# Staff Scientist, Molecular Biology Research 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
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Carlos, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-20
- Apply by: 2026-12-04
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/natera/jobs/6228781004?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/natera-staff-scientist-r-and-d-2/

## About the role

Natera is looking for a highly motivated and creative Staff Scientist to be a key member of our Molecular Biology Research Team. As a successful candidate, you will work on initiating, directing and driving to completion pre-product scientific research to expand Natera's state-of-the-art product portfolio in early cancer detection. Candidates with a proven track record developing NGS and multiomic assays will be considered, with a preference for oncology experience. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Ph.D. in molecular biology or closely related field
- Minimum of 8 years of industry experience or 2+ years of post-doctoral research and 6+ years of industry experience
- Must have extensive experience designing, executing, analyzing data and problem solving of next generation sequencing (NGS) and molecular biology experiments
- Track record of innovating and scientific accomplishment including, developing novel nucleic acid and multiomic techniques and tests
- Demonstrated success in thinking creatively and independently in experimental design and analysis
- Experience leading complex research projects to completion

Tags: Molecular Biology Informatics &...

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