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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Director".

Main responsibilities

• 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…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “They combine deep expertise in bioinformatics and machine learning with experience translating research into clinical diagnostics.” · “Experience in clinical diagnostics, including contributing to assays that reached analytical or clinical validation.” · “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: 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: “Serve as the computational subject matter expert for leadership and cross-functional partners, communicating tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations clearly to…” · “Strong communication skills, with experience influencing scientific direction at a senior level.” · “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: “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…” · “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: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Serve as the computational subject matter expert for leadership and cross-functional partners, communicating tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations clearly to…” · “Advance Natera's scientific leadership through publications, conference presentations, and intellectual property.” · “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 scient…”
  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: “The ideal candidate is a hands-on scientific leader who sets technical direction and stays close to the work by challenging analyses, reviewing models, and p…” · “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.”
  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: “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…” · “Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Define and execute research roadmaps for cancer early detection in partnership with Research, Product, Clinical, and Assay Development stakeholders.” · “Serve as the computational subject matter expert for leadership and cross-functional partners, communicating tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations clearly to…” · “Strong communication skills, with experience influencing scientific direction at a senior level.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “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…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Technical skill Supporting
  In the posting: “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.
• 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.

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