Sample Management Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Join Nateras R&D operations as the Sample Management Manager. You will direct biobanking, cold chain logistics, and the full lifecycle of clinical diagnostic samples. Every sample represents a real person, and you will ensure that tracking, storage, and distribution meet the rigorous standards required to advance cell-free DNA testing. You will lead a high-performing team, optimizing workflows and using data to maintain accuracy and regulatory adherence in a high-stakes clinical environment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement standardized procedures for sample intake, storage, tracking, and distribution
• Treat regulatory guidelines (e.g., GMP, GLP, ISO) and company policies as the foundation of your work, ensuring strict compliance
• Manage Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to maintain sample integrity and traceability
• Lead, train, and develop the Sample Management team to operate with pace and precision
• Think team by partnering directly with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and external partners to align sample management practices without needing translation layers
• Use data to troubleshoot discrepancies, root-cause logistical issues, and resolve quality concerns
• Use data to pressure-test workflows and implement technology enhancements that improve precision and scale
• Prepare rigorous reports and audits to support quality assurance and regulatory inspections

Operational Responsibilities

• Take ownership of sample management operations, proactively allocating resources and designing workflows to meet rigorous clinical timelines
• Provide clear guidance to the team, establishing policies and removing operational bottlenecks without relying on heavy hierarchy
• Take ownership of operational challenges, relying on data rather than opinion to resolve workflow and capability gaps
• Manage scheduling, performance requirements, and operational budgets
• Act as an advisor to the team, directly stepping in to assist with issue resolution and technical troubleshooting

Team & Performance Management

• Direct team members to ensure precise execution of SOPs and safety procedures
• Oversee training for new hires and build an execution-focused culture
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings to deliver unvarnished, >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.

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