Natera · 2 months ago
Oncology Pathology Assist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
7+ years expNatera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The Oncology Pathology Assistant provides expertise in clinical pathology reports and assists teams with specimen acquisition for minimal residual disease testing in oncology.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth DiagnosticsMedicalWomen's
Responsibilities
Assist the medical and customer service teams with the interpretation of oncology pathology reports to identify optimal samples to request when initial FFPE blocks or slides are inadequate for testing
Read and ensure accurate curation of clinical history, diagnosis, progress notes, and specimen information is entered into the Signatera sample database
Assist with devising strategies to stratify data for retrieval from the Signatera sample database and other databases as necessary
Maintain proficiency with and help organize diagnostic data according to pertinent WHO guidelines
Serve as subject matter expert to the Laboratory Director, Genetic Counseling, Customer Experience, Sales, and Clinical Trial teams for pathology reports
Assist in the identification and alert the Laboratory Director when samples may have been collected at suboptimal timepoints and/or fixative conditions
Assist Genetic Counseling and Customer Experience teams in identification and procurement of optimal additional samples, as necessary
Provide professional support for the Clinical Trial team through accurate and organized data transfer
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, or higher, with certification as a PA or CT by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or equivalent board, is required
Minimum of 7 years of experience in anatomic pathology including extensive knowledge of solid tumor pathology
Ability to accurately understand and convey information found in anatomic pathology reports to team members for a wide variety of solid tumors, including but not limited to lung, colon, and breast cancer
Ability to identify potential diagnostic sample(s) that will ensure successful testing
Ability to communicate effectively with team members and referring pathology laboratories
Ability to build relationships with referring pathology laboratories
Detail oriented. Ability to think broadly about the importance of clinical information and to work independently
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
Free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
401k benefits
Commuter benefits
Generous employee referral program
Company
Natera
Natera specializes in cell-free DNA testing to provide a more targeted interventions to oncology, women's health, and organ health.
5001-10000 employees
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2025 (90)
2024 (72)
2023 (37)
2022 (71)
2021 (64)
2020 (40)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Sofinnova InvestmentsLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
2023-09-07Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2022-11-15Post Ipo Equity· $400.05M
2022-03-16Post Ipo Equity· $5M
Leadership Team
Steve Chapman
CEO
Jonathan Sheena
Co-Founder, Board Member
Recent News
2026-01-13
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