What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Product Manager - Cell Therapy Manufacturing position at Cellares?
Position Summary
We are seeking an innovative and highly motivated Product Manager who will contribute significantly to the development of our advanced cell therapy manufacturing platform.
The primary focus of this position will be to understand user needs with respect to cell therapy manufacturing. The Product Manager will interact with customers, partners, and internal subject matter experts to understand and document their cell therapy manufacturing processes and develop actionable requirements for the engineering, analytical and process development teams. This person will work closely with the technical teams overseeing complex projects and should have a structured methodology for gathering and systemizing customer feedback.
This is a multidisciplinary role & this individual will interface across many parts of the company (with scientists, researchers, process development, and engineers) to develop the best solutions possible. The successful candidate will be a resident expert in representing the voice of the customer in a way that transfers to tangible engineering requirements.
Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.
\n- Conduct VoC activities to support technical teams from early prototype development through launch and sustaining engineering
- Synthesize a coherent product roadmap based on customer input, business goals, and engineering competencies
- Work with our early access partners to capture their critical needs
- Serve as the internal customer and partner advocate with cross-functional teams
- Drive differentiated solutions to the market through customer focus, data-driven decision making, and clear, frequent, and open cross-functional communication
- Bachelor degree or higher in Biological Sciences
- 5 years of extensive, hands-on Product Management experience in the biotechnology or medical device industries
- Experience with large scale automation and benchtop instrumentation in pharma/biotech is highly desirable
- Domain expertise in cell therapies is highly desirable
- Familiarity with human TCell biology, immunology, and cell culture is highly desirable
- Domain expertise in biologics manufacturing preferred but not required
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proactive, creative, self-motivated, flexible to work in a small company environment and assume a wide variety of tasks
- Desire to be part of a rapidly evolving organization, with a compelling technology, and taking products and processes to the next level
- Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset
This is Cellares
Cellares is creating the future of cell therapy manufacturing. The company is developing an innovative cell therapy manufacturing solution that is robust, cost-effective and scalable so that cell therapies are more affordable and widely available to patients in need. Our multidisciplinary team comes together from diverse backgrounds with a shared passion for accelerating access to life-saving cell therapies. We value integrity, curiosity, the courage to grow and embrace change. At Cellares, you will collaborate with a world class team of engineers, scientists, and business leaders who are as excited about improving the world as you are.
Leveling will be based on overall experience, education, and demonstration of knowledge throughout the interview process.
Salary : $90,000 - $210,000
