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Manager, Clinical Laboratory

Natera· Signatera CLIA
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Austin, TXfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Leadership role responsible for directing and optimizing manufacturing methods, processes, and operations in the clinical laboratory, ensuring compliance with GMP and CLIA/CAP guidelines, resource management, budgeting, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Under the direction of Senior lab leadership, provides operational and strategic leadership to laboratory products assigned to the individual.
  • Generates and routinely provides executive-level production/departmental summaries.
  • Monitors workflow and ensures production goals and deadlines are met (e.g. TAT, SLA).
  • Engages in future planning and scales employees and equipment appropriately.
  • Gathers and monitors metrics on production deadlines, efficiency, scrap waste, and error rates; monitors quality control/assurance programs, test results, and equipment (if applicable).
  • Uses metrics in decision-making and to drive changes across the team (e.g. cost reduction, quality improvement).
  • Manages headcount levels to meet production goals; drives interview process and manages PTO and overtime.
  • Refines current lab processes through continuous improvement projects.
  • Oversees team-specific lab operations and serves as go-to person for process/product knowledge.
  • Responsible for seamless transition of automation and test improvements into production workflow.
  • Analyzes and troubleshoots lab processing errors; provides recommendations to lab director, scientists, and statisticians as necessary.
  • Supports Supervisors in the closeout of NCRs and initiates/closes CAPAs in a timely manner.
  • Ensures departmental lab compliance for regulatory bodies and tests are completed according to approved procedures.
  • Maintains organized, safe, and efficient work area; interacts with interdepartmental teams (OPS, Accessioning, Engineering, Stats, R&D, Support).
  • Handles employee issues in collaboration with Senior Manager and Human Resources; communicates Natera’s core values and rationale behind changes.
  • Meets regularly with Supervisors to discuss goals and progress; conducts skip-levels with team members.
  • Responsible for performance reviews of direct reports and overseeing performance reviews of the entire staff.
  • Plans and leads team meetings; develops high-performing employees with learning and cross-training opportunities.
  • Recognizes and rewards talent through merit reviews, promotions, and recognition programs.
  • Adheres to Departmental Expectations; manages training program for direct reports.
  • Notifies management of tool, supply, etc. requirements; receives assignments and allocates resources to meet schedules and goals.
  • Provides guidance to subordinates within policy; recommends policy changes and establishes procedures affecting the organization.
  • Manages or coordinates the activities of a section or department with responsibility for results, including costs, methods, and staffing.

Qualifications

  • BS/BA degree in Biological Sciences, related field, or equivalent
  • 3+ years of relevant leadership experience and/or effectively managing a team (preferred)
  • 5+ years of industry-related experience (preferred)
  • Current ASCP board certification in Medical Technology or California State CLS or CGMBS license (Clinical Genetics Molecular Biologist Scientist) preferred
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Natera

A global leader in cfDNA testing

Dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Natera’s cell-free DNA tests help protect health and inform more personalized decisions about care.

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