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What You’ll Do
Understand the Market and Customer
- Lead research to understand customer segments, workflows, unmet needs, and decision drivers.
- Analyze market dynamics, competitive offerings, and emerging applications in RNA-seq and related assays.
- Translate customer insight into clear product requirements and prioritization frameworks.
- Serve as the internal voice of the transcriptomics customer.
Own Product Strategy and Roadmap
- Define and evolve the roadmap for the Transcriptomics portfolio.
- Manage products from concept and validation through launch and iteration.
- Identify and develop novel RNA-seq-based applications to advance scientific research.
- Build business cases that align technical feasibility, operational capability, and commercial opportunity.
- Ensure cross-functional alignment on roadmap priorities.
Enable Go-to-Market and Growth
- Lead pricing and positioning strategies.
- Collaborate with Marketing to develop Go-to-Market strategy, define product messaging, execute promotional activities, and enable Revenue teams.
- Track adoption, customer feedback, and performance metrics to guide iteration.
Strengthen Product Management Foundations
- Help evolve product management frameworks, documentation standards, and cross-functional processes.
- Improve roadmap visibility and execution rigor across teams.
Expected Outcomes
Within 6 Months:Customer Insights
- Deliver clear segmentation and prioritization for transcriptomics customers.
- Identify and prioritize high-impact applications for RNA-seq expansion.
Product Realization
- Define and launch at least one new transcriptomics application.
Roadmap Ownership
- Maintain a clear Transcriptomics product roadmap with cross-functional alignment.
Market Impact
- Partner with Marketing and Revenue to drive adoption and measurable growth.
What You Bring
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years experience launching products or services that deliver clear customer value.
- Demonstrated ownership of full product lifecycle management, from sample preparation through data delivery.
- Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
Technical Expertise
- Deep understanding of the sequencing market, key customer segments, and RNA-seq applications.
- Technical familiarity with short-read sequencing platforms, library preparation, and transcriptomic data analysis.
- Familiarity with tissue culture workflows and cell biology assays. Hands-on research experience with cultured cell models (e.g., tumor cell lines or iPSCs) is highly desirable.
Education
- Advanced degree in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, bioengineering, or related field (PhD preferred).
Core Competencies
- Strong listening and customer discovery skills.
- Structured data analysis and insight synthesis.
- Strategic thinking balanced with execution focus.
- Cross-functional coordination and influence without direct authority.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description as we seek out diverse and creative perspectives. Team members who love to learn and collaborate in an inclusive environment will thrive with us. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please let us know at careers@plasmidsaurus.com.
