Scientist/Senior Scientist R&D (Women's Health)

Natera; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology company is seeking a Senior Scientist in Women's Health R&D to lead innovation in diagnostic tests. The role involves project leadership, experimental design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, ideal for candidates with a Ph.D. and experience in molecular technologies.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. with 5+ years of industry experience or 2 years of post-doctoral + 3 years industry.
• Expertise in molecular diagnostics and NGS technologies.
• Track record of developing novel techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development projects for diagnostic tests.
• Conduct complex experiments and analyze data.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve project goals.

Skills

Next-generation sequencing

Molecular biology techniques

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in molecular biology or biochemistry

Tools

Excel

JMP

R

SQL

Python

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Scientist/Senior Scientist R&D (Women's Health)

Scientist/Senior Scientist R&D (Women's Health)

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We are looking for an inquisitive and creative Senior Scientist to initiate, direct and execute pre-product scientific research. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problem solving. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories, with hands-on experience in next-generation DNA/RNA sequencing, nucleic acid technologies, and/or protein screening. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Contributes substantially and intellectually to research and development. Leads projects to create and develop novel nucleic acid or protein based diagnostic tests; including planning, feasibility testing, protocol development, optimization, verification, validation, and launch. Responsible for executing projects as per associated timelines and deliverables. Thoroughly comprehends the objectives and vision of the work. Develops plans, generates and advances new ideas. Performs basic data analysis, including statistics. Independently designs and executes moderate to high complexity experiments. Coordinates the execution and analysis of effective experiments with statistics and bioinformatics teams. Documents research progress under a Quality Management System. May work with partners and outside collaborators. Communicates progress directly with colleagues and senior management. Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements. QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in molecular biology, biochemistry or closely related field, or equivalent experience. Senior Scientist with minimum of 5 years of industry experience or 2 years of post-doctoral research + 3 years of industry experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Must have hands-on experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies and basic molecular biology techniques, including DNA/RNA, multiplex PCR, hybrid capture, digital PCR. Expertise in women’s health applications in molecular diagnostics is a strong plus. Must have experience in data analysis, statistics, data interpretation and results reporting. Track record of originating, developing and productizing novel nucleic acid techniques and tests. Experience in developing multimomics and NGS-based assays is highly desirable. Must have excellent communication, organizational, record-keeping, planning and time management skills. 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. Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Adept with data analysis and statistical testing using Excel, JMP, R or other data analysis environments. Bioinformatics capabilities, programming (e.g. PERL, python) and database experience (SQL) are a plus. Skilled at writing clear plans, reports and SOPs. The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

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