Sr Research Associate

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Research Associate with a strong focus on process optimization and improvements to join the Molecular Biology product development team, joining a group of scientists who are tasked with developing and advancing Natera’s oncology product portfolio.

The Senior Research Associate performs research and/or development tasks in collaboration with others.  Makes detailed observations, analyzes data, and interprets results.  Investigates creates and develops new methods and technologies for project advancement.  Maintains a high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature.   

• →Design, plan, and perform experiments geared towards the development of non-invasive prenatal tests and cancer detection tests.
• →Autonomously and accurately plan and execute complex laboratory experiments Analyze data using advanced analytical tools
• →Keep a detailed laboratory notebook; write protocols and experimental plans, and document results and scientific interpretations
• →Contribute insight toward experimental findings and troubleshoot laboratory processes and protocols
• →Communicate and discuss results with a multidisciplinary team including biologists, bioinformaticians, statisticians, software engineers, and managers
• →Summarize work in research reports and laboratory meeting presentations
• →Learn and understand the science behind ongoing research projects while simultaneously completing increasingly complex tasks.
• →This role will have occasional access to PHI both in paper and electronic form and have occasional access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job.
• →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.

• B.S. degree in molecular biology, related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 - 4 years of industry experience in an assay development department.

• Extensive hands-on experience with nucleic acid techniques (DNA manipulation, PCR, qPCR, DNA quantitation and analysis by LabChip and BioAnalyzer).
• Experience with Next Generation Sequencing techniques and protocols.
• Experience in basic statistical analysis; working knowledge of JMP is a plus; database experience and programming is a plus.
• Experience optimizing new methodologies and novel nucleic acid techniques and tests.

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s 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 world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.