Ohalo · 14 hours ago
Product Manager - Biology & Lab Systems
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $145K/yr
3+ years expOhalo is a company focused on revolutionizing agriculture through innovative breeding systems. They are seeking a Product Manager to oversee the digital and physical workflows that facilitate scientific processes in plant breeding and genomic discovery.
AgricultureBiotechnologyGenetics
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own the Scientific Workflow: Deeply embed with molecular biologists and breeders to map complex biological processes and translate them into robust, scalable software, hardware/automation and data systems
Define Problems from the Bench: Spend significant time in the lab; identify the friction points where biological variability meets system rigidity
Drive End-to-End Delivery: Own the entire lifecycle-from identifying a gap in genomic data tracking to deploying solutions that allow scientists to make breeding decisions 10x faster
Ship Pragmatic Systems: Focus on utility and reliability. You will partner with world-class scientists to turn experimental breakthroughs into industrial-grade systems
Manage Scientific Trade-offs: Make high-stakes decisions when biological constraints conflict with software scalability
Bridge the Data Gap: Ensure our data platforms capture high-fidelity "ground truth" to power our AI and ML breeding models
Extreme Ownership: You aren't just writing specs; you are responsible for the outcome-whether that’s a successful data migration or a new automated sequencing workflow
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
3–5+ years of product management experience in biotech, life sciences, or complex scientific platform environments working directly with software and hardware engineers
Ability to hold your own in a deep-dive conversation with a genomicist
Demonstrated success building tools, platforms, or data systems where 'user experience' directly impacts 'operational efficiency.'
History of taking a manual, 'Excel-based' process and turning it into a streamlined, automated system
Ability to distill highly abstract biological concepts into clear technical requirements for engineering teams
Preferred
Direct experience with genomic data, liquid handling robots, LIMS and integrated hardware/software platforms
Experience in plant breeding, CRISPR, or agricultural biotechnology
Experience working alongside AI/ML teams in an applied scientific setting
Experience at a high-growth startup (Series A through C)
Company
Ohalo
To support a growing population efficiently, we need to shrink the land, water and energy footprint of our crops.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$40M2024-01-25Series Unknown· $40M
Leadership Team
David Friedberg
Chief Executive Officer
Judson Ward
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
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