Job brief: Manager of Bioinformatics (Oncology Product Development)

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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 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
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• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $154,000 to $192,500 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Carlos, CA · US
• Posted: 2026-10-28

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

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• 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 and 1-3 years of experience as technical lead in diagnostics or a related field
• 1-2 years of management experience leading a technical team with demonstrable evidence of leadership and team management skills.
• Desirable, but not required:

Conditions

• Generous paid time off and company holidays

Main duties

• Lead the effort to optimize workflows, improve tools and pressure test analysis pipelines for diagnostic tests, including the detection of cancer-associated …
• Work at a high level of independence and responsibilities in carrying out assignments.
• Contribute to our intellectual property portfolio.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in California: $166k a year (1,201 listings, 95 employers). This listing pays about the same.
• Across Natera's 222 open listings, 30% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Natera hires

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