# Director of Bioinformatics and Machine Learning at Natera

- Company: Natera
- What the company does: Dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Natera’s cell-free DNA tests help protect health and inform more personalized decisions about care. Backed by Lightspeed and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://natera.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Carlos, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-19
- Apply by: 2026-12-03
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/natera/jobs/6226991004?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/natera-director-of-bioinformatics-and-machine-learning/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
- 10+ years of post-PhD experience in industry or academic research, including 5+ years of direct people management leading technical teams of 5 or more scientists
- Demonstrated track record of developing and deploying machine learning and statistical models on high-throughput sequencing data
- Deep understanding of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data and large-scale genomic datasets, including sources of technical bias and batch effects
- Strong communication skills, with experience influencing scientific direction at a senior level

Tags: Molecular Biology Informatics &...

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