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Requirements found
Sales (must) Marketing (must) Excel (must) Salesforce (must) Powerpoint (must) Customer Service (must) Negotiation (must)
What this posting asks for
Level: Not stated — The posting does not state a level or years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Develop expertise in Natera’s products, services, processes, policies, and teams, as well as competitor offerings, market practices, and payer/reimbursement …
- Develop and execute a comprehensive business plan to acquire and retain clients, aligning with national goals and organizational values.
- Implement sales strategies and marketing plans to maximize pull-through opportunities.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with physicians and accounts through education, strategic initiatives, and innovative solutions.
- Collaborate with solid tumor-focused COS, ACOS, and Medical Affairs to drive renewals, resolve Missing Information (MI) issues, and optimize revenue.
- Work with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and key stakeholders to develop care pathways, institutional partnerships, and EMR integrations at academic and communit…
- Maintain a positive attitude and a strong understanding of the dynamics involved in organizational growth and change.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Collaborate with solid tumor-focused COS, ACOS, and Medical Affairs to drive renewals, resolve Missing Information (MI) issues, and optimize revenue.” · “Demonstrate expertise in oncology, hematology, pathology, molecular diagnostics, and the oncology patient journey while excelling in a fast-paced environment.” · “Minimum of three years of physician sales experience in the diagnostic laboratory industry, preferably in a genetics laboratory.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “The Clinical Genomic Specialist will collaborate closely with oncology team peers to drive unit pull-through across the system, engaging with specialties suc…” · “Collaborate with solid tumor-focused COS, ACOS, and Medical Affairs to drive renewals, resolve Missing Information (MI) issues, and optimize revenue.” · “Skilled in developing and leveraging cross-functional relationships to achieve work goals and objectives.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Achieve sales targets by driving new patient adoption, expanding the user base, and acquiring new accounts.” · “Develop and execute a comprehensive business plan to acquire and retain clients, aligning with national goals and organizational values.” · “Execute a strategic territory plan, managing sales performance, new account acquisition, customer retention, and revenue growth.”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Develop and execute a comprehensive business plan to acquire and retain clients, aligning with national goals and organizational values.” · “Execute a strategic territory plan, managing sales performance, new account acquisition, customer retention, and revenue growth.” · “Demonstrate expertise in oncology, hematology, pathology, molecular diagnostics, and the oncology patient journey while excelling in a fast-paced environment.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health.” · “Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted intervent…” · “Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Gmail, and Salesforce.com.” · “The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many …”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer service skills.” · “Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “effectively work in teams while also being autonomous self-starters with experience in business analysis and a strong understanding of oncology and healthcar…” · “Capable of working independently, managing multiple projects, and prioritizing daily tasks while meeting critical deadlines.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “effectively work in teams while also being autonomous self-starters with experience in business analysis and a strong understanding of oncology and healthcar…” · “The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many …”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Work with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and key stakeholders to develop care pathways, institutional partnerships, and EMR integrations at academic and communit…” · “Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer service skills.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (6):
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- This posting reads as Healthcare: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a time you cared for a patient or family member who was upset or afraid. Healthcare
- You notice a medication or chart detail that does not look right. What do you do? Healthcare
- Describe a time you worked with doctors, nurses or other staff to solve a problem for a patient. Healthcare
- How do you protect patient privacy in your daily work? Healthcare
- Your shift is short-staffed and several patients need you at once. How do you prioritise? Healthcare
- Tell me about a time a procedure or system changed and you had to adapt quickly. Healthcare
- Describe a time you explained a care instruction to a patient so they could follow it at home. Healthcare
- A patient's family member is angry and blames you for a delay. What do you do? Healthcare
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

