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.
About the role
Natera is currently seeking a Bioinformatics Manager to join the Bioinformatics team focused on Oncology Product Development. In this role, the individual will manage a team of Bioinformaticians and Data Scientists and provide technical leadership in the design, development and validation of ctDNA-based diagnostic tests. This position requires extensive cross-functional collaboration with biostatistics, molecular biology, software engineering and commercial departments. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline (bioinformatics, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, or similar)
- Minimum of 4-8 years of post-graduate experience in a data science and/or bioinformatics role and 1-3 years of experience as technical lead in diagnostics or a related field
- Experience moving algorithm-based products through commercialization and launch in a medical or biological application such as diagnostic testing, medical imaging, or biotechnology
- 1-2 years of management experience leading a technical team with demonstrable evidence of leadership and team management skills
- Prior experience analyzing cancer-associated variant detection data
- Experience using Python or R for scientific data analysis and visualization
More about this role
Natera is currently seeking a Bioinformatics Manager to join the Bioinformatics team focused on Oncology Product Development. In this role, the individual will manage a team of Bioinformaticians and Data Scientists and provide technical leadership in the design, development and validation of ctDNA-based diagnostic tests. This position requires extensive cross-functional collaboration with biostatistics, molecular biology, software engineering and commercial departments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bioinformatics and data science, optimally with experience in the LDT assay development space, and an established record of project and technical leadership.
- Provide technical leadership for product development projects by representing the bioinformatics team in cross-functional interactions and moving products through the full development process through validation and commercial launch.
- Lead the effort to optimize workflows, improve tools and pressure test analysis pipelines for diagnostic tests, including the detection of cancer-associated variants and the implementation of evidence-based quality control thresholds.
- Supervise bioinformatics scientists...
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