Manager, Clinical Laboratory

The role

The Manager, Clinical Lab provides operational and strategic leadership for assigned laboratory products. This person oversees manufacturing methods, processes, and operations while ensuring compliance with CLIA/CAP guidelines and good manufacturing practices.

What you will do

• Provides operational and strategic leadership to assigned laboratory products
• Generates executive-level production and departmental summaries
• Monitors workflow to ensure production goals and deadlines are met
• Engages in future planning for employees and equipment
• Gathers and monitors metrics on production deadlines, efficiency, scrap waste, and error rates
• Manages headcount levels, interviews, and employee PTO or overtime
• Refines lab processes through continuous improvement projects
• Analyzes and troubleshoots lab processing errors
• Responsible for the initiation and closeout of CAPAs
• Ensures departmental lab compliance for regulatory bodies

Required qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Biological Sciences, related field, or equivalent
• Exceptional multi-tasking, organizational, and communication skills
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Excel
• Able to be detailed oriented and can organize, prioritize
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Independent self-starter comfortable working in teams at all levels
• Experience in building and managing a high performing group of engaged and motivated employees
• Experience with working on a Laboratory Operations floor
• Knowledge and experience with Lean Six Sigma concepts and tools

Nice to have

• 3+ years of relevant leadership experience and/or effectively managing a team
• 5+ years of industry-related experience
• Current ASCP board certification in Medical Technology or California State CLS or CGMBS license (Clinical Genetics Molecular Biologist Scientist)
• Manufacturing/Engineering experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
• Free testing for employees and immediate families
• Fertility care benefits
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
• 401k benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Employee referral program

About the company

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The team consists of statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals.