Equipment Associate

Equipment Associate

The Equipment Associate is primarily responsible for the service and support of instruments utilized in the R&D laboratory based in San Carlos, CA. The scope of support includes facilitating and coordinating installation, calibration, maintenance, repair, and documentation of activities for all equipment in the laboratory. The Equipment Associate will be the primary point of contact for R&D lab personnel regarding equipment operations and equipment services. The Equipment Associate is also responsible for generating and updating AutoCAD drawings and communicating with various R&D teams and the Facilities as needed.

Primary responsibilities include serving as the point of contact for automation instruments coordination and communication, coordinating with vendors to facilitate the repair and maintenance of lab instruments, generating and updating AutoCAD drawings for instrument placement and lab space planning, coordinating instrument installations and qualifications per equipment protocols, working with Quality Assurance to determine qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), calibration and preventive maintenance (PM) requirements to comply with regulations, communicating with vendors to generate price quotes and schedule PMs, calibrations, instrument repairs, and other services, communicating with various members of the R&D team to schedule instrument downtime for maintenance or repairs, inform them of supply deliveries, update them about the status of requests etc, maintaining a program for PM, routine maintenance and calibration to ensure all lab equipment remains fit for purpose, preparing equipment SOPs, supporting and complying with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures, tracking all service activities utilizing system(s) developed in accordance with service procedures and laboratory policies, ensuring all service documentation is complete, timely, and accurate following Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and ordering supplies from internal and external sources as needed.

Qualifications include an AA/AS OR BS/BA in biomedical engineering or related fields and industry-related experience, especially in supporting lab equipment, preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, organization, and accuracy, excellent adaptability in a fast-changing environment, self-motivation, ability to work independently and as part of a team, maintaining a high level of professionalism and responsibility, and complying with company policies.

Preferred skills include experience in laboratory automation and/or operating high-throughput instruments, experience in AutoCAD, familiar with IQ/OQ/PQ of instruments, experience working in BSLI and BSLII laboratories as well as familiarity with Biosafety requirements and guidelines as established by applicable regulatory bodies such as OSHA and CDC, proficient in the concepts of DNA isolation and purification, PCR, cell culture, next-generation sequencing, and related techniques, and familiar with LIMS.

Physical demands and work environment include duties typically performed in an office and/or laboratory setting, ability to lift 40lbs, ability to squat, bend, and reach, and duties may occasionally require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends).

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.

Remote USA $23.46 - $30 USD

Our opportunity at 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 interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you'll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you'll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

What we offer includes competitive benefits - employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

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