Job brief: Staff Scientist, Molecular Biology Research

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• Listed on Natera's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $157,300 to $196,600 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Carlos, CA · US - CA - SC Industrial Rd
• Posted: 2026-10-20

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

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Staff".

Must have

• Minimum of 8 years of industry experience or 2+ years of post-doctoral research and 6+ years of industry experience
• Must have extensive experience designing, executing, analyzing data and problem solving of next generation sequencing (NGS) and molecular biology experiments
• Must have excellent communication, organizational, record-keeping, planning, time management and analytical skills

Conditions

• Generous paid time off and company holidays

Main duties

• Contribute to the overall success of projects
• Work cross functionally with other groups such as bioinformatics, development, product, and project management teams
• Mentor, direct and assist junior scientific staff setting an example for good scientific practices and rigor
• Write experimental reports, summaries and protocols
• Communicate progress regularly to stakeholders, including departmental meetings and senior leadership

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• Across Natera's 221 open listings, 30% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Natera hires

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