Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $117.4k - $146.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Natera

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2004

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing technology, specializing in non-invasive genetic testing and diagnostics. The company's innovative solutions focus on areas such as prenatal screening, cancer detection, and organ transplant monitoring. By using advanced bioinformatics and DNA analysis, Natera provides healthcare professionals and patients with critical information to make more informed medical decisions.

📋 Description

• 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, including variant calling, fusion detection, and automated quality control • Contribute to code reviews, maintain technical documentation, and drive continuous optimization of core computational infrastructure • Analyze complex multi-omic data using high-performance internal pipelines • Collaborate with wet-lab scientists and statisticians to meet critical research milestones

🎯 Requirements

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Cancer Biology, or a related quantitative field • 0–3 years of professional or postgraduate experience in bioinformatics or computational biology • Excellent communication skills with 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 • Proven track record of developing state-of-the-art, high-impact bioinformatics methodologies • Advanced knowledge of data structures, algorithm design, and computational complexity analysis • High proficiency in Python and its scientific ecosystem (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn) • Experience with workflow orchestration languages; WDL preferred • Experience with cloud-based distributed computing environments, specifically AWS • Familiarity with analytical techniques and biomarkers in cancer biology • Working knowledge of public genomic databases such as TCGA, COSMIC, or OncoKB • Proficiency in Linux environments, including command-line tools and shell scripting

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents • Free testing for employees and their immediate families • Fertility care benefits • Pregnancy and baby bonding leave • 401k benefits • Commuter benefits • Employee referral program