, you'll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
- We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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