Principal Scientist - GEM Molecular Validation & AI

Posted 11 days ago

initial therapeuticsSouth San Francisco (CA)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

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About the role

Amgen na nasu mission to serve patients seeks a Principal Scientist to advance the GEM Molecular Validation & Technologies program. This role provides technical leadership in molecular characterization of genetically engineered models, supporting integrity from generation through colony establishment and experimental use. The ideal candidate has deep CRISPR, qPCR/ddPCR, long-read sequencing, NGS, automation, and bioinformatics expertise, with collaboration across internal and external teams to

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