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Austin, Texas, United States
Onsite
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
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.
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