Senior Manager of Software Engineering & DevOps (DSPE)

POSITION SUMMARY Works closely with Senior Manager to ensure company, department, and team goals are met. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Monitors workflow and ensures production goals and deadlines are met (e.g. TAT, SLA) • Engages in future planning and scales employees and equipment appropriately • Gathers and monitors metrics on production deadlines, efficiency, scrap waste, and error rates • Monitors the quality control/assurance programs, test results, and equipment (if applicable) • Uses metrics in decision-making and to drive changes across the team (e.g. cost reduction, quality improvement) • Manages sufficient headcount levels to meet production goals by proactively driving the interview process and managing employee PTO and overtime when necessary. • Refines current lab process through continuous improvement projects. • Oversees team specific lab operation. • Go-to person when senior manager is not present; go-to person for knowledge of process and product. • Responsible for seamless transition of automation and test improvement/additions into production workflow • Analyzes and troubleshoots lab processing errors; provides recommendations on how to proceed to lab director, scientists and statisticians as necessary • Supports Supervisors in close out of NCRs. • Responsible for the initiation and close out of CAPAs in a timely manner. • Ensures departmental lab compliance for regulatory bodies • Ensures tests are being completed according to approved procedures. • Maintains an organized, safe and efficient work area for the team at all times. • Actively interacts with interdepartmental teams such as OPS, Accessioning, Engineering, Stats, R&D, and Support. • Handles employee issues: complaints, disciplinary actions, etc. Collaborates with Senior Manager and/or Human Resources to resolve issues. • Explains (as much as possible) reasoning behind instructions/processes given/changes that are made. If necessary, explains to team why certain ideas cannot be implem

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. Duties include but are not limited to coaching, motivating, staffing, evaluating, and training staff. The supervisor works closely with the manager to ensure company and team goals are met while adhering to good manufacturing practices and CLIA/CAP guidelines. The shift timings are from Monday- Friday , 1.00 PM- 9.30 PM 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. Monitors team members to ensure adherence to SOPs and safety procedures Oversees training for new hires: works in conjunction with lead to train new hires. Document nonconformance reports and all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the established performance specifications as needed. Escalates protocol deviation to lead/supervisor. Assists manager in initiating and completing CAPAs. Handles employee issues. Collaborates with Manager and/or Human Resources to resolve issues. Ensures alignment with team for reasoning behind instructions/processes and changes Meets regularly with individual team members to discuss goals and progress. Responsible for staff performance reviews. Plans and leads shift meetings 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

POSITION SUMMARY: Join Natera as the Senior Director of Development for our Early Cancer Detection (ECD) and Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) portfolio. You will take ownership of product development strategy and execution, guiding Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and cell-free DNA-based (cfDNA) In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) products from feasibility through FDA Premarket Approval (PMA) and post-market support. Every test represents a real person, and you will build an organization of scientific contributors and managers to deliver robust clinical tools. You will establish priorities, allocate resources, and represent development with the FDA and executive leadership, ensuring that scientific rigor and data drive all regulatory and portfolio decisions. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Define and own the multi-year assay development strategy and technical lifecycle for the ECD and MCED portfolio, in alignment with corporate and R&D strategy Take accountability for the phase-gated execution of all ECD and MCED programs, overseeing the development, design verification, and validation of NGS-based cancer detection IVD devices using cfDNA, methylation and other analyte classes. Set team priorities, allocate people, budget, and laboratory resources, and make or recommend go/no-go decisions to executive leadership Establish the analytical verification and validation strategy for the portfolio to ensure robust assays transfer seamlessly to commercial manufacturing Partner with clinical, medical, and biostatistics leaders to support approvable pivotal and prospective study design, statistical analysis plans, and performance claims for screening-population use in both the ECD and MCED intended-use claims Define regulatory pathways and evidence requirements for PMA submissions for ECD and MCED in an evolving regulatory landscape. Be facile in representing the Development approach and activities in senior-level engagement with the FDA (e.g., pre-submission meetings and advisory pan

