Senior Product Manager — Library Prep & Automation

1000 Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); Presencial; USD 129.000 - 222.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PacBio, a leader in long-read sequencing, seeks a Staff Product Manager to own the library preparation portfolio and automation solutions. You will work with customers, R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams to translate needs into product roadmaps, prioritise investments, and drive adoption of high-throughput workflows.

In this senior IC role, you will partner with automation providers and suppliers, help forecast demand, and monitor performance metrics to guide portfolio decisions.

Formación

• Required Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, genetics, genomics, biochemistry, or a related scientific field, or equivalent experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience in life sciences, including product management, product development, applications, or a related technical or commercial role.
• Strong understanding of next-generation sequencing workflows, particularly DNA and RNA library preparation, sample handling, and sequencing laboratory operations.
• Experience managing technical products or workflows, including defining product requirements, coordinating development activities, and supporting commercial adoption.
• Familiarity with laboratory automation, liquid handling systems, and the operational requirements of high-throughput sample preparation.
• Demonstrated ability to engage directly with customers, understand scientific and operational requirements, and translate those needs into product recommendations and development priorities.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for customer meetings, partner engagements, and scientific conferences.

Responsabilidades

• Product portfolio management: Own PacBio's library preparation portfolio, including WGS and RNA (Kinnex) library preparation products, reagents, and associated workflow solutions. Define product requirements, prioritize investments, and build business cases for new products and enhancements.
• Customer engagement and requirements: Work directly with customers across market segments to understand their workflows, challenges, and unmet needs. Develop strong relationships with strategically important customers, particularly high-throughput laboratories, and translate customer feedback into actionable product requirements.
• Sales enablement and commercial support: Support the Sales and Field Applications teams in communicating product capabilities, workflow requirements, and customer value. Develop and maintain sales presentations, application notes, competitive comparisons, technical collateral, and training materials. Participate in strategic customer discussions and commercial opportunities.
• External partnerships for automation: Build and maintain relationships with automation providers, reagent suppliers, and other technology partners. Coordinate joint development, workflow qualification, compatibility testing, and co‑marketing activities to expand the availability of integrated PacBio solutions.
• Forecasting and business performance: Partner with Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing to develop product demand forecasts, manage inventory considerations, and support supply planning. Monitor product revenue, adoption, profitability, and other performance metrics to inform portfolio decisions.
• Market and competitive intelligence: Maintain a strong understanding of emerging library preparation technologies, automation platforms, customer workflows, and competitive solutions. Identify trends and opportunities that influence product strategy and development priorities.
• Scientific conferences and customer engagement: Represent PacBio at relevant scientific conferences, industry events, and customer meetings. Engage with researchers, laboratory leaders, and technology partners to understand market needs, communicate product capabilities, and identify new opportunities.

Conocimientos

Product management

Customer engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Travel up to 25%

Educación

Bachelor's degree in molecular biology

Advanced degree

Descripción del empleo

PacBio, a leader in long-read sequencing, seeks a Staff Product Manager to own the library preparation portfolio and automation solutions. You will work with customers, R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams to translate needs into product roadmaps, prioritise investments, and drive adoption of high-throughput workflows.

In this senior IC role, you will partner with automation providers and suppliers, help forecast demand, and monitor performance metrics to guide portfolio decisions.