Lead Scientist-Molecular Assay Development
- Location Bangalore, KA, IN, 560099
- Experience 2-5 yrs
- Job type Full-time
- Posted 8 Oct 2026
You will be taken to Syngene International’s own careers page to apply. Job ID 1368546566.
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Designation: Specialist Scientist / Lead Scientist
Job Location: Bangalore
Department: BBRC - Translational Medicine
About Syngene
Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development, and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods, and specialty chemical industries worldwide. Syngene's clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA, and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- a strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market, and lower the cost of innovation.
Job Purpose
We are looking for a highly motivated person, with demonstrable wet lab experience in NGS techniques, high throughput genomics assays, preferably handling FFPE, Blood and other samples for molecular and genomics workflows. The responsibilities include but not limited to genotyping and gene expression profiling (GEP), biomarker assay technology / platform selection, evaluation of in-house or vendor data, development, optimization, qualification/validation and execution of NGS and qPCR for translational medicine and clinical programs. The scientist must have a strong background in genomics and transcriptomics and its application in clinical programs. Experience in using NGS automation is a plus.