natera

Research Associate 2

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Employment
employment_required
Experience
2+ years
Posted
2026-02-17T10:17:04-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

ExcelMicrosoft Office

Domain Knowledge

  • Robotics

Requirements

BS/BA in a biological science or equivalent

Minimum of 2 years Molecular Biology laboratory experience required

Hands-on experience with nucleic acid techniques (DNA manipulation, PCR, qPCR, DNA quantitation, and analysis by NanoDrop, Tapestation, or BioAnalyzer)

Experience with PCR library preparation for next generation sequencing and sequencing platforms (NovaSeq, HiSeq, MiSeq.)

DNA isolation from biological samples

Responsibilities

As a

Research Associate 2

, you will be part of a high performance, cross-disciplinary team developing new molecular and genetic based tests. You will design studies under guidance and be hands on in the lab to execute experiments to support project advancement. Makes detailed observations, analyzes data, and interprets results.

You will work primarily with R&D Scientific Operations assisting Associates/Scientists in various lab duties. Responsibilities will include:

Execute experiments in the lab using a variety of molecular biology and general laboratory techniques as directed to prepare samples for Next Generation Sequencing