Senior Machine Learning Scientist

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Natera is seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning Scientist to contribute to cutting-edge research and development within our Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning team, focused on molecular therapeutics and biomarker discovery. The successful candidate will play a key role in implementing and expanding state-of-the-art deep learning models and foundation models within the biomedicine space, leveraging extensive hands-on experience and a proven track record. You will also work closely with researchers and medical professionals to interpret model results and revolutionize medical diagnostics and treatments.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Design, implement, and evaluate deep learning models, such as deep sequence and biomedical foundation models, with scientific rigor for applications in therapeutics, prognostics, and diagnostics.
• Independently explore and stay current with the latest advancements in AI/ML and biomedical literature, applying cutting-edge AI/ML approaches to solve complex problems in molecular diagnostics and therapeutics.
• Interpret machine learning models by explainable AI methods (e.g. GradCAM, Shap) on diverse data modalities, such as genomics, transcriptomics and imaging, generating insights to enhance model transparency and trust.
• Document code and model by maintaining well-structured, readable, and reproducible workflows. Use version control systems (e.g. Git) and reproducible demos (e.g. Jupyter notebooks) to ensure consistency across projects.
• Communicate scientific results effectively through internal meetings, external conferences, and peer-reviewed publications, translating complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with domain experts such as medical professionals, bioinformaticians, and statisticians to guide and refine R&D efforts in AI-driven medical diagnostics and therapeutics.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or a related quantitative field; or Master’s in the above fields with 3+ years experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Proven experience with deep sequence models, biomolecular foundation models, graph neural networks, modality fusion, representation learning, generative models, and self-supervised learning techniques; and a demonstrated track record of machine learning applications to genomics, proteomics, and/or multi-omics big data.
• Highly proficient in PyTorch, lightning, tensorboard, captum, scikit-learn, transformers, and Huggingface APIs.
• Experience with SQL databases (snowflake and mysql-server).
• Experience in Git, jupyter notebook, and advanced visualizations (seaborn, plotly)
• Experience with AWS, single and multiple GPU-accelerated environments
• Ability to clearly summarize and communicate results in oral and written form.
• High scientific rigor and eagerness to teach and learn about new machine learning methods and biology.
• Experience with oncology or immunology is a plus
• Experience with medical imaging and joint modeling of cancer genomics and imaging is a plus

OUR OPPORTUNITY

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 interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, 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!

For more information, visit www.natera.com