Hybrid Senior Product Manager, RNA-seq

at Plasmidsaurus

• Job title: Senior Product Manager, RNA-seq
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $175,000 - $200,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Senior Product Manager defining and scaling Plasmidsaurus' Transcriptomics portfolio. Leading market insights and product strategy to expand RNA-seq applications with significant customer value.

Responsibilities

• Lead research to understand customer segments, workflows, unmet needs, and decision drivers.
• Analyze market dynamics, competitive offerings, and emerging applications in RNA-seq and related assays.
• Translate customer insight into clear product requirements and prioritization frameworks.
• Serve as the internal voice of the transcriptomics customer.
• Define and evolve the roadmap for the Transcriptomics portfolio.
• Manage products from concept and validation through launch and iteration.
• Identify and develop novel RNA-seq-based applications to advance scientific research.
• Build business cases that align technical feasibility, operational capability, and commercial opportunity.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment on roadmap priorities.
• Lead pricing and positioning strategies.
• Collaborate with Marketing to develop Go-to-Market strategy, define product messaging, execute promotional activities, and enable Revenue teams.
• Track adoption, customer feedback, and performance metrics to guide iteration.
• Help evolve product management frameworks, documentation standards, and cross-functional processes.
• Improve roadmap visibility and execution rigor across teams.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years experience launching products or services that deliver clear customer value.
• Demonstrated ownership of full product lifecycle management, from sample preparation through data delivery.
• Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Deep understanding of the sequencing market, key customer segments, and RNA-seq applications.
• Technical familiarity with short-read sequencing platforms, library preparation, and transcriptomic data analysis.
• Familiarity with tissue culture workflows and cell biology assays. Hands-on research experience with cultured cell models (e.g. tumor cell lines or iPSCs) is highly desirable.
• Advanced degree in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, bioengineering, or related field (PhD preferred).

Benefits

• 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. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please let us know at [email protected].