Bioinformatics Scientist

Natera•San Carlos, CA

4h•$106,600 - $133,300

About The Position

Natera is seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist to join its Bioinformatics Research & Development team, focusing on cancer recurrence monitoring. The role involves analyzing large, complex, high-throughput cancer genomics datasets and helping develop novel computational methods and integrate frameworks developed by the R&D team. The ideal candidate has experience in sequencing data analysis, genomics, and/or algorithm development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, engineering, molecular biology, or a related field.
At least 2 years of hands-on experience analyzing high-throughput genomic sequencing data.
Experience with NGS data analysis, such as mapping and variant calling.
Strong programming skills in a scientific programming language; Python is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of genomics, preferably including familiarity with cancer biology.
Familiarity with public databases such as TCGA, COSMIC, or OncoKB.
Experience with Linux command-line tools and shell scripting.
Ability to conduct hypothesis-driven research, visualize data, and effectively communicate results.
Ability to collaborate effectively; self-motivated and detail-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Background in machine learning and statistics.
Experience with whole-genome sequencing (WGS).

Responsibilities

Analyze high-throughput DNA sequencing datasets using knowledge of cancer biology and genomics.
Help implement and validate novel algorithms and statistical methods.
Collaborate with molecular biologists and other bioinformatics scientists to answer biological questions.
Contribute to experimental design and quality control.
Help develop tools and end-to-end bioinformatics pipelines.