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Lead Bioinformatics & Machine Learning Scientist (Epigenomics)

Natera·San Carlos, CA·Posted 5 November 2026

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Natera is currently seeking a Lead Bioinformatics & Machine Learning Scientist to contribute to research and development within our Bioinformatics Research and Development team, focused on Epigenomics in Oncology. The team develops machine learning methods for early cancer detection from cell-free DNA methylation data. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machine learning and statistical modeling, as well as genomics and sequencing data analysis. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing and expanding state-of-the-art machine learning methods for early detection of cancer, and will provide technical leadership and mentorship within a highly collaborative team. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Drive technical workstreams within a collaborative team that takes methods from problem definition through delivery of final classifiers to downstream validation teams Design, implement, and validate novel machine learning and statistical methods to solve problems in cancer diagnostics Establish and promote best practices in model interpretability, uncertainty estimation, and reproducibility Design robust feature engineering and extraction pipelines tailored to…

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