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Talya McCool

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Associate Director, Talent Acquisition Sales at Natera
📍 Boulder, Colorado, United States

Talya McCool leads sales recruiting at Natera, specializing in building high-impact commercial teams in Oncology, Womens Health, and Organ Health. Her colleagues describe her as reliable, collaborative, and a detail-oriented problem-solver. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from California State University-Sacramento and is certified as an AI Native Recruiter.

Her professional philosophy is centered on a deep respect for the candidate experience and connecting individuals with purposeful careers in life sciences. She is passionate about creating thoughtful matches between talent and roles that drive innovation and improve lives, bringing a calm and clear focus to her work.

She holds a Veterans at Work Certificate, indicating a commitment to supporting veterans in the workforce.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition Sales
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Priorities

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Oncology Sales Teams
Her recent focus is heavily on expanding Natera's Head & Neck and Breast Oncology commercial teams to drive adoption of products like Signatera.
Candidate Experience
States that her approach is grounded in a deep respect for the candidate experience and guiding people through pivotal career moves.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition Sales
Natera
3-2025 - 9-2025
Lead Recruiter
Natera
11-2021 - 3-2025
Senior Recruiter
Natera
9-2015 - 11-2021
Senior Recruiter
Berkeley Lab
4-2015 - 9-2015
University Recruiter
OSIsoft
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Education
2002 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts
California State University-Sacramento
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UC Berkeley Extension
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