Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory

Natera; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Natera in Austin, TX is seeking a Supervisor of the Clinical Laboratory to oversee lab staff, supervise performance, and coordinate between employees and senior management to meet quality objectives and regulatory guidelines. You will coach, train, and staff effectively, ensure adherence to SOPs, and partner with other departments to drive testing quality and timely data review.

This role offers growth in a fast-paced, science-driven environment with exposure to cutting-edge cfDNA testing and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, laboratory science, chemical, physical, or biological sciences with 4.5+ years of industry‑related experience with at least two years working in a clinical laboratory
• Master's Degree in medical technology, laboratory science, chemical, physical, or biological sciences with 2+ years of industry‑related experience with at least two years working in a clinical laboratory
• Current ASCP certification in molecular biology (CLS, MLS, MB, MT)
• Current CA State CGMBS or CLS license is required for roles in California

Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision to professional or skilled contributors
• Ensures production work meets department goals
• Administers company policies affecting subordinate employees
• Monitors adherence to SOPs and safety procedures
• Oversees training and development of staff
• Documents nonconformances and corrective actions when test systems deviate
• Escalates protocol deviations to lead/supervisor
• Collaborates with manager and HR on employee issues
• Leads shift meetings and discusses goals with team members
• Acts as go-to person when manager is absent

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Data review

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related sciences

Master's degree in related fields

Job description

Position Summary

The Supervisor of the clinical laboratory is a member of the Operations Department whose role is to oversee employees' performance and serve as a liaison between employees and senior management to meet company goals and quality objectives. The supervisor is responsible for daily supervision of lab staff performing duties such as laboratory testing and data review. Duties include but are not limited to coaching, motivating, staffing, evaluating, and training staff. The supervisor works closely with the manager to ensure company and team goals are met while adhering to good manufacturing practices and CLIA/CAP guidelines.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision to professional individual contributors and/or skilled, support individual contributors
• Ensures production work is consistently completed according to department goals.
• Administers company policies that directly affect subordinate employees.
• Monitors team members to ensure adherence to SOPs and safety procedures
• Oversees training and development of all staff members
• Document nonconformances and all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the established performance specifications as needed. Escalates protocol deviation to lead/supervisor.
• Handles employee issues in collaboration with the department manager and Human Resources.
• Ensures alignment with team for reasoning behind instructions/processes and changes
• Plans and leads shift meetings. Meets regularly with individual team members to discuss goals and progress
• Go-to person when manager is not present.
• May assist lab team in day-to-day tasks
• Keeps team morale up and maintains professionalism of team members, including by acting as role model.
• Identifies trends and issues and effectively executes solutions
• Actively interacts with interdepartmental teams such as OPS, Accessioning, Engineering, Stats, R&D, and Support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in medical technology, laboratory science, chemical, physical, or biological sciences with 4.5+ years of industry‑related experience with at least two years working in a clinical laboratory
• Master's Degree in medical technology, laboratory science, chemical, physical, or biological sciences with 2+ years of industry‑related experience with at least two years working in a clinical laboratory
• Current ASCP certification in molecular biology (CLS, MLS, MB, MT)
• Current CA State CGMBS or CLS license is required for roles in California.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proven leadership experience
• Able to take on own projects with little supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and computer skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Word processing and data management skills.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Provide a brief description (3 to 5 sentences) that outline the physical needs and work environment [e.g. Duties are typically performed in an office setting. This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material. Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times.].

• Duties typically performed in BSL-2 lab and office setting
• Standing or sitting for long periods of time may be necessary
• Duties may require working weekends and overtime

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.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.