Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics/RWD

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $158k - $197.5k / year

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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

• Lead analysis of large-scale cancer and germline multi-omics datasets using traditional bioinformatics and AI-driven techniques • Lead extraction, curation, and analysis of EHR, claims, and patient registry data • Design and execute real-world evidence studies supporting clinical, commercial, and regulatory objectives • Integrate omics, clinical, demographic, and other multimodal datasets while ensuring data integrity and confidentiality • Develop, train, and deploy AI and machine learning models for trend forecasting, patient outcomes, and biomarker discovery • Use NLP and LLMs to extract structured insights from clinical notes, pathology reports, and other unstructured data • Oversee RWD and genomics projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely, budget-compliant, high-quality delivery • Collaborate with R&D, Data Science, Business Development, Medical Affairs, Product Management, Engineering, clinicians, scientists, biostatisticians, and regulatory stakeholders • Present complex RWE analyses to technical and non-technical audiences and prepare reports and publications • Stay current with genomics and bioinformatics developments and develop new analytical methods and technologies • Engage stakeholders to define goals, report progress, discuss findings, and liaise between technical and non-technical teams

🎯 Requirements

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, or a related field listed under desired qualifications • At least 10 years of relevant experience • Proven expertise in bioinformatics and genomics data analysis • Demonstrated expertise in cancer genomics, genomic alterations, molecular pathways, and cancer biology • Expert knowledge of mapping, variant calling, CNV analysis, and statistical methods • Experience managing, querying, and analyzing massive-scale genomic and healthcare datasets using SQL, Python, or R and data visualization tools • Proficiency in predictive analytics, advanced machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling • Hands-on experience with AI frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Keras • Understanding of EHR, claims data, patient registries, and health surveys • Familiarity with common data models such as OMOP • Experience using NLP and LLMs to parse unstructured clinical data • Ability to interpret clinical endpoints, understand patient cohorts, and collaborate with clinical stakeholders • Excellent project management skills and a track record of leading successful projects • Experience managing one or more direct or indirect reports • Exceptional communication and written documentation skills for technical, clinical, and non-technical audiences • Experience collaborating with clinicians, scientists, biostatisticians, regulatory teams, and other stakeholders

🏖️ Benefits

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