Job brief: Senior Director, Laboratory Operations

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Natera's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Natera's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $202,330 to $252,912 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Carlos, CA · US - CA - SC Industrial Rd
• Posted: 2026-09-30

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Director".

Must have

• Maintain the resources required for effective turnaround times for all patient testing.
• 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 …
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.
• 10+ years of experience in laboratory administration or related field.
• 5+ years of management & leadership experience
• 5+ years of high-complexity-testing, high volume lab operations

Conditions

• Generous paid time off and company holidays

Main duties

• Develop policies, procedures, and performance standards to ensure efficiency and quality.
• Ensure efficient and customer-friendly service.
• 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.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in California: $166k a year (1,201 listings, 95 employers). This listing is 38% higher.
• Across Natera's 222 open listings, 30% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Natera hires

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