natera

Associate Director/Sr Manager, R&D

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At a Glance

Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Employment
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Experience
6–8 years
Posted
2026-03-19T19:53:19-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Automation
  • Biotech
  • Medical

Requirements

PhD or BS/MS in molecular biology or related field

6-8 years of post PhD biotech industry experience or >10 years of post BS/MS biotech experience for Associate Director level, 4+ years for Manager level

Prior experience in NGS, CLIA, high throughput automation is required

Prior experience managing teams of 3+ employees and extensive cross0functional collaboration required

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

Responsibilities

The

Associate Director /

Senior Manager of R&D

is a strong technical lead who manages research and development activities for new products and product improvements in NGS based diagnostic tests. They manage a team of direct reports to build, verify and validate robust products. They actively collaborate with cross functional teams and provide technical expertise to drive product performance.

The ideal candidate is a driven professional who maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories with an in-depth understanding of their applicability to oncology research.

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