Natera - Machine Learning Scientist, Multimodal AI

• PhD in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline with a focus on machine learning or AI • Core experience developing machine learning models for biomedical applications, specifically in medical imaging, computational pathology, genomics, transcriptomics, multi-omics, or molecular diagnostics • Hands-on expertise with PyTorch and strong production-level programming skills in Python • Practical application of deep learning architectures such as CNNs, transformers, attention mechanisms, and representation learning • Experience managing datasets and training workflows within distributed or cloud computing environments (AWS) • Proven ability to take ownership of research projects and translate prototypes into robust, deployment-ready workflows • Experience adapting pre-trained foundation models for downstream biomedical applications • Experience integrating imaging, molecular, and clinical data within unified multimodal machine learning frameworks • Technical familiarity with DNA sequencing, RNA sequencing, methylation, and ctDNA assays • Hands-on experience with digital pathology software and whole-slide imaging analysis • Exposure to survival modeling, longitudinal prediction, or time-to-event modeling • Experience applying self-supervised learning, weakly supervised learning, or multiple instance learning (MIL) to clinical data • Domain knowledge in oncology, biomarker discovery, or clinical precision medicine • Track record of peer-reviewed publications in machine learning or computational biology conferences and journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, MICCAI, Nature Biomedical Engineering) • The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations. • $124,800 - $156,000 USD • OUR OPPORTUNITY • 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.