Job brief: Manager, Data Science

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Natera's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-07 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Natera's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $150,100 to $187,600 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Carlos, CA · US - CA - SC Industrial Rd
• Posted: 2026-11-06

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• 7+ years of experience in data science in biotechnology, life sciences, or operations research
• Advanced degree in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, or operations research

Conditions

• Generous paid time off and company holidays

Main duties

• Direct, mentor, and develop a team of data scientists, including hiring, performance management, and career development
• Set the technical direction for the data science team and advance its ML/AI capabilities
• Own the data science roadmap for R&D Operations, define success metrics, and report progress and status to R&D Operations and executive stakeholders
• Translate pain points and opportunities surfaced by data analytics into solutions–process changes, algorithms, or new tools–and drive their implementation to…
• Own the sample governance process end-to-end, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and accountability, and manage the associated stakeholder relationships

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for data and analytics jobs in California: $147k a year (334 listings, 58 employers). This listing is 15% higher.
• Across Natera's 221 open listings, 31% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Natera hires

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