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Karen Menge

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Senior Director Assay Development at GenMark Diagnostics
📍 Carlsbad, California, United States

Karen Menge is a biotech and life sciences executive, currently serving as Senior Director of Assay Development at GenMark Diagnostics. With a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins, she has extensive experience leading R&D, clinical affairs, and scientific operations at companies like ChromaCode. Colleagues describe her as data-driven, collaborative, and scientifically rigorous.

Based in Southern California, Karen is involved with a foundation that promotes physical fitness and healthy choices in local school districts. She and her husband enjoy an active lifestyle that includes spending time outdoors with their dogs.

Unique fact: Karen is a co-inventor on multiple patents for novel methods of screening and detecting genetic mutations.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Senior Director Assay Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Carlsbad, California, United States
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Molecular Diagnostics
Has deep experience developing multiplex nucleic acid tests and leading teams through the 510(k) regulatory process for diagnostic products.
Biotech Leadership
Previously served as VP & Chief Scientific Officer, where she built high-performing R&D teams from the ground up and established a culture of collaboration.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Senior Director Assay Development
GenMark Diagnostics
8-2022 - 3-2024
Principal
Karen L Menge PhD Consulting
1-2021 - 5-2022
Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer
ChromaCode, Inc.
10-2015 - 1-2021
VP Research & Development
ChromaCode, Inc.
1-2015 - 10-2015
Clinical Affairs Consultant
Nanōmix
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Education
Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
B.S.
University of California, Davis
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