Job brief: Director of Bioinformatics and Machine Learning

Natera · San Carlos, CA · facts as of 2026-11-08. Anyone can open this page; no account needed.

Is it still open? · Checked by JoRoute

Still listed. JoRoute saw it on Natera's own job board 11 hours ago; the employer first posted it on 2026-10-19.

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 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); 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: $228,600 to $285,800 a year
  • Job type: Not stated
  • Where: San Carlos, CA · US - CA - SC Industrial Rd
  • Posted: 2026-10-19

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

Level: Manager. The title says "Director".

Must have

  • 10+ years of post-PhD experience in industry or academic research, including 5+ years of direct people management leading technical teams of 5 or more scientists.

Conditions

  • Generous paid time off and company holidays

Main duties

  • Lead, hire, and develop a team of machine learning and bioinformatics scientists, building a culture of scientific rigor, innovation, and ownership.
  • Own the computational design of research studies, including cohort selection, confounder control, and validation strategies that prevent overfitting and data…
  • Partner with molecular biology teams to design experiments that generate data capable of answering the key scientific and clinical questions.
  • Serve as the computational subject matter expert for leadership and cross-functional partners, communicating tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations clearly to…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

  • Typical listed pay for manager jobs in California: $167k a year (1,201 listings, 96 employers). This listing is 54% 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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