Senior Strategic Product Scientist, Life Science Reagents

BioSpace; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. in New Jersey is seeking a Senior Strategic Product Planning Scientist to shape the future portfolio of life science reagents over the next 3–5 years.

You'll identify unmet customer needs, evaluate emerging technologies, and collaborate with R&D, Marketing, and leadership to define product roadmaps and strategic investments. The role sits at the intersection of science, technology, and business strategy, offering front-end portfolio leadership and opportunities to

Qualifications

• PhD preferred in Biology / Cell Biology, Immunology, Protein Engineering / Antibody Engineering, Biochemistry / Bioengineering or related life science disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design Future Product Portfolio & Roadmaps
• Portfolio Strategy: Build long-term product portfolio strategies across antibodies, recombinant proteins, enzymes, bioassays, protein purification products, Cell & Gene Therapy (GCT) reagents, and emerging technology platforms.
• White Space Identification: Pinpoint technology white spaces and unarticulated customer needs to establish a sustainable, high-margin product menu.
• Strategic Roadmapping: Formulate and maintain future product roadmaps aligned with global business unit growth objectives.
• Customer Insights & Actionable VOC
• Deep Workflow Understanding: Transform scientific insights into commercial opportunities by deep-diving into customer workflows, Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD), and Voice of the Customer (VOC).
• Market Intuition: Keep a pulse on emerging research trends, technology evolution, and the global competitive landscape.
• Shape Innovation & Platform Strategy
• Multidimensional Evaluation: Evaluate future portfolio opportunities by integrating scientific feasibility, customer value, market potential, competitive differentiation, IP, and business economics.
• Make vs. Buy Assessment: Conduct Build vs. Buy vs. Partner assessments for annual planning and reviews.
• Connect Science with Business
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with R&D, Marketing, Business Development, Commercial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and QA/RA.
• Executive Communication: Develop data-driven strategic recommendations and business cases.

Education

PhD preferred (Master’s degree with exceptional industry experience will also be highly considered)

Job description

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. in New Jersey is seeking a Senior Strategic Product Planning Scientist to shape the future portfolio of life science reagents over the next 3–5 years.

You'll identify unmet customer needs, evaluate emerging technologies, and collaborate with R&D, Marketing, and leadership to define product roadmaps and strategic investments. The role sits at the intersection of science, technology, and business strategy, offering front-end portfolio leadership and opportunities to