Associate Director of Bioinformatics (Women's Health and Organ Health)

Natera is hiring a senior-level Associate Director of Bioinformatics (Women's Health and Organ Health) based in the USA to manage a team of Bioinformatics Scientists in our research organization. In this management role, you will oversee scientific planning, assay development, diagnostic project execution, and the creation of production-ready pipeline components while guiding your team's professional growth.

Key Responsibilities and Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and direct the professional growth of Bioinformatics Scientists.
• Own the research strategy for new product development from scoping to execution.
• Lead bioinformatics analysis for assay development, optimization, and experimental troubleshooting.
• Partner with laboratory teams on research-stage study design, new technology assessment, and data quality.
• Advise and prototype improvements to analysis pipelines, including variant detection and error suppression.
• Transition research prototypes into stable production workflows using robust software engineering practices.
• Establish standards for AI agent-assisted work within the team, with tooling and ramp time provided.
• Partner cross-functionally with molecular biology, biostatistics, quality assurance, and laboratory operations.

Qualifications and Requirements

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics (or a specialized diploma/equivalent as applicable) and possess 7+ years of relevant experience. The position requires deep expertise in algorithm and assay development, multi-omic approaches such as methylation and fragmentomics, short- and long-read sequencing, and the full life cycle of diagnostic product R&D in a regulated CLIA setting. The salary for this position is $166,600.

Please refer to Natera's official application channels to apply for this senior management role.