natera
Associate Director/Sr Manager, R&D
At a Glance
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Employment
- employment_required
- 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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