Senior Product Manager | Microbial Sequencing

The role

The Senior Product Manager, Microbial will own the strategy and roadmap for the microbial portfolio, including bacterial and yeast whole genome sequencing, shotgun metagenomics, and microbiome analysis. You will identify market gaps, lead customer discovery, and partner with cross-functional teams to build and launch sequencing products.

What you will do

• Develop and own the microbial portfolio strategy.
• Prioritize product investments based on customer value, scientific opportunity, technical feasibility, and business impact.
• Lead customer discovery, market research, competitive analysis, and business case development.
• Own the microbial product roadmap from concept through launch and lifecycle management.
• Partner with R&D, Engineering, Commercial and Lab teams to translate customer needs into products.
• Work with Marketing and Sales to develop product positioning, launch plans, and commercial strategy.
• Monitor portfolio performance to improve adoption, customer satisfaction, and revenue.
• Use customer feedback and business performance to refine priorities.

Required qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience launching products or services that deliver clear customer value.
• Deep understanding of microbial research, customer segments, and sequencing applications.
• Direct experience researching bacteria, yeast, viruses, microbial communities, or related systems.
• Strong product management fundamentals, including customer research, market analysis, prioritization, roadmap development, pricing strategy, and business case modeling.
• Technical familiarity with long- and short-read sequencing technologies, associated library preparation methods, and downstream data analysis.
• Familiarity with microbiology laboratory methods.

Nice to have

• PhD preferred (or other advanced degree) in molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, or a related field.
• Experience spanning the sequencing workflow from sample preparation through data analysis, is preferred.

About the company

Plasmidsaurus is on a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking a new level of productivity for scientists. They provide sequencing services using innovative technologies and a global network of laboratories.