Sr Research Associate
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Research Associate within the Platform group will join a tightknit and crossfunctional team of scientists and engineers who are tasked with developing a scalable and robust platform upon which the next generation of Natera clinical assays will be based. In this role the Senior Research Associate will aid in the creation automation and validation of NGS assays that underlie Nateras products. We are looking for a meticulous and dedicated molecular biologist with experience in both assay development and NGS data analysis that can work effectively in a crossfunctional and fastpaced environment.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participate in the development of LDTs by investigating feasibility of NGS and related technologies optimizing chemistries and processes and joining validation activities.
Design and execute experiments analyze and interpret data and decide on next steps with guidance from senior members of the team.
Collaborate with other scientists on large scale studies.
Collaborate with automation engineers to scale assays.
Communicate results with other scientists document findings and establish operating procedures.
The employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.
Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
B.S. degree in molecular biology related field or equivalent.
Minimum of 3 4 years of industry experience in an assay development department.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Experience developing productiongrade clinical assays.
Understanding of the chemistry underlying nucleic acid extraction PCR NGS library preparation hybrid capture and sequencing technologies.
Understanding of metrics commonly used to assess quality of library preparation and sequencing.
Must have experience with various molecular biology techniques including but not limited to: next generation sequencing PCR/qPCR and nucleic acid extraction and quantification.
Must be capable of designing experiments with minimal guidance manually executing experiments in the lab interpreting results and making datadriven decisions.
Must have good organization and time management skills.
Must have experience working in a regulated laboratory environment.
Experience with nucleic acid extraction from blood tissue and formalinfixed samples is a plus.
Experience with liquid handlers and automation design and development is a plus.
Experience with coding (Python or R) is a plus.
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San Carlos CA
$93700 $117050 USD
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera is a global leader in cellfree DNA (cfDNA) testing dedicated to oncology womens health and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians geneticists doctors laboratory scientists business professionals software engineers and many other professionals from worldclass institutions who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera youll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry youll be stretched and challenged and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits Employee benefits include comprehensive medical dental vision life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave 401k benefits commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
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Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment and welcome people of different backgrounds experiences abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees our community and our patients and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics age veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with applicable laws.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
