Associate Product Manager, Pharma Analytics Automation and Assay development

Location :

US - California – South San Francisco

Job Description

Position Summary: The Associate Product Manager, Pharma Analytics for automation and assay development will drive the business plan and product roadmap for this important area of our business. Success in this role will require both a techincal and tactical perspective, and a unique blend of business pragmatics and technical savvy. The automation portfolio includes hardware, software, implementation and service elements within Pharma Analytics business in the BioProduction Division. The assay product portfolio leverages established genetic instruments from the Genetic Systems Division. Pharma Analytics is a dynamic business that innovates and commercializes state of the art fully integrated solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, including for product and process contaminants, impurities and product quality testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide product management guidance for our automation portfolio, from concept to commercialization to mature product (full product lifecycle)
• Provide product management guidance for new assay development programs to maintain integrity and success for the full application solution to customer
• Conduct market research and understand the dynamics of the biomanufacturing testing and automation market
• Conduct Voice of Customer (VOC) to document and quantitate market needs, and translate customer requirements into product specifications
• Execute launch and marketing plans to ensure product acceptance and revenue goals
• Understand and evaluate competitive landscape to promote, differentiate, and position the product
• Establish and manage partnerships with customers, suppliers, and industry opinion leaders.
• Serve as Pharma Analytics automation and assay product champion with internal stakeholders, regional teams, and directly with key accounts
• Maintain close interaction with field organization (e.g., sales and technical support) through training and active participation in the sales process, including customer visits, pricing tactics, and customer support.
• Work closely with outbound marketing, R&D and commercial leads, and will all stakeholders in the matrixed environment

Education, Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in science, engineering, marketing or business management.
• Experience in pharma, life sciences or similar industries as R&D or application scientist
• Hands on experience with real-time PCR and CE/NGS products and applications
• Ability to drive complex projects to success in a team and matrixed environment (ex. R&D, marketing, technical support)
• Ability to communicate complex concepts in writing and deliver effective customer presentations
• Ability to travel 20+%, including international travel

Prefered experience and skills:

• 1+ years of product management experience or similar experience.
• Specifically experience with the design and implementation of integrated automation systems
• Knowledge of the competitive landscape, critical customer and regulatory requirements for the pharmaceutical industry
• A background in cGMP testing requirements and of current 21 CFR Part 11 data integrity requirements
• The ability to “talk” software: scripting, databases, file formats, encryption, networking

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