POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for supporting daily operations, maintenance, and organization of the Tissue lab to ensure efficient, compliant, and high-quality workflow execution.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

 Perform daily lab cleaning and decontamination to maintain a safe, compliant environment

 Conduct routine and preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment and instruments

 Support sequencing workflows by preparing consumables, labeling, and assisting with run setup

 Manage inventory, restocking, and Kanban systems to ensure lab readiness

 Prepare cleaning solutions (e.g. ethanol, bleach) per SOPs

 Maintain accurate equipment calibration and maintenance records

 Handle waste disposal in accordance with safety and regulatory guidelines

 Support biobanking and general lab operations as needed

 Maintain organization of lab materials and supplies

 Coordinate equipment reservations and usage

 Assist with continuous improvement initiatives (e.g. 5S)

 Collaborate with team members to support efficient, high-quality lab operations

QUALIFICATIONS:

 High school diploma or educational equivalent

 0-1 years of industry-related experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

 Excellent interpersonal, communication and computer skills

 Excellent oral and written communication skills

 Organized, detail oriented, hardworking and be able to take positive direction

 Work independently and with a team

 Ability to multitask

 Ability to work with Microsoft excel

Preferred:·

 Knowledge of PPE and Safety regulations.

 Knowledge of some medical terminology and histopathology practices

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Austin, TX

$19—$21 USD

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.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page

Austin, TX 19 - 21 USD

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