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The scope of support includes 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 safe equipment operations and equipment services. The Equipment Associate is also responsible for assisting laboratory support personnel with critical tasks such as inventory management, supply ordering, laboratory safety checks and audits, corrective actions, and communication with various R&D teams as needed.\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: \nCoordinate and/or perform instrument installations and qualifications per equipment protocols\nDiagnose and troubleshoot any system concerns to minimize downtime\nWork with Quality Assurance to determine qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), calibration and preventive maintenance (PM) requirements so as to comply with regulations\nCommunicate with vendors to generate price quotes and schedule PMs, calibrations, instrument repairs, and other services.\nMaintain a program for PM, routine maintenance and calibration to ensure all lab equipment remains fit for purpose\nPrepare equipment SOPs. Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures\nTrack all service activities utilizing system(s) developed in accordance with service procedures and laboratory policies\nEnsure all service documentation is complete, timely, and accurate following Good Documentation Practices (GDP)\nPerform inventory checks for R&D lab spaces and replenish supplies as needed\nOrder supplies from internal and external sources as needed\nPerform regular safety checks and assist with Safety audits as well as perform any corrective actions needed that may result from safety audits/checks\nCommunicate 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\nQUALIFICATIONS: \nBS/BA in biomedical engineering, biological sciences or related fields\nIndustry-related experience, especially in supporting lab equipment, preferred\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: \nExcellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills\nExcellent attention to detail, organization, and accuracy\nExcellent adaptability in a fast-changing environment\nSelf-motivated\nAbility to work independently and as part of a team\nMaintain a high level of professionalism and responsibility\nComply with company policies\nPreferred skills:\nFamiliar with IQ/OQ/PQ of instruments\nExperience 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\nFamiliar with DNA Isolation and Purification, PCR, Cell Culture, Next Generation Sequencing, etc\nFamiliar with LIMS\nExperience in automation and/or operating high-throughput instruments\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: \nDuties are typically performed in an office and/or laboratory setting\nThis position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material\nAbility to lift 40lbs\nThis position requires the ability to squat, bend, and reach\nDuties may occasionally require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends)\nThe 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.\nAustin, TX\n$19.90—$25 USD\nOUR OPPORTUNITY\nNatera™ 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.\nThe 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.\nWHAT WE OFFER\nCompetitive 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!\nFor more information, visit www.natera.com.\nNatera 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.\nAll 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.\nIf you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. \nLink: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/\nPlease be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.\nFor more information:\n- BBB announcement on job scams \n- FBI Cyber Crime resource page","description_format":"text","description_chars":6697,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Diagnostic Tests & IVD","Genomics & Genetic Testing","Precision Medicine"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T23:34:53Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 74 · green card filings: 31","filings_12m":74,"filings_prev_12m":77,"green_card_filings_12m":31,"median_offered_wage_usd":134690,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-07T07:57:00+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":18,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.419,"p_room":0.44,"age_days":56,"expected_fill_days":40,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-07T05:47:08Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/natera-equipment-associate","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/natera-equipment-associate.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-07T21:08:46Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":33934,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-08T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3078},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3078"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnatera-equipment-associate"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnatera-equipment-associate"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnatera-equipment-associate"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/natera-equipment-associate\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnatera-equipment-associate"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":777602}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"natera.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":777602},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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