POSITION SUMMARY:
Natera is currently seeking a Lead/Staff Bioinformatics Engineer to join our Bioinformatics Research Team focused on Epigenomics in Oncology. Natera’s mission is to change the management of disease worldwide by using information gained from a simple blood draw to detect disease early and proactively inform treatment. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in algorithm development, software engineering, genomics, and sequencing data processing.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create and maintain custom automation applications that leverage CI/CD principles to streamline data analysis, quality checks, and reporting processes in support of the clinical development of Natera oncology pipelines
- Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies and tools (Scrum, Jira) to lead technical projects
- Ability to collaborate between the R&D team and the DevOps team to develop and to troubleshoot production software products in a regulated environment
- Propose and present detailed designs and concise, well-written reports to cross-functional teams
- Participate in Code and Design Reviews
QUALIFICATIONS:
- MS/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, or related field with a strong focus on cancer epi/genomics
- 6+ years of relevant industry experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Track-record of developing state-of-the-art software
- Highly experienced in software engineering, algorithm development, and sequencing data analysis, preferably proven through development of production-level software
- Great understanding and experience of best practices in software development including object-oriented design principles, testing, deployment, version control tools, code review, and documentation
- Experienced in code profiling to identify opportunities for code optimization in terms of runtime and memory usage
- Deep understanding of sequencing data
- Expert in coding Python and using its scientific library stack including Numpy and Pandas
- Expert in using Linux command-line tools and writing shell scripts
- Experience of using configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, salt, puppet)
- Operation and configuration of public cloud computing infrastructure (preferably AWS)
- Container technology and container schedulers (e.g. Docker and Singularity, Nomad and Kubernetes)
- High scientific rigor and eager to teach and learn about new computational methods
- Ability to produce high quality written documentation for varying audiences
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple objectives and timelines
- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment with potential for high impact in a small team
The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
Remote USA
$171,800—$214,800 USD
OUR OPPORTUNITY
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.
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!
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
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.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.
Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/
Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page
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What We Do
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.
Where some set out to build a test, we set out to achieve a mission: change the management of disease worldwide by using DNA testing to proactively inform treatment.
Through a cfDNA technology platform approach, we've pioneered noninvasive testing in unlimited applications—each with their own potential to revolutionize care for patients.
#TeamNatera includes clinicians, scientists, biostatisticians, researchers, and laboratory professionals from around the world. Our diverse teams blend a passion for patients with deep clinical, scientific, and technological roots. Natera’s tests are validated by more than 100 peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate high accuracy.
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