Natera · 4 months ago
Translational Medical Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$92K/yr - $115K/yr
2+ years expNatera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The Translational Medical Scientist role focuses on applying genomic data to advance healthcare, particularly in the detection and analysis of circulating tumor DNA to inform clinical decisions and improve patient outcomes. This position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to integrate genomic and clinical data across multiple high-impact projects.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth DiagnosticsMedicalWomen's
Responsibilities
Work with Sr. Scientists, clinicians, product managers, and key opinion leaders to transform product requirements into technical specifications for future oncology products using circulating tumor DNA
Collaborate with molecular biologists, computational biologists, and statisticians to build research strategies that solve challenging problems
Collaborate with sample accessioning team, legal dept, and R&D to draft contracts and execute research projects
Perform genomic analysis to explore biological, scientific, and clinical questions in oncology and translating results to impact patient care
Lead internal efforts on oncology knowledge management and curation
Collaborate with external partnerships, include academics, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical companies
Communicate results and findings of analyses to academic researchers and collaborate to publish findings in high impact journals
Work with business and biological teams to understand the research landscape and technology options
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Genomics, Cancer Biology, Genetics, or equivalent required
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
Solid scientific understanding or education background in oncology – including diagnostics and therapeutics
Knowledgeable and experience in the use and optimization of novel technologies and understand the competitive landscape
Knowledge of cancer from both a basic biology and molecular perspective
Working knowledge of basic bioinformatics and genomics sequencing analysis techniques
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills will be needed in our cross functional team
Preferred
Specific experience with ctDNA is preferred
Knowledge of data mining and statistical analysis tools such as R, SQL, or Stata is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
Free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
401k benefits
Commuter benefits
Generous employee referral program
Company
Natera
Natera specializes in cell-free DNA testing to provide a more targeted interventions to oncology, women's health, and organ health.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (90)
2024 (72)
2023 (37)
2022 (71)
2021 (64)
2020 (40)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Sofinnova InvestmentsLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
2023-09-07Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2022-11-15Post Ipo Equity· $400.05M
2022-03-16Post Ipo Equity· $5M
Leadership Team
Steve Chapman
CEO
Jonathan Sheena
Co-Founder, Board Member
Recent News
2026-01-08
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