Natera
Sr Translational Med Scientist
Job Summary
The Senior Translational Medical Scientist is responsible for advancing Natera's oncology pipeline by collaborating with clinicians, researchers, and industry partners to apply genomic data in cancer detection and treatment. The role involves evaluating research opportunities in genomics and cancer biology, conducting genomic analyses, and contributing to scientific publications. It requires expertise in molecular biology and bioinformatics, as well as experience with circulating nucleic acids and genomic technologies. The position also includes supporting regulatory compliance and working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
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Position Summary
The Senior Translational Medical Scientist plays a key role in advancing Natera’s oncology pipeline by partnering with clinicians, product managers, and key opinion leaders (KOLs) to apply genomic data in improving healthcare outcomes.
This role primarily supports the development of products for early cancer detection, with secondary responsibilities that include participation in translational initiatives aimed at optimizing circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing and informing clinical decision-making in both solid and hematologic malignancies.
This is a highly collaborative, cross-functional role requiring regular interaction with internal stakeholders as well as external research partners, pharmaceutical collaborators, and academic leaders. The Senior Translational Medical Scientist will contribute across multiple high-impact projects in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Partner with R&D teams, clinicians, product managers, and KOLs to identify specimen biobanks to support early cancer detection assay development
- Apply expertise in genomics, molecular biology, and cancer biology to evaluate research and commercial opportunities in early cancer detection
- Collaborate with molecular biologists, computational biologists, and statisticians to develop and execute innovative research strategies
- Perform genomic analyses to investigate biological and clinical questions in oncology, with a focus on translating findings into improved patient care
- Lead internal efforts related to oncology knowledge management and curation
- Collaborate with external partners including academic KOLs, biotech firms, and pharmaceutical companies
- Communicate research findings to external collaborators and contribute to publications in high-impact journals
- Provide guidance and oversight to scientists and research associates
- Support the Regulatory Affairs team by assisting with responses to CLIA, CAP, and FDA inquiries related to product design and validation
- Perform other duties as assigned
Compliance & PHI Responsibilities
- Regularly works with protected health information (PHI) in both electronic and paper formats
- Must complete HIPAA/PHI privacy training, General Policies and Procedures, and security training within the first 30 days of hire
- Required to maintain up-to-date training and compliance per Natera’s internal standards
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Genomics, Cancer Biology, Genetics, or related field required
- Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience in translational science, oncology, or related fields
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Deep scientific background in oncology
- Experience with circulating nucleic acids and early cancer detection methods (e.g., methylation, SNV/indel panels, fragmentation) strongly preferred
- Familiarity with the use and optimization of novel genomic technologies and awareness of the competitive landscape
- Working knowledge of bioinformatics and genomic sequencing analysis
- Proficiency with data mining or statistical tools such as R, SQL, or Stata is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively in cross-functional teams
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OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
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 - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
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.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.
Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/
Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page
Natera
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.
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