Job brief: Sr Research Associate

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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 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-05.
• 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: $69,700 to $87,100 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Austin, TX · US - TX - Austin
• Posted: 2026-10-02

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

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• The employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than …
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.
• B.S. degree in molecular biology, related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 - 4 years of industry experience in an assay development department.
• 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 ex…

Main duties

• Design, plan, and perform experiments geared towards the development of non-invasive prenatal tests and cancer detection tests.
• write protocols and experimental plans, and document results and scientific interpretations
• Contribute insight toward experimental findings and troubleshoot laboratory processes and protocols
• Communicate and discuss results with a multidisciplinary team including biologists, bioinformaticians, statisticians, software engineers, and managers

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Natera's 222 open listings, 31% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Natera hires

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