R&D Data Science Manager — ML, Ops & Impact

ContentBuffer; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance incentive bonus

Long-term equity awards

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Wellness and work-life benefits

Job summary

Natera is seeking a Data Science Manager in R&D Operations to lead a team of data scientists focused on scalable data solutions for accelerated R&D. You will own operational data workflows, set SOPs, and apply ML/AI to forecast demand and optimize resources, partnering with engineering and analytics to deliver reliable data products.

You will mentor staff, shape the data science roadmap, and drive end-to-end projects from prototype to production, ensuring governance and reproducibility across

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data science experience in biotech, life sciences, or OR
• Proven people-management and coaching of data scientists
• Experience owning a data science roadmap and communicating progress
• Hands‑on ML/AI, with production deployment experience
• Strong skills in Python and SQL; familiarity with ML frameworks

Responsibilities

• Direct, mentor, and develop a team of data scientists, including hiring and performance management
• Set the technical direction for the data science team and advance ML/AI capabilities
• Own the data science roadmap for R&D Operations and report progress to stakeholders
• Translate analytics insights into actionable solutions and drive efficiency gains
• Own sample governance end-to-end and manage stakeholder relationships
• Develop and oversee ML models, optimization, and AI solutions to forecast demand
• Lead development of data products and enable self-service data decision-making
• Design data governance, integrity, and reproducibility processes
• Collaborate with Data Engineering/Analytics and other functions to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Write clear requirements and define path from prototype to production with Data Engineering

Skills

Leadership

Data science strategy

Python

SQL

ML/AI development

Cloud data warehousing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Tools

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Natera is seeking a Data Science Manager in R&D Operations to lead a team of data scientists focused on scalable data solutions for accelerated R&D. You will own operational data workflows, set SOPs, and apply ML/AI to forecast demand and optimize resources, partnering with engineering and analytics to deliver reliable data products.

You will mentor staff, shape the data science roadmap, and drive end-to-end projects from prototype to production, ensuring governance and reproducibility across