Senior Manager, Oncology Trial Navigation
Natera
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Connect Signatera patients to appropriate clinical trial opportunities.
- Serve as the lead individual contributor to establish ground truth for the oncology navigation workflow.
- Operational bridge between Natera’s centralized patient screening team and external stakeholders.
- Operationalize and scale the oncology focused trial navigation program.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to harmonize best practices, refine clinical workflows, and scale the team’s reach.
- Conduct structured outreach to oncologists, PIs, and research coordinators regarding trial-eligible patients.
- Deliver patient eligibility notifications and facilitate referral workflows.
- Support site prioritization and activation strategies.
- Ensure timely follow-up and outcome tracking.
Requirements
- Current, active licensure as a Registered Nurse, Certified Genetic Counselor, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or other advanced clinical licensure.
- Required to maintain licensure in good standing throughout employment.
- Board Certification (e.g. OCN, CCRC or similar) is highly preferred.
- A master's degree in a clinical or scientific field is highly preferred.
- 5+ years of oncology clinical experience, with at least 3 years specifically in oncology clinical research.
- Preference for experience specifically in patient identification and trial matching services at a leading molecular diagnostics laboratory or independent clinical trial matching company.
- Proven experience in building and scaling a clinical program.
- Demonstrated ability to manage direct reports and mentor team members in a fast paced environment.
- Advanced clinical knowledge in oncology with deep understanding of biomarker driven oncology, MRD based clinical trial landscapes.
- Expert-level understanding of clinical trial design and the ability to interpret complex inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Familiarity with centralized screening or trial referral models.
- Experience communicating with patients, physicians, PIs, and research coordinators.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and serve as primary business stakeholder for technological solutions utilized in Oncology Trial Navigation.
- Proactive in identifying inefficiencies and partnering with technology teams to facilitate solution development.
- Comfortable navigating large datasets and translating complex clinical trial protocols into structured data requirements.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
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Hard Skills & Tools
oncology clinical experienceclinical researchpatient identificationtrial matching servicesclinical program developmentclinical trial designinclusion/exclusion criteria interpretationbiomarker driven oncologyMRD based clinical trialsdata analysis
Soft Skills
team managementmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingproactive identification of inefficienciesadaptabilityorganizational skillsstakeholder engagementfast-paced environment navigation
Certifications
Registered NurseCertified Genetic CounselorNurse PractitionerPhysician AssistantBoard Certification (OCN, CCRC or similar)