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Scientist R&D

Position:  Scientist R&D
Location: Austin, TX
Job Id:  4081
# of Openings:  1
POSITION SUMMARY:
Initiates, directs and executes all pre-clinical scientific research and/or development strategies in research and/or development. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problems. Plans and executes laboratory research. Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories. 
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Independently designs and executes moderate to high complexity experiments
• Contributes substantially and intellectually to research or development
• Develops plans, makes some decisions
• Solves problems and advances new ideas independently
• Easily understands and evaluates high complexity data
•Responsible for moderate sizes projects and associated timelines and deliverables
• Leading projects to create and develop novel nucleic acid based diagnostic tests, including planning, feasibility testing, protocol development, optimization, verification, validation, and launch
• Working with partners and outside collaborations
• Interacting with on-site CLIA lab, Sequencing and process development group
• Designing and coordinating the execution of effective experiments and work with statistics and bioinformatics team
• Perform basic data analysis (R, JMP, Excel)
• Managing Research Associates
• Documenting research progress under a Quality Management System
• Communicating progress directly with colleagues and senior management
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master’s in molecular biology, closely a related field, or equivalent
• Minimum of 6 years of industry experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Able to provide basic level of scientific leadership to junior staff
• Track record of originating and developing novel nucleic acid techniques
• Proven success in managing collaborative and individual projects, previous experience managing research associates a plus
• Demonstrated success in applying independent scientific judgment in experimental design and analysis
• Experience with nucleic acid technology relating to PCR, qPCR, multiplex PCR, and digital PCR
• Experience with next generation sequencing, target enrichment experience is a plus
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Adept with Excel, basic statistical analysis, programming (e.g. PERL, python) and databases experience (SQL) are a plus
• Skills at writing clear plans, reports and SOPs, experience with Design Control a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Duties are typically performed in an office setting.
• This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material.
• Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Driven by the passion for elevating the science and utility of genetic testing, Natera is committed to helping families identify and manage genetic diseases. Natera is a rapidly-growing diagnostics company with proprietary bioinformatics and molecular technology for analyzing DNA. Our complex technology has been proven clinically and commercially in the prenatal testing space and we are actively researching its applications in the liquid biopsy space for developing products with oncology applications.
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. Generous Employee Referral program. Healthy catered lunches 3 times per week, and premium snacks! Additionally, we offer complimentary premium coffee drinks and teas, and other beverages. 
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.