Senior Strategic Scientist, Life Science Reagents Portfolio

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off: vacation, personal, and

Commuter benefits

Well-being initiatives

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc. is seeking a Senior Scientist for Product Planning and Development, leading front-end portfolio strategy for Life Science & Biotech Reagents.

You will identify unmet customer needs, evaluate emerging technologies, and shape a 3–5 year product roadmap with cross-functional partners. The role emphasizes transforming scientific insights into commercial opportunities, guiding executive investment decisions, and collaborating with R&D, Marketing, and Manufacturing to build a future

Qualifications

• Deep strategic planning and portfolio management experience.
• Ability to translate scientific insights into business opportunities.
• Strong communication of data-driven recommendations to executives.

Responsibilities

• Design Future Product Portfolio & Roadmaps.
• Develop long-term portfolio strategies across antibodies, enzymes, bioassays, and related reagents.
• Identify white spaces and unmet customer needs to sustain high-margin menus.
• Maintain future product roadmaps aligned with growth objectives.
• Translate workflows and VOC into actionable product requirements.
• Evaluate Build/Buy/Partner options for annual strategic planning.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Commercial, and QA/RA to deliver programs.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Cross-functional Leadership

VOC/JTBD

Executive Communication

Data-driven Decision Making

Portfolio Design

Education

PhD preferred

Master’s degree with exceptional industry experience

Job description

GenScript USA Inc. is seeking a Senior Scientist for Product Planning and Development, leading front-end portfolio strategy for Life Science & Biotech Reagents.

You will identify unmet customer needs, evaluate emerging technologies, and shape a 3–5 year product roadmap with cross-functional partners. The role emphasizes transforming scientific insights into commercial opportunities, guiding executive investment decisions, and collaborating with R&D, Marketing, and Manufacturing to build a future