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Senior Lab Systems Scientist

Natera - Boulder💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead the architecture, development, and continuous improvement of laboratory systems enabling scalable clinical testing operations for oncology, women's health, and organ health diagnostics.

Role type

Senior individual contributor laboratory systems scientist (process engineering & validation)

Builds

Robust, scalable laboratory systems, automation solutions, and validated testing workflows for clinical diagnostics

Domain

Clinical diagnostics / Molecular biology / Laboratory automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Next-generation sequencing (NGS), DNA/RNA molecular biology, laboratory system architecture, validation strategy, performance qualification, regulatory compliance (CAP/CLIA/ISO), wet lab operations, process engineering, technology transfer, risk management

Preferred skills

Lean Six Sigma Green belt, advanced degree (PhD or ASCP/CGMBS), agile-scrum methodology, project management

Technologies

Laboratory automation platforms, NGS instruments, bioinformatics tools, laboratory information systems

Responsibilities

Design and implement laboratory system development and validation programs; execute performance qualification, verification, and validation studies; collaborate with automation engineering and software teams on system requirements and testing; author validation protocols, SOPs, and study designs; drive operational rollout and post-launch hypercare; monitor KPIs and lead continuous improvement initiatives; serve as subject matter expert for wet lab workflows and automation.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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