Product Development Manager - Invitrogen Corp.

Location: Durham, NC
Categories: All Categories
Website: http://www.invitrogen.com

Position Description

Pure Science. It is the heart of our organization and the DNA of the people who make a career at Invitrogen. Each day, we put the vast potential of biology into action, devising technologies and providing services critical to life science research as well as drug discovery, development and production.

Our labs and offices are infused with entrepreneurial energy and intellectual curiosity that foster questions and answers that produce real-world results in laboratories across the globe. In fact, many of the greatest medical discoveries of the last two decades were made using Invitrogen products, including the discovery of the AIDS virus, advancements in cancer treatment, and the development of tools to assist in stem cell research.

If you too have a passion for science and the business of biotech, please consider this opportunity:
The Product Development Manager will provide strategic leadership and execution for certain product segments in the cell culture research business. The key responsibilities of the Product Development Manager will include:
• Develop and implement integrated product life cycle strategies including list price setting, multi-generation product planning, and value proposition development.
• Champion new markets and directions: work across functions to develop business opportunities for revenue growth and cost reductions, and use voice of customer research to drive product lifecycle planning;
• Create financial models to analyze data to develop strategic initiatives and tactics to support plans;
• Together with market development manager, develop strategies to drive customer awareness, adoption, and loyalty for assigned products;
• Develop/manage third party collaboration/agreements as needed;
• Work closely with R&D, operations, commercial teams and third party partners to execute on programs and projects.

The ideal candidate for the Product Development Manager will possess the following desired characteristics:
• Self-starter with the ability to create and execute plans based on a vision;
• Clear thinker with the ability to determine the critical few requirements to ensure product success and to plan for near-term and long-term portfolio performance;
• Inclusiveness with customers and internal business stakeholders;
• Ability to build and analyze models to forecast and track results
• Creativity to develop new product concepts and take entrepreneurial risks;
• Outcome orientation and a strong desire to plan to measure the success of initiatives.
• Previous work-related experience in Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industries.

The ideal candidate for the Product Development Manager will meet the following criteria:
• Education: Undergraduate degree in Chemistry, Biology or other scientific field; MBA a requirement.
• Minimum 5 years marketing experience
• Experience in finance or financial modeling
• Experience managing a global product line with close interaction with research and development and operations
• Willingness to travel up to 30%


We are proud to be an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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