• Company, develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of life science reagents.
• world leader in biotechnology research and development,
• Large, established company with major global growth
• Work with a sharp, energetic team
• Lucrative salary and great benefits

What You Will Be Doing

Product Management & Commercialization

• Own end-to-end NGS product lifecycle
  • Concept → development → launch → optimization
• Lead and mentor team of product managers
• Manage:
  • Product timelines
  • Technical risks
  • Vendor coordination
  • Resource allocation
• Drive:
  • Market research
  • Financial modeling (NPV, ROI)
  • New product proposals
• Oversee:
  • Go-to-market strategies
  • Product launches
  • Sales enablement initiatives
• Conduct:
  • Product line reviews
  • Post-launch performance analysis
• Collaborate with:
  • R&D, Operations, Product, Sales, Executive leadership

Market Strategy & Business Growth

• Act as NGS domain expert
• Analyze:
  • Market trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Emerging technologies
• Define:
  • Market strategy
  • Positioning
  • Growth opportunities
• Build:
  • Business cases
  • Financial models
• Present:
  • Go / No-Go decisions to senior leadership
• Own commercial strategy for assigned NGS market segments

Strategic Partnerships & Ventures

• Identify and evaluate:
  • Partnerships
  • Sponsored research programs
  • Acquisitions
• Define collaboration structures and requirements
• Align:
  • External opportunities with internal capabilities
• Negotiate contracts and track performance metrics
• Drive expansion into new markets or technologies

Marketing & Sales Enablement

• Partner with Sales to:
  • Set budgets
  • Achieve revenue targets
• Develop:
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Lead generation strategies
• Create:
  • Sales tools (brochures, application notes, web content)
• Deliver:
  • Training for internal teams and distributors
• Analyze:
  • Campaign performance
  • ROI metrics
• Represent company at:
  • Industry events
  • Scientific conferences

Impact of the Role

• Own and drive global NGS strategy
• Shape RNA-based NGS portfolio direction
• Lead product innovation and commercialization
• Influence company growth and market expansion
• Align scientific innovation with business execution

Experience You Will Need

Core Experience

• 18+ years in life sciences product marketing
• 10+ years leading teams
• Proven track record in:
  • Product strategy
  • Market growth
  • Commercial execution

Technical Expertise (Critical)

• Deep knowledge of NGS technologies
  • RNA sequencing (RNA-seq)
  • Library prep workflows
  • Genomics applications
• Understanding of:
  • Applications
  • Market needs
  • Competitive landscape

Business & Strategy Skills

• Strong business acumen
• Experience with:
  • Financial modeling
  • Product-market fit
  • Growth strategies
• Ability to translate:
  • Science → business strategy

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong team leadership experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to:
  • Manage senior-level team members
  • Influence cross-functional teams
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Creative thinker with strong interpersonal skills

Education

• BS/BA required
• MS or PhD preferred

Skill Matrix

Must-Have

• 18+ years life sciences product marketing
• 10+ years team leadership
• Deep NGS domain expertise
• Product lifecycle ownership (end-to-end)
• Market strategy and commercialization experience
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Cross-functional leadership

Nice-to-Have

• RNA-focused NGS expertise
• Experience in partnerships / M&A / licensing
• Global product strategy experience
• Experience in high-growth biotech companies
• Strong exposure to genomics innovation trends

Compensation & Location

• Location: San Jose, CA (onsite)
• Travel: ~30% + some international
• Base Salary: $220,000 – $230,000
• Additional:
  • Bonus compensation (not specified)
  • Full benefits package

Value Message to Candidates

• Lead strategy for cutting-edge NGS and genomics products
• Own high-impact Director-level leadership role
• Work directly with executive leadership
• Drive innovation in RNA sequencing and genomics
• High visibility role with global influence
• Opportunity to shape future of precision medicine and biotech