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Posted 2 hours agoStaff Scientist, R&D (Women's Health)
at Natera
San Carlos, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Track record of originating, developing and productizing novel nucleic acid techniques and tests. •
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have broad knowledge of state-of-the-art molecular biology principles, with hands-on
- experience in next-generation DNA/RNA sequencing, nucleic acid technologies, multiomics, molecular diagnostics development, and/or proteomics. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: •
- Performs basic data analysis, including statistics •
- Ability to work cross-functionally with statistics, bioinformatics, product development, and project management teams •
- Ph.D. in molecular biology or closely related field •
- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: • Must have
- experience with designing, executing, and analyzing data on next generation sequencing (NGS) and DNA/RNA molecular biology experiments •
- Experience developing tests in NIPT and/or liquid biopsy highly desirable •
- Experience with nucleic acid technologies relating to PCR, multiplex PCR, qPCR, and digital droplet PCR. •
- Multiomics, epigenetic/methylation, target enrichment, cfDNA/RNA experience is a plus. •
- Experience in women’s health molecular diagnostics is highly desirable. •
- Must have excellent communication, organizational, record-keeping, planning, time management, analytical and problem-solving skills. • Demonstrated
- experience in managing and providing basic level of leadership to research associates and junior scientists. •
- Adept with Excel and basic statistical analysis. •
- Bioinformatic capabilities, programming (e.g. PERL, python) and databases experience (SQL) are a plus. •
- Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health.
Experience
- experience or 2 years of post-doctoral research + 6 years of industry experience