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Excel (nice) Python (nice)

What this posting asks for

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

Main responsibilities

• Lead and manage the development of innovative NGS-based diagnostic assays from feasibility through optimization.
• analyze and interpret results to guide research direction.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to meet milestones and collaborate closely with bioinformatics, statistics, and data science teams to ensure robust exper…
• Mentor and guide junior scientists while promoting scientific rigor and best practices.
• Communicate progress regularly to stakeholders, including departmental meetings and senior leadership.
• Contribute to risk management, strategy development, and continuous improvement of scientific workflows.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “In this role, you will lead projects from ideation to prototype, specifically designing and optimizing high-complexity NGS methods to advance our oncology di…” · “Lead and manage the development of innovative NGS-based diagnostic assays from feasibility through optimization.” · “Proven experience in designing and advancing NGS-based diagnostics, preferably in the field of oncology.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Author high-quality protocols, technical reports, and study documentation.” · “Communicate progress regularly to stakeholders, including departmental meetings and senior leadership.” · “Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Coordinate cross-functional efforts to meet milestones and collaborate closely with bioinformatics, statistics, and data science teams to ensure robust exper…” · “Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.” · “Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “The primary focus of this role is to independently lead the research and development of novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies.” · “Independently design and execute complex laboratory experiments;” · “Demonstrated ability to independently design and execute complex experiments (solid DOE skills).”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Success in this role requires a deep technical foundation in molecular biology and NGS plus a proven track record of industrial R&D leadership.” · “Mentor and guide junior scientists while promoting scientific rigor and best practices.” · “Communicate progress regularly to stakeholders, including departmental meetings and senior leadership.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “analyze and interpret results to guide research direction.” · “Coordinate cross-functional efforts to meet milestones and collaborate closely with bioinformatics, statistics, and data science teams to ensure robust exper…” · “Proficiency in statistical analysis tools such as Excel, JMP, R, or Python;”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Author high-quality protocols, technical reports, and study documentation.” · “Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health.” · “Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted intervent…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Proficiency in statistical analysis tools such as Excel, JMP, R, or Python;” · “The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many …”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Define project goals and plans with input from stakeholders and manage multiple project streams in parallel.” · “Communicate progress regularly to stakeholders, including departmental meetings and senior leadership.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “Creativity and ingenuity in solving high-ambiguity technical challenges.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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