# Lead Bioinformatics & Machine Learning Scientist (Epigenomics) 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: Senior
- Location: US Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply by: 2026-12-20
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/natera/jobs/6233380004?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/natera-lead-bioinformatics-and-machine-learning-scientist-epigenomics/

## 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, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related quantitative field, with 4 to 8+ years of post-PhD experience
- Hands-on experience in cancer genomics or epigenomics, experience with cell-free DNA or methylation sequencing data is a plus
- Strong foundation in quantitative reasoning, statistical analysis, and applied machine learning, experience with deep learning frameworks is a plus
- Proven track record of developing computational methods for high-throughput sequencing data analysis
- Strong programming skills, with hands-on experience in Python and its scientific library stack (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
- Experience with Linux command-line tools, shell scripting, version control (Git), workflow managers (e.g., Nextflow, Snakemake), and cloud or HPC compute environments

Tags: Molecular Biology Informatics &...

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