Product Manager, NGS

watchmakergenomics; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Remote work option

Job summary

watchmakergenomics is seeking a Product Manager for its DNA NGS portfolio. Based in the United States, you will drive product strategy, capture market needs, and coordinate with R&D, sales, and marketing to advance new applications and product launches.

You will translate customer requirements into actionable plans, influence multiple functions, and manage lifecycle decisions while communicating clearly with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least six years, or a master's degree and at least four years, of relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in NGS workflows, including library preparation, sequencing, data interpretation, and core molecular biology techniques.
• Experience contributing to a new product development project or team.
• Ability to influence and build agreement across functions, and work effectively with customers, development, and sales teams.
• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, initiative, and ability to manage work independently under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a product resource for the DNA NGS portfolio and, as needed, related product areas.
• Convert customer and market needs into prioritized requirements, partnering with R&D to assess feasibility and trade-offs.
• Work with sales and customers to identify application needs, develop collaborations, and encourage product adoption.
• Develop product strategies and value propositions with product marketing, including positioning, messaging, and sales enablement.
• Coordinate commercialization activities such as market assessment, pricing, documentation, sales training, and demand planning.
• Lead cross-functional product development and launch work; monitor adoption, revenue, feedback, quality, and competitive changes to identify opportunities and risks.

Skills

NGS workflows

Data interpretation

Molecular biology

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Role overview

Manage an assigned set of DNA next-generation sequencing products, supporting growth through product development, expansion into new applications, and ongoing lifecycle decisions. The role combines technical knowledge of molecular biology and sequencing with market insight and coordination across research and development, sales, support, quality, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a product resource for the DNA NGS portfolio and, as needed, related product areas.
• Convert customer and market needs into prioritized requirements, partnering with research and development to assess feasibility and trade-offs.
• Work with sales and customers to identify application needs, develop collaborations, and encourage product adoption.
• Develop product strategies and value propositions with product marketing, including positioning, messaging, and sales enablement.
• Coordinate commercialization activities such as market assessment, pricing, documentation, sales training, and demand planning.
• Lead cross-functional product development and launch work; monitor adoption, revenue, feedback, quality, and competitive changes to identify opportunities and risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least six years, or a master's degree and at least four years, of relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in NGS workflows, including library preparation, sequencing, data interpretation, and core molecular biology techniques.
• Experience contributing to a new product development project or team.
• Ability to influence and build agreement across functions, and work effectively with customers, development, and sales teams.
• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, initiative, and ability to manage work independently under deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience presenting technical information in customer-facing settings is listed as an advantage.

Benefits and work setup

Full-time position based in Boulder, Colorado, or remote.

The stated base compensation is $110,000-$130,000 plus bonus and equity, adjusted for skills and experience.

Benefits listed include flexible time off, holidays, medical coverage, dental and vision plans, paid parental leave, and a retirement plan with employer match.