Bioinformatician
Natera- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Human Genetics, an M.S. in Genetic Counseling, or a related field, and possess at least two years of experience in somatic variant interpretation based on ACMG/AMP guidelines within a clinical setting, or alternatively, one year of germline variant interpretation combined with one year of somatic variant interpretation.
The Clinical Genomics Scientist, Oncology will perform somatic-based variant interpretation, classifying variants and matching treatments for reporting, verifying data with BAM file analysis; draft clinical reports primarily using an in-house reporting API, collaborating with engineering and QA teams and laboratory directors on report language; develop and modify somatic interpretation SOPs in accordance with ACMG/AMP guidelines and the latest published literature; contribute to curation of gene-level content; serve as a subject matter expert in molecular tumor boards, consulting with the medical science liaison team; and contribute to oncology R&D projects, providing expertise on variant interpretation, biological pathways, and gene/variant-level reviews and analyses.
Molecular diagnostics for prenatal and oncology testing
BillionToOne specializes in molecular diagnostics within the healthcare sector, focusing on prenatal screening and oncology testing. Their proprietary QCT technology allows for the detection and quantification of diseases at a single base-pair resolution, enabling the identification of minute variations in DNA. The company offers two main products: Northstar Select™, which helps determine the best initial therapy for patients, and Northstar Response™, which tracks the effectiveness of that therapy. Unlike many competitors, BillionToOne emphasizes accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility in molecular testing, providing diagnostic services directly to healthcare providers. Their goal is to positively impact healthcare by making molecular testing more reliable and available to everyone.