What are the responsibilities and job description for the Confluence & Internal Communications Specialist (Temp) position at Natera?
Position Summary: (Temp Position)
The Confluence & Internal Communications Specialist plays a key role in fostering clear and effective communication across the team. This person is responsible for maintaining and optimizing the team's centralized Confluence space. Works with stakeholders to streamline knowledge sharing, enhance documentation quality, and routinely update and promote best practices for internal communication. This is a temporary position, scheduled for 6 months. Hybrid position in San Carlos, 3 days a week on site.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, update, and maintain the R&D Operations team's centralized confluence pages with current procedures, projects, and key announcements.
- Structure, edit, and maintain Confluence pages to ensure clarity, easy navigation, and accessibility for all team members.
- Maintain detailed records and assist with scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and coordinating events.
- Design and implement templates for the team's meeting and document the streamline communication.
- Work closely with team members to coordinate the acquisition of necessary resources and training
- Ensure consistency, relevance, and accuracy of content, regularly reviewing and updating documentation to maintain alignment with company goals.
- Use other internal tools (Slack, Jira, Google Drive, etc) to connect updated Confluence page and inform the team members.
- Regularly connect with team members on communication needs and update the team's centralized spaces to improve engagement and usability.
Qualifications:
- BS/BA, in a biological science or equivalent desired
- 1 years of industry related experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Proven good experience with the confluence page and Jira
- Strong writing and content structuring skills with an emphasis on clear, concise internal communication
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Familiarity with online communication platforms and tools
- Experience managing Confluence or similar collaboration platforms, including page creation, macros, and permissions.
Physical Demands:
- This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material.
- Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
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
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!
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
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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