Senior Oncology Trial Navigator
SeniorCommercialOncology
Market Rate — Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
25th
$63K
Median
$100K
75th
$151K
BLS 2024 data (national)
Description
<h1><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Oncology Trial Navigator</b></span></h1><h3><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b><br>About the Role</b></span></h3><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><br>The <b>Oncology Trial Navigator</b> will play a critical role in connecting Signatera patients to life-changing clinical trial opportunities. As a front-line clinical expert, you will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of patient matching workflows—from initial AI-enabled screening to successful enrollment at a clinical trial site.</span></p><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><br>You will serve as the primary clinical point of contact for external stakeholders, including treating oncologists, principal investigators (PIs), and research coordinators. This role combines deep oncology clinical knowledge with high-touch stakeholder engagement in a fast-scaling, mission-driven environment. You will work closely with the Senior Manager of Oncology Trial Navigation to pilot and refine the navigation service, providing the "on-the-ground" insights necessary to scale this function across the oncology domain.</span></p><h3><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b><br>What You’ll Do</b></span></h3><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Physician &amp; Site Engagement</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Conduct high-volume, structured outreach to oncologists, PIs, and research coordinators regarding trial-eligible patients identified through Natera’s platforms.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Act as a clinical consultant to research sites, delivering patient eligibility notifications and facilitating seamless referral workflows.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Track patient progression from initial identification through referral and enrollment, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution of site-level bottlenecks.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Trial Matching &amp; Medical Review</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Operationalize outputs from Natera’s AI-enabled trial matching platform to manage a daily priority queue of potential matches.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Perform rigorous clinical reviews, reconciling patient molecular data (e.g., MRD status, biomarkers) and exome results with trial-specific inclusion/exclusion criteria.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Collaborate with the Clinical Product team to provide real-time feedback on matching accuracy, helping to refine AI algorithms and data filters.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Patient &amp; Caregiver Support (as applicable)</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Provide high-level, empathetic, and compliant education to patients regarding specific clinical trial opportunities and the clinical significance of their molecular results.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Coordinate warm handoffs to site research teams, ensuring patients feel supported and informed throughout the referral process.</span></p></li></ul><p><br><br></p><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Operational Excellence</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Maintain meticulous documentation of all outreach and referral activities within CRM and tracking tools.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Contribute to the continuous improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Participate in cross-functional collaboration with internal partners to optimize the field.</span></p></li></ul><p><br></p><p></p><p></p><h3><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Qualifications</b></span></h3><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Education &amp; Licensure:</b></span></p><ul><li><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Current, active licensure as a <b>Registered Nurse (RN), Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA)</b>.</span></p><ul><li style="color:#000000 !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Must maintain licensure in good standing throughout employment.</span></p></li><li style="color:#000000 !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Board Certification (e.g., OCN, CCRC, or similar) is highly preferred.</span></p></li></ul></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">A master’s degree in a clinical or scientific field is preferred.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Professional Experience:</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">3–5 years of oncology clinical experience, with at least 2 years specifically in <b>oncology clinical research</b> (e.g., as a Research Nurse, Coordinator, or Navigator).</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Proven experience in patient identification and trial matching services, ideally within a molecular diagnostics or biotech environment.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Experience communicating complex clinical and genomic information to physicians, PIs, and patients.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Clinical Expertise:</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Strong clinical knowledge of oncology, with a focus on biomarker-driven therapies and MRD-based clinical trial landscapes.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Expert-level understanding of clinical trial design and the ability to interpret complex inclusion/exclusion criteria.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Technical &amp; Data Proficiency:</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Technology Adoption:</b> Ability to quickly master new AI-enabled matching tools and digital health platforms.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Data Literacy:</b> Comfort navigating large clinical datasets and translating patient records into structured eligibility requirements.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Systems Advocacy:</b> Proactive in identifying workflow inefficiencies and suggesting technological or process-based solutions.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f"><b>Core Competencies:</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">High degree of empathy and professionalism in patient-facing interactions.</span></p></li><li style="color:#1f1f1f !important"><p><span style="color:#1f1f1f">Strong organizational skills and follow through discipline.</span></p></li></ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>OUR OPPORTUNITY</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>WHAT WE OFFER</strong></p>
<p>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!</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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