Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory

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.
• Adheres to Departmental Expectations
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agency requirements through documentation, audits, and corrective action.
• 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.
• Assists the team in day to day lab work if necessary.
• Affirms 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.
• Understands when and how to escalate issues appropriately.
• 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.

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 MT/MLS/CLS/MB/MDx certification from ASCP, AMT, or AAB 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

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.

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/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/.