General Manager - R&D (Molecular Diagnostics)
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Other Management Occupations
Posted
June 16, 2026
Job Responsibilities:
Lead the molecular assay development department, providing scientific and operational direction.
Define the R&D roadmap for molecular diagnostics aligned with company strategy.
Evaluate emerging technologies and propose innovative assay formats and automation strategies.
Design, optimize, and validate
qPCR assays
for infectious diseases and cancer markers.
Oversee
NGS-based panel
development for oncology, microbial genomics, and resistance profiling.
Develop robust
sample-to-result workflows , including nucleic acid extraction, amplification, detection, and data analysis.
Ensure analytical and clinical validation meets international regulatory standards (IVD, CE-IVD, US FDA, WHO, etc.).
Develop and implement
Quality by Design (QbD)
principles in assay development.
Build and mentor a multidisciplinary R&D team (molecular biologists, bioinformaticians, validation scientists, te...
Lead the molecular assay development department, providing scientific and operational direction.
Define the R&D roadmap for molecular diagnostics aligned with company strategy.
Evaluate emerging technologies and propose innovative assay formats and automation strategies.
Design, optimize, and validate
qPCR assays
for infectious diseases and cancer markers.
Oversee
NGS-based panel
development for oncology, microbial genomics, and resistance profiling.
Develop robust
sample-to-result workflows , including nucleic acid extraction, amplification, detection, and data analysis.
Ensure analytical and clinical validation meets international regulatory standards (IVD, CE-IVD, US FDA, WHO, etc.).
Develop and implement
Quality by Design (QbD)
principles in assay development.
Build and mentor a multidisciplinary R&D team (molecular biologists, bioinformaticians, validation scientists, te...