Integrated DNA Technologies · 12 hours ago
Senior Manager, Gene Reading Product Development
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $210K/yr
10+ years expIntegrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is a leading company in life sciences and biotechnology, committed to innovation and scientific excellence. The Senior Manager, Gene Reading Product Development will lead a team in Next Generation Sequencing product development, providing both technical and strategic leadership to drive innovation and collaboration across various teams.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Manage and direct staff, including hiring, talent development and in collaboration with direct reports, set annual performance objectives and development goals
Provide technical leadership on research projects from product concept through commercialization and manage R&D project milestones and timelines
Collaborate on product development with other R&D teams (Bioinformatics, Enzyme Development, Verification and Validation) and cross-functional teams including the Business Unit, Operations, Marketing, Quality, Legal and others
Collaborate with the Business Unit to engage with customers to identify unmet needs, and manage project intake and priority to support IDT’s innovation funnel and intellectual property portfolio
Conduct external technology evaluations and participate in follow-up actions
Provide technical leadership to support global business plans to cross-functional teams and executive leadership
Present new technologies and products at scientific conferences and customer sites
Qualification
Required
PhD in Molecular/Cell Biology, Genetics or related field plus 10 years of research and development experience (or Bachelors/Masters degree with 15 years of research and development experience), 5 years in a biotech setting, and 2 years managing a team
Technical expertise in the underlying biochemistry for NGS library preparation and target enrichment, and sequencing data analysis
Expert knowledge and experience with a proven record of developing NGS products from concept to launch
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Deep understanding of the current and predicted future state of the NGS market, with experience engaging with customers to address market and technical needs
Agility to plan and generate high quality results under tight timelines
Ability to maintain a high standard of courtesy and cooperation within and across teams
Preferred
Oncology research, genetic disease, and DNA methylation
Prior experience with writing patents and/or supporting patent prosecution (IP)
Benefits
Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
Integrated DNA Technologies
Integrated DNA Technologies sells short strands of DNA called oligonucleotides.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-03-09Acquired
2014-03-19Private Equity
Leadership Team
Erik Swenson
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Mark Behlke
Chief Scientific Officer
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