Senior Product Manager - bioinformatics (human genetics)

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd. is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our bioinformatics product management team in Oxford, UK. This hybrid role will focus on the development of secondary analysis tools for human and cancer genomics, enabling accurate analysis of nanopore sequencing data.

The ideal candidate will possess substantial product management experience and a strong understanding of human genetics and bioinformatics. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact the delivery of tools used in research and clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in product management or a related role.
• Strong understanding of variant analysis approaches.
• Ability to manage priorities across multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to bioinformatics strategy with expertise.
• Support delivery of bioinformatics products.
• Gather and prioritize requirements from stakeholders.

Skills

Product management experience

Understanding of human genetics

Bioinformatics knowledge

Clear communication skills

Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams

Organizational skills

Knowledge of cancer genomics

Experience with long-read sequencing data

Exposure to clinical environments

Familiarity with workflow tools

Job description

OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom

Job Description

Senior Product Manager

Bioinformatics Human and Cancer Genomics

Oxford, UK

Hybrid

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC, and Europe. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere.

We employ individuals from multiple subject areas, including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing, and commercialisation. Our sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale. This platform can analyze native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to join our bioinformatics product management team. This role focuses on supporting the development of secondary analysis tools and workflows for human and cancer genomics. A primary objective will be enabling accurate and scalable analysis of nanopore sequencing data through the delivery of variant analysis tools and pipelines. You will work closely with customers and internal stakeholders (engineering, research, and commercial teams) to define user needs and translate them into clear product requirements. Your contributions will be vital to the delivery of tools used across research and clinical settings, including applications in rare disease and oncology.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the bioinformatics strategy through deep subject matter expertise, market intelligence, and competitive understanding.
• Support the definition and delivery of bioinformatics products for human secondary analysis.
• Gather and prioritize requirements from internal teams, customers, and external collaborators.
• Translate scientific and technical concepts into clear product requirements and user-facing value.
• Collaborate with engineering and research teams to ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of product features.
• Support product releases, including documentation and user guidance.
• Monitor user feedback and product performance to inform ongoing product improvements.

What We’re Looking For

• Substantial experience in product management or a related role in bioinformatics, genomics, or life sciences software.
• A strong understanding of human genetics, including variant types and analysis approaches.
• Experience with bioinformatics, particularly secondary analysis tools and workflows.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.
• Organized and able to manage priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Knowledge of cancer genomics (e.g., somatic variant calling, tumour profiling).
• Experience with long-read sequencing data.
• Exposure to clinical or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with workflow tools or cloud-based bioinformatics platforms.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.