Supervisor, Clinical Lab Scientist

Position Summary

The Clinical Lab Supervisor is a leader in Natera’s lab operations 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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day staffing/scheduling/setting up sample run schedules.
• Ensures production work is consistently completed according to department goals.
• Ensures all case samples are processed and accounted for.
• Maintains team morale and professionalism of team members, including by acting as role model.
• Collaborates with Manager and/or Human Resources to resolve issues.
• Maintains team morale and professionalism of team members, including by acting as role model.
• Assists the team in day to day lab work if necessary.
• Approves timecards and PTO requests.
• Escalates lab issues and team concerns to manager.
• Communicates the problem and suggests possible solutions.
• Understands the entire lab process and can identify and troubleshoot issues when they arise.
• Makes sure the goals set by manager for the team are being met in the lab.
• Performs and completes side projects assigned by the manager.
• Actively interacts with interdepartmental teams such as OPS, Accessioning, Engineering, Stats, R&D, and Support.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the process by which to meet goals.
• Provides direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance.
• Administers company policies that directly affect subordinate employees.
• Recommends changes to unit or sub-unit policies.
• Provides direct supervision to professional individual contributors and/or skilled, support individual contributors.
• Accepts active involvement, as required, to meet schedules and resolve problems.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree (or equivalent) in Medical Technology program with 4 years CLIA laboratory experience.
• BS/BA, Physical, Chemical or Biological Sciences, or a related field 5 years experience in a CLIA laboratory.
• Master’s degree in arts or science with a major in chemical, physical or biological sciences with 3 years experience in a CLIA laboratory.
• Master’s degree with BS/BA in Medical Technology program with 2 years experience in a CLIA laboratory.
• Current CA state CLS certification required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proven leadership experience.
• Able to take on projects with little supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, computer, troubleshooting, and pipetting skills.
• Experience in Molecular Biology.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Word processing and data management skills.

Career Development

• Annual performance incentive bonus.
• Long-term equity awards.
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off and company holidays.
• Additional wellness and work-life benefits.

Compensation & Total Rewards

This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer at the time of hire. Final compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera’s robust Total Rewards program, including:

• Annual performance incentive bonus.
• Long-term equity awards.
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off and company holidays.
• Additional wellness and work-life benefits.

Natera's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Natera is committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcomes 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.

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