Sr. Product Manager Job Details

Making Life Even Better. When it comes to the vision of shaping discovery and improving life, no other company can match the breadth of products and services in the life sciences field to meet this vision than Life Technologies. Created through the combination of biotechnology leaders Applied Biosystems and Invitrogen, Life Technologies' systems, consumables and services enable researchers to accelerate scientific exploration, driving to discoveries and developments that improve the human condition and the world around us. Our customers do their work across the biological spectrum, working to advance personalized medicine, regenerative science, molecular diagnostics, agricultural and environmental research, and 21st century forensics. With historical sales of approximately $3. 5 billion, a presence in more than 100 countries, and a rapidly growing intellectual property estate of over 3,600 patents and exclusive licenses, we are poised to truly shape the world of science. Join a team of more than 9,500 employees around the world who are engaged, curious, insightful, responsible and driven to make life even better. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS To identify, manage and deliver a global, customer-centric portfolio of innovative products in flow cytometry To identify & leverage functional expertise in Engineering, R&D, and Operations to deliver best-in-class products Responsible for strategic and operational product management and product planning functions, including direction, coordination, and execution of strategic and annual product planning, product strategies, technology planning/portfolio management as relates to product planning and strategy. Collaborates with market segment managers on customer product, service, and systems requirements, and ensures products developed and launched exceed customer requirements and establish compelling and valuable technical and economic differentiation in worldwide markets. Creates and directs setting of initial product positioning, pricing, and packaging strategies to initiate product introductions into specific market segments. Works closely with Marketing and Research & Development in driving execution and delivery of product/technology plans. Responsible for establishing processes and methodologies to ensure product solutions provide competitively superior benefits. Collaborates with R&D in the management of feature set and product strategy tradeoffs, and the development of appropriate technical and economic-based marketing claims the market requires.

REQUIREMENTSRequires knowledge and skills normally acquired through completion of a doctorate degree in Immunology, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Microbiology or Biochemistry, or equivalent experience. An MBA degree would be a plus. Minimum of 7 years experience in biotechnology field with at least 3
- 5 years in a product development role. Previous laboratory experience to include expertise in basic techniques related to Flow Cytometry. In-depth knowledge and experience with phase-gated product development process and industry best practices; the ideal candidate will also have experience in developing capital equipment for in vitro diagnostics or medical devices Experience in organizing and presenting technical materials in written and verbal form to audiences of varying technical expertise is critical. Comprehensive understanding of business processes to include financial analysis of new product opportunities and the financial evaluation of acquired technologies. NATURE AND SCOPE Provides resolutions to an assortment of problems of complex scope; works with minimal supervision; provides leadership for projects and organizational objectives; interacts with inter-organizational and external customer contacts on complex matters; represents the organization on projects. Relocation is available for this position.Life Technologies is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce.