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As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Join our Pharma Analytics team and be a part of something extraordinary! Our colleagues support the development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals by providing critical analytical solutions and services.

As a Product Manager in Pharma Analytics at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will contribute to innovation and growth for our market-leading analytical product portfolios while enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You will manage end-to-end product lifecycle management for analytical consumables and solutions used in biologics manufacturing, from strategy development through commercialization and optimization.

Working in a collaborative, global matrix organization, you'll partner with R&D, operations, marketing, sales and other cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional products that solve customer challenges in biopharmaceutical analysis. You'll have a deep understanding of analytical techniques used across the biologics manufacturing workflow, such as High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), and how they apply to our customers' needs.

You'll conduct voice-of-customer research, define product requirements for new analytical instruments or consumables, develop business cases, coordinate product launches, and implement continuous improvement initiatives for existing product lines. This role offers meaningful impact and visibility, with opportunities to shape the direction of analytical solutions through data-driven insights and strategic thinking.

Your expertise in bioanalytical techniques will be crucial in identifying market trends, anticipating customer needs, and positioning our products effectively in the competitive landscape of biopharmaceutical analysis. You'll work closely with key opinion leaders and customers to understand the evolving requirements in bioprocess analytics and translate these insights into innovative product features and enhancements.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in product management, marketing, or related commercial experience
• Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Business, Engineering, Marketing or related field
• Proven success in product lifecycle management, from concept through commercialization
• Strong business acumen and ability to develop compelling business cases and financial models
• Excellence in gathering and synthesizing Voice of Customer insights
• Effective cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills in matrix environment
• Strong communication and presentation abilities across all organizational levels
• Experience developing and executing product launch strategies and go-to-market plans
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making capabilities
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Project management skills to coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives
• Customer-centric mindset with deep understanding of market dynamics
• Up to 30% travel required, including international
• Knowledge of relevant scientific/technical domain preferred for specific product lines
• Understanding of quality and regulatory requirements for applicable markets

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $123,800.00–$152,584.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards