Staff Machine Learning and Bioinformatics Scientist

Natera’s Research team is building tests that can detect many cancers from a single blood draw. We are looking for a Staff Machine Learning and Bioinformatics Scientist to help design the models at the heart of that effort. You’ll work with large-scale, multi-modal genomic datasets from clinical cohorts and partner closely with molecular biologists and clinical scientists. Your research will advance the state-of-the-art and you will drive new methods from prototype, through scalable implementation, toward clinical validation and, ultimately, to patients.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development of novel statistical and machine learning methods for cancer signal detection on multi-modal genomic data • Build interpretable, well-calibrated models, setting the standard for uncertainty estimation and reproducibility across the group • Prototype, test and productionize ML models using scalable infrastructure • Own key technical deliverables within larger projects and help shape the team’s research roadmap • Collaborate closely with molecular biologists and clinical experts on design and analysis of experiments and validation studies • Keep raising the bar through code and design reviews across projects • Translate complex results into clear stories for technical and non-technical audiences • Mentor junior scientists and champion a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and scientific excellence

QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or a…