natera

Scientist, R&D

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At a Glance

Location
South San Francisco
Employment
employment_required
Experience
3–5 years
Posted
2026-07-29T19:08:34-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Data AnalysisExcelPythonSQL

Domain Knowledge

  • Medical

Requirements

Must have experience with next generation sequencing (NGS) and DNA/RNA molecular biology.

Experience with nucleic acid technologies relating to PCR, qPCR, multiplex PCR, digital PCR, NGS and microarrays

Epigenetic/methylation, target enrichment, cfDNA/RNA and NGS data analysis experience is a plus

Track record of originating, developing and productizing novel nucleic acid techniques and tests

Experience developing tests in transplant assessment, oncology, NIPT or liquid biopsy a plus

Proven success in collaborative and individual projects

Responsibilities

Initiates and executes pre-clinical scientific research and development in the Molecular Biology Research team.

Focuses on advancing Natera’s transplant assessment portfolio and works within a research team inventing and evaluating new technologies for applications in transplant assessment, oncology, and NIPT.

Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problems.

Plans and executes laboratory research.  Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.

Leads in-lab efforts to create and develop novel nucleic acid based diagnostic tests

Coordinates the execution and analysis of effective experiments with statistics and bioinformatics teams