Manager of Bioinformatics (Oncology Product Development)

The role

The Manager of Bioinformatics will manage a team of Bioinformaticians and Data Scientists. This person will provide technical leadership in the design, development and validation of ctDNA-based diagnostic tests.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for product development projects.
• Represent the bioinformatics team in cross-functional interactions.
• Move products through the full development process through validation and commercial launch.
• Optimize workflows, improve tools and pressure test analysis pipelines for diagnostic tests.
• Supervise bioinformatics scientists and data scientists.
• Manage technical contributions, prioritize resources, and take responsibility for technical and professional development.
• Provide input on experiment design, analysis and interpretation.
• Contribute to the intellectual property portfolio.
• Set standards for rigorous data analysis and lead the production of high-quality documentation.

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline (bioinformatics, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, or similar).
• Minimum of 4-8 years of post-graduate experience in a data science and/or bioinformatics role.
• 1-3 years of experience as technical lead in diagnostics or a related field.
• Experience moving algorithm-based products through commercialization and launch in a medical or biological application such as diagnostic testing, medical imaging, or biotechnology.
• 1-2 years of management experience leading a technical team with demonstrable evidence of leadership and team management skills.
• Experience using Python or R for scientific data analysis and visualization.
• Strong foundation in statistical modeling/machine learning, including probability theory and estimation/classification methods.
• Experience with analysis of next-generation sequencing data.
• Proven ability to apply mathematical principles to solve real estimation problems and implement practical solutions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience leading technical projects, including defining and meeting project milestones, delegating tasks to more junior team members, and ensuring the quality of technical deliverables.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice to have

• Prior experience analyzing cancer-associated variant detection data
• Experience with algorithm development or optimization

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
• Free testing for employees and their immediate families.
• Fertility care benefits.
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave.
• 401k benefits.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee referral program.

About the company

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The team consists of statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals.