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Location

Milpitas, CA | United States

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DESCRIPTION

Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur? A builder? A dreamer? This role is part of an Amazon Special Projects team that takes the company’s Think Big leadership principle to the extreme. We focus on creating entirely new products and services with a goal of positively impacting the lives of our customers. No industries or subject areas are out of bounds. If you’re interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you.

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have thirteen employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We are constantly learning through programs that are local, regional, and global. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Our team highly values work-life balance, mentorship and career growth. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects and offer training that will challenge you to become your best.

We are a passionate team of doers that apply cutting-edge advances in technology to solve real-world problems and transform our customers’ experiences in ways we cannot even imagine yet. As a Sr. Scientist, you will be working with a unique and gifted team developing exciting products for customers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The Senior Scientist should have a strong background in molecular biology, particularly excelling in assay design and development. Demonstrated expertise in guiding the entire development cycle, including feasibility, design, optimization, and validation, is crucial. They should exhibit strong organizational skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities. A proven track record of interdisciplinary collaboration underscores the importance of teamwork in achieving project goals.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle assay development from design, optimization to validation.
- Plan, design, and execute scientific studies to meet project objectives.
- Take ownership of experimental protocols, data analysis, technical report, and project summaries.
- Communicate technical concepts, project status, risks, and mitigations to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Contribute to New Product Introduction during the design transfer process.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert, collaborating across disciplines to address challenges and devise solutions.
- Collaborate closely with clinical, regulatory, quality, and operational stakeholders.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Milpitas, CA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Graduate degree (MSc/Ph.D) in biological sciences or other relevant fields.
- Minimum 8+ year direct experience in an assay development role.
- Proven skills in assay design and development with in-depth knowledge of assay optimization methodologies and assay validation procedures.

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