Senior Commercialization Engineer: NPI & Lab Ops Bridge

Natera

San Carlos (CA)

On-site

USD 142,000 - 177,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance incentive bonus
Long-term equity
401(k) with match
Generous PTO

Job summary

Natera seeks a Senior Commercialization Process Engineer to bridge assay development and scalable lab production. This bench-level role sits early in the NPI process, collaborating with Molecular Assay Development, Bioinformatics, Engineering and Lab Operations to design for production from day one, not retrofitted for scale after launch.

The role thrives in the fast-paced space between R&D and operations, identifies workflow gaps, links informatics and lab systems, and ensures what is built can

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or above with lab-focused sciences; related education OK.
  • 10 years experience or 7 years with MS or 4 years with PhD.
  • Strong background in molecular/cell biology and biochemistry.
  • Working knowledge of CAP/CLIA/GxP regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Embed in NPI programs from feasibility to design transfer with workflow design input.
  • Evaluate molecular and tissue workflows for operability and production risk before launch.
  • Ensure informatics and LIMS systems are production-ready and validated pre-Process Validation.
  • Identify bottlenecks and manual steps to address during development, not post-launch.

Skills

Bench-level lab ops
NPI/product development
LIMS & informatics
Data analysis: Excel
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S./M.S. in Bioengineering / Molecular Biology / Biochemistry / Biomedical Engineering
10 yrs exp OR 7 yrs with MS OR 4 yrs with PhD
Strong biology background

Tools

LIMS
Automation integration
Data pipelines

Job description

Natera seeks a Senior Commercialization Process Engineer to bridge assay development and scalable lab production. This bench-level role sits early in the NPI process, collaborating with Molecular Assay Development, Bioinformatics, Engineering and Lab Operations to design for production from day one, not retrofitted for scale after launch.

The role thrives in the fast-paced space between R&D and operations, identifies workflow gaps, links informatics and lab systems, and ensures what is built can

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