Sr Product Manager | Genomics DNA Sequencing

Plasmidsaurus Inc

$120K — $160K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in product management for sequencing or related workflows
  • Strong knowledge of short-read platforms, library preparation methods, and analysis needs
  • Experience defining product roadmaps and driving cross-functional teams to align on strategy
  • Proven ability to influence product direction and growth without direct authority
  • Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in molecular biology, genetics, bioengineering, or related field

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer engagement to uncover unmet needs and workflows for short-read sequencing
  • Analyze market trends and competitor offerings to inform product strategy
  • Define and evolve the product roadmap for short-read DNA sequencing services
  • Manage the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond
  • Collaborate with Marketing on Go-to-Market strategies to drive product awareness and sales
  • Track product performance and refine offerings based on feedback and metrics
  • Contribute to the development of product management processes for improved efficiency

Benefits

  • Inclusive work environment that fosters learning and collaboration
  • Opportunities for growth and to contribute to impactful biotech advancements
  • Access to a global network of laboratories for rapid service execution
Full Job Description
Role Overview

Plasmidsaurus is hiring a Senior Product Manager to define, own, and scale our genomics DNA sequencing services portfolio. You will shape product strategy, drive customer and market insights, and lead cross-functional execution from concept through launch and growth. This role serves as the bridge among R&D, Operations, Marketing, and Revenue, ensuring we deliver differentiated, high-impact solutions that empower scientific discovery.

What You'll Do

Understand the market and customer needs
  • Lead customer engagement to identify unmet needs, workflows, and motivations for genomics sequencing applications.
  • Analyze market trends, competitor offerings, and segmentation to inform strategy and prioritization.
  • Serve as the internal voice of the customer for the services and applications in your portfolio.

Own product strategy and roadmap
  • Define and evolve the product roadmap for genomics DNA sequencing services.
  • Collaborate across teams to align strategy with technical feasibility and operational readiness.

Drive product lifecycle execution
  • Manage the product lifecycle from ideation through commercial launch and iterative improvement.
  • Lead service pricing and positioning strategy development.

Enable go-to-market and growth
  • Collaborate with Marketing to develop and execute Go-to-Market strategies to drive awareness, adoption, and revenue.
  • Support Revenue teams with tools and narratives that accelerate adoption and growth.
  • Track performance and refine offerings based on customer feedback and business metrics.

Contribute to Product Management function
  • Help build and refine product management frameworks and processes, to improve cross-functional collaboration and efficiency.

Expected Outcomes (6-12 months)
  • Lead customer research for 3 new services, defining customer segmentation, use cases, and key requirements.
  • Launch one or more services starting from the product concept phase.
  • Establish a product roadmap with cross-functional buy-in that drives early revenue and adoption.
  • Collaborate with Go-to-Market teams to enable successful product launch and uptake among target segments.


What You'll Bring

Experience & Background
  • Minimum of 5 years experience launching products or services in sequencing or related workflows, including managing key technical and business dimensions.
  • Deep understanding of genomics platforms, library prep methods, and associated analysis needs.
  • Proven capability defining product roadmaps, driving cross-functional alignment, and delivering measurable market impact.
  • Experience influencing product direction and revenue growth without direct authority.

Technical Expertise
  • Familiarity with genomics sequencing applications (e.g. whole genome and targeted sequencing, counting applications) and customer workflows.
  • Solid grounding in sequencing technologies, data outputs, and bioinformatics considerations.

Education
  • Advanced degree in molecular biology, genetics, bioengineering, or related field (PhD preferred).

Core Competencies
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration across scientific and commercial teams.
  • Customer-centric mindset with the ability to synthesize insights into actionable strategy.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description as we seek out diverse and creative perspectives. Team members who love to learn and collaborate in an inclusive environment will thrive with us.

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