Natera is seeking a Staff Scientist to join our Early Research Team. The primary focus of this role is to independently lead the research and development of novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. In this role, you will lead projects from ideation to prototype, specifically designing and optimizing high-complexity NGS methods to advance our oncology diagnostic portfolio. Success in this role requires a deep technical foundation in molecular biology and NGS plus a proven track record of industrial R&D leadership. Primary Responsibilities: Lead and manage the development of innovative NGS-based diagnostic assays from feasibility through optimization. Define project goals and plans with input from stakeholders and manage multiple project streams in parallel. Independently design and execute complex laboratory experiments; analyze and interpret results to guide research direction. Coordinate cross-functional efforts to meet milestones and collaborate closely with bioinformatics, statistics, and data science teams to ensure robust experimental design and data analysis. Mentor and guide junior scientists while promoting scientific rigor and best practices. Author high-quality protocols, technical reports, and study documentation. Communicate progress regularly to stakeholders, including departmental meetings and senior leadership. Contribute to risk management, strategy development, and continuous improvement of scientific workflows. Qualifications: Ph.D. in molecular biology, genomics, or a closely related field. Minimum 8 years of relevant industry experience, or 2+ years postdoctoral research with 6+ years in industry. Proven experience in designing and advancing NGS-based diagnostics, preferably in the field of oncology. Required Expertise: A strong technical foundation in molecular biology or chemistry. Deep mechanistic knowledge of NGS library preparation chemistry. Demonstrated ability to independently design and execute complex experiments (solid

Natera’s Research team is building tests that can detect many cancers from a single blood draw. We are looking for a Senior or Lead Bioinformatics Scientist to join the team building the technology at the heart of that effort. You will work with large-scale, multi-modal genomic datasets from clinical cohorts and partner closely with molecular biologists and clinical scientists. You will help advance the state-of-the-art and drive new methods from prototype, through scalable implementation, toward clinical validation and, ultimately, to patients. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and validate new algorithms to analyze large multimodal epigenomic datasets Drive research analyses through implementation, testing and performance evaluation, including developing new features within existing pipelines Work with sequencing and clinical data from large cohorts, ensuring data integrity and quality control Partner with molecular biologists and clinical scientists to solve challenging, open-ended problems Visualize results and present complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences Contribute to the team’s standards for code quality and reproducibility QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biology, or a related field; alternatively a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with at least 4 years of professional experience Track record developing and validating analysis workflows for high-throughput sequencing data Experience applying and evaluating statistical and ML methods to large datasets Strong quantitative reasoning and data analysis skills, applied effectively to real scientific problems. Software development experience, including proficiency in Python and its scientific computing ecosystem Fluent using Linux command-line tools and cloud computing environments Strong verbal and written communication skills Preferred Experience Working knowledge of DNA methylation and other epigenomic data Experience with cell-free DNA and liquid biopsy samp

POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Director, Laboratory Operations is responsible for the management and oversight of all aspects of operations in order to provide the highest quality service including: clinical laboratory and laboratory operations. Knowledge of CAP, CLIA, California, and New York state regulations. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop policies, procedures, and performance standards to ensure efficiency and quality. Ensure efficient and customer-friendly service. Oversee all clinical and technical functions of laboratory, which includes: day-to-day production, equipment and reagent qualification, and training. Lead trouble-shooting teams to address urgent issues. Ensure that operations maintain all personnel, equipment and consumable resources necessary to match the demand and projections. Maintain and expand laboratory infrastructure, including personnel, equipment, and inventory. Ensure efficient and effective use of resources and personnel within laboratory. Lead process improvements throughout the laboratory. Operationalize and implement new product launches. Maintain the resources required for effective turnaround times for all patient testing. Organize training and development programs for laboratory and support staff. Work with senior leadership to execute on short and long-term strategy. Recruit, retain, train, and develop employees and conduct performance management activities. Develop a team-oriented culture within and between departments. This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job. Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire. Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements. QUALIFICATIONS: BS/BA (or equivalent) in a biological scien