Job Description
Product Manager, NGS Assays
Requisition ID: 228727BR
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.
Location/Division Specific Information
Genetic Sciences Group/Clinical Next-Generations Sequencing
Reproductive Health
Location: On-site at Carlsbad, CA or South San Francisco, CA
How will you make an impact?
The Reproductive Health (RH) team is committed to advancing solutions around the world to ultimately improve the reproductive health continuum from preconception, to assisted pregnancy, prenatal testing and newborn and post-natal diagnosis. The RH products use next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms to provide complete solutions for meeting the unmet needs of RH customers. The Product Manager for RH will serve as the product champion and be responsible for the product introduction, training, support and life cycle management for Carrier Screening related products. This person will develop business cases and own all product management responsibilities for a growing portfolio of products
What will you do?
- Lead analysis of global market trends, customer requirements, and competitive strategy. Identify new growth opportunities for increasing customer and business value through product differentiation
- Guide new product development including Voice-of-Customer research, defining critical customer and product requirements with prioritized features and corresponding business and financial justification with return on investment
- Create and communicate global launch plans including market segmentation, value proposition, commercialization strategy, regulatory strategy, reimbursement approach, competitive analysis, forecasting, pricing, and positioning. Cross collaborate with a strong group of R&D and commercial leaders to complete product launch plans
- Lead partnership with cross-functional teams to develop the right product to fill market needs and serve as the customer advocate interacting w/ functional leaders including R&D, Business Development, Project Management, Manufacturing, Finance, Customer Services, Quality and Regulatory
- Independently develop and deliver product training programs for internal and external customers (Technical Support, Field Application Specialists, Direct Sales & Distributors, Order Desk, etc.)
- Proactively assess and evaluate market and competition to help develop and deploy key messages and communication strategies for the product line with Marketing Support team
- Ownership and management of total product lifecycle. Use data to drive decision making to scope and prioritize new requirements or address defects/issues in the product based on business and customer impact.
- Partner with commercial leadership to lead sales forecast with operations/planning to ensure accurate inventory management of product line
- Develop long-term strategy and product pipeline portfolio management with senior leadership and aligned with business strategy
How will you get here?
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a life science required.
- Masters or Ph.D. degree a plus.
Experience
- 3+ years of product marketing in Life Sciences, or Genomics
- Experience in defining product requirements and working with cross-functional teams to ensure the development of products based on business requirements.
- Track record in interacting with customers and various internal organizations.
- Experience developing and achieving regulatory approval for diagnostic products is a plus
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Demonstrated success in new product development and commercialization of Genomics reagents and consumables.
- Standout colleague who is prepared to focus and commit to accomplish critical objectives and therefore drive business and financial outcomes.
- Knowledge of Genomics reagents and consumables and their usage and applications in NGS based assays is preferred.
- Excellent writing, positioning, messaging, content and collateral development skills.
- Experience working with multi- functional project teams and working cross-functionally.
- Strong analytical abilities and attention to details.
- Ability to learn new products and technology at a fast speed.
- Ability to travel as needed.
The salary range estimated for this position is $108,000 – $152,000. This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues and their families can count on, which generally includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan
- A wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefits
- Employee assistance program
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and volunteer time off in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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Thermo Fisher Scientific
is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.