Job brief: Histotechnician II

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• 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 2026-11-07.
• 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: $41 to $51 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Carlos, CA · US - CA - SC Industrial Rd
• Posted: 2026-10-16

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

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 5 years of experience.

Must have

• and either one of the following conditions: one year of experience and/or training in histology within the past 5 years OR- completion of a course of training of at least nine mon…
• the degree must either be from the US or equivalent to a US degree .
• HT (ASCP) required.
• 2+ years of related experience
• 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 th…

Conditions

• Generous paid time off and company holidays

Main duties

• Perform histological preparations for the tissue whole exome/genome sequencing laboratory with little to no errors
• Duties may include, but are not limited to: preparation of tissues, stained slides, macrodissection, and supporting workflow tasks
• May independently perform testing, reagent, and equipment preparation after completion of training and competency.
• Participates in validations • Performs qualifications of reagents
• Monitors and performs case management; ensures all cases are processed within department TAT goals and investigates sample processing issues

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Natera's 221 open listings, 31% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Natera hires

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