Product Manager, NanoDrop & Quantification Assays

RXinsider LTD.

Eugene (OR)

On-site

USD 103,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

PTO and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Oregon is seeking a Product Manager for the NanoDrop and Quant-iT portfolio to define and execute product strategy for nucleic acid and protein quantification solutions.

You will lead cross-functional teams, translate VOC insights into product enhancements, and launch instruments, assays and software features, delivering technologies that advance genomics and life sciences research.

Qualifications

Advanced degree in life sciences or related field with 6+ years in product mgmt, marketing, applications, or commercial roles within life sciences or analytical instrumentation
MBA is a plus and helpful for portfolio strategy and business impact
Experience managing scientific instrument and/or reagent portfolios in molecular biology, nucleic acid analysis, or protein quantification

Responsibilities

Define and execute portfolio strategies aligned with customer needs, market trends and business objectives
Gather VOC insights from academic and industry labs to identify unmet needs and translate into product enhancements
Collaborate with R&D, Applications, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing and sales to define requirements, develop GTM strategies, and launch new instruments and software features
Partner across Thermo Fisher divisions to integrate NanoDrop and Quant-iT products into broader workflows
Analyze market trends, customer adoption, and financial performance to drive growth and portfolio profitability

Skills

Portfolio strategy

Cross-functional leadership

VOC insights

Go-to-market

Financial analysis

Presentation skills

Travel up to 20%

Communication skills

Strategic planning

CRM experience

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences or related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

CRM systems

Product analytics tools

Data visualization

Laboratory automation tooling

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION

Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as the Product Manager for the NanoDrop™ and Quant-iT™ portfolio, where you will define and execute product strategy for industry-leading nucleic acid and protein quantification solutions. You will drive the growth and innovation of a portfolio that combines NanoDrop UV-Vis spectrophotometers with Quant-iT™ fluorescence-based assays, enabling researchers to achieve accurate, reliable sample quantification across genomics, proteomics, and cell biology workflows.

In this role, you will develop and execute portfolio strategies aligned with customer needs, market trends, and business objectives. You will gather Voice of Customer (VOC) insights from academic, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical, and industrial laboratories to identify unmet needs and translate them into product enhancements, workflow solutions, and new product opportunities.

You will collaborate closely with R&D, Applications, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Commercial teams, and regional business leaders to define product requirements, prioritize development initiatives, develop go-to-market strategies, and successfully launch new instruments, assays, software features, and workflow solutions. You will also partner across Thermo Fisher divisions to integrate NanoDrop and Quant-iT products into broader molecular biology and genomic sample preparation workflows.

As the business owner for your portfolio, you will analyze market trends, customer adoption, competitive positioning, and financial performance to drive sustainable growth and improve portfolio profitability. You will develop business cases, pricing strategies, product positioning, and commercialization plans to ensure the portfolio remains competitive and differentiated in the evolving life sciences market.

Your work will directly impact scientists around the world by delivering innovative quantification technologies that improve confidence in downstream applications, including PCR, qPCR, NGS, cloning, protein analysis, and cell biology research.

This is an onsite position.

Requirements

Advanced degree with 6+ years of experience, or bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in product management, marketing, applications, or commercial roles within life sciences, analytical instrumentation, or laboratory products

Preferred fields of study: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline; MBA is a plus

Experience managing scientific instrument and/or reagent portfolios, preferably involving molecular biology, nucleic acid analysis, protein quantification, or laboratory workflows

Strong understanding of UV-Vis spectrophotometry, fluorescence-based quantification, nucleic acid and protein analysis, and molecular biology workflows

Demonstrated success developing portfolio strategies, product roadmaps, and commercialization plans for scientific products

Experience gathering and translating Voice of Customer (VOC) insights into product requirements and business opportunities

Strong analytical, financial, and strategic planning skills, with experience developing business cases, go-to-market strategies, and evaluating market opportunities

Experience leading cross-functional teams through new product development and product lifecycle management

Proven success launching hardware, consumables, software, or integrated workflow solutions

Strong understanding of the competitive landscape for life science research instrumentation and consumables

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across a global, matrixed organization

Experience collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Field Applications, Service, and regional commercial teams to drive product adoption and customer success

Ability to travel up to 20%, including international travel

Experience with CRM systems, product analytics, and digital marketing tools is preferred

Familiarity with laboratory automation, cloud-enabled software, or connected instrument ecosystems is a plus

Passion for enabling scientific discovery through innovative technologies that improve research productivity and experimental confidence

Compensation And Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Oregon is $103,100.00-$140,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

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, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy