13 Oct
Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Oxford
Job description
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.
Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation.
The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis (for rapid insights), in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale,
that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths.
Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere. We offer real-time nanopore-based DNA / RNA sequencing technology : accessible, easy to use and fully scalable for any requirement.
The Role...
We are looking for a Technical Product Manager to be responsible for the Q-Line product line. Q-Line is an end to end sequencing solution which delivers the benefits of Oxford Nanopore Technologies in a locked-down standardised format.
Q-Line products are suitable for all routine, internally validated sequencing workflows and environments where rapid and consistent results are required.
This role will involve product management of the Q-Line products through the entire lifecycle from product development through to product launch and beyond.
This role will be responsible for the gathering and articulation of product requirements along with the definition of clear success criteria for product testing and acceptance.
The Technical Product Manager will also be responsible for the creating and maintenance of comprehensive product documentation.
This position will work closely with the applied product development, engineering and software teams to deliver applied solutions to market that meet the needs of our customers.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for keeping up to date with market trends, identifying opportunities and applying them to managed product lines.
The Details...
- Gathering and writing requirements
- Identify and prioritise product features.
- Define success criteria for testing and product acceptance.
- Facilitate the creation and maintenance of proper product documentation.
- Uncover and understand strategic initiatives and customer needs and translate them into requirements.
- Managing product through release phases, beta, early access and fully released.
- Conduct market research to identify customer needs and opportunities for automation products.
- Ability to work well with the developers, engineers, quality assurance, and other internal teams. Ensure requirements are fully understood and that implementation plans match expectations.
- Answer incoming questions about the product and its capabilities.
- Work with marketing and sales teams to support product launches and go-to-market strategies.
- Serve as a product evangelist and subject matter expert to the technical / developer community.
- Provide training and support to internal teams on product features and capabilities.
What We Are Looking For...
- A technical background with a bachelor's degree in a STEM subject.
- Experience as a Product Manager, or similar, in a technical environment
- Experience in molecular biology, in particular next generation sequencing
- Experience with agile practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- An ability to build effective relationships and possess a flexible and collaborative approach
- Experience with GMP projects is desirable
▶️ Technical Product Manager - Oxford
🖊️ Oxford Nanopore Technologies
📍 Oxford