Senior Data Scientist

Summary

Join Natera as a Senior Data Scientist and play a key role in optimizing data-driven solutions across various products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze data, enhance product performance, and drive process improvements. This role involves solving complex data problems, optimizing processes, and collaborating with stakeholders. You will develop and implement anomaly detection models, apply statistical techniques, and perform exploratory data analysis. Document analytical processes, provide training on data analysis methods, and present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. This position offers the opportunity to work on real-world data challenges and contribute to impactful decisions in healthcare.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in data analysis and statistical modeling
• At least 3 years of experience using Python and SQL
• Strong understanding of statistical concepts such as hypothesis testing, time series analysis, anomaly detection, and regression modeling
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and their practical applications in real-world datasets
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven experience in project management, including managing stakeholders, priorities, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and interface with Lab Operations and Product teams to identify process issues, assist with thorough root cause analysis, and provide product support
• Provide data-backed analysis quickly to Lab Operations to unblock production issues and improve patient results turnaround times
• Develop and implement anomaly detection models to monitor key process metrics and identify deviations in product performance
• Apply statistical techniques to analyze complex datasets, supporting predictive analytics and process optimization
• Perform exploratory data analysis, identify trends, and work with stakeholders to interpret results for continuous improvement
• Document analytical processes, best practices, and insights to ensure consistency and knowledge transfer across teams
• Provide training and guidance on SQL, data analysis, and statistical methods to empower internal teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS or other cloud infrastructure for data storage, processing, or model deployment
• Interest in learning about human genetics and sequencing technologies
• Familiarity with the data science product lifecycle, including model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring
• Experience using version control systems such as GitHub or GitLab for managing code and collaboration

Benefits

• Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
• Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
• Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more
• We also offer a generous employee referral program!