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Product Manager

Product Development • Cambridgeshire, EastAnglia CB1, United Kingdom • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • 3–5 years’ experience in product management within life science research tools or a related sector.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biological Sciences or a related field.
  • Expertise in cell biology/gene editing, next-generation DNA sequencing, and/or pharmaceutical product development.

Role Type

On-site • Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Description

Position Overview 

As Product Manager, you will work closely with the COO, CCO and CEO to mature Broken String Bio’s existing products and evolve the product roadmap to support the successful development and launch of new offerings. 

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product Development, Marketing and Commercial teams to ensure products are well-positioned, technically accurate and aligned to customer needs. This includes contributing market insight, technical expertise, and customer understanding to support go-to-market activities, while Marketing retains ownership of campaign execution and content creation. 

You will also monitor market trends and competitive dynamics, drawing on both external research and internal insights, to inform product strategy and future development. 

  Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead product management activities, working closely with Product Development and Marketing to support existing on-market products and deliver new product introductions. 
  • Conduct Voice of Customer (VoC) and market research to develop deep understanding of customer needs, market trends and competitive positioning; feed insights into product development and marketing strategies. 
  • In partnership with the COO, CCO and CEO, evolve and maintain the product roadmap, balancing market opportunity with technical feasibility and available resources. 
  • Project manage cross-functional initiatives to ensure the successful execution of product launches, including readiness of technical documentation, internal alignment and handover to Marketing and Commercial teams. 
  • Partner with Marketing to define product positioning, messaging and value propositions, providing market insight, customer use cases and technical expertise to ensure accuracy and relevance. 
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) to support the development of marketing and sales materials (e.g. datasheets, case studies, whitepapers, blog content), by contributing technical input, validating scientific accuracy and identifying compelling customer applications. 
  • Support the development of sales enablement tools by providing guidance on product positioning, target customer segments, and objection handling; ensure materials are technically robust and aligned with product strategy. 
  • Deliver product training and ongoing support to the Commercial team, equipping them with the knowledge and tools required to effectively communicate product value and differentiate from competitors. 

 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biological Sciences or a related field.  
  • 3–5 years’ experience in product management within life science research tools or a related sector.  
  • Domain expertise in cell biology and gene editing, next-generation DNA sequencing, and/or pharmaceutical product development processes.  
  • Demonstrated contribution to successful product development and commercialisation activities.  
  • Strong business and financial acumen.  
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.  
  • Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.  
  • Highly collaborative, with strong project management capabilities.  
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. 

 

Behaviours 

  • Market & Customer Insight: Seeks deep understanding of customer needs, market dynamics and industry trends to inform product strategy.  
  • Influence & Collaboration: Builds strong relationships and effectively influences cross-functional teams without formal authority.  
  • Commercial Awareness: Demonstrates strong business and financial understanding to support data-driven decision-making.  
  • Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for outcomes and makes informed, timely decisions.  
  • Execution Excellence: Applies strong project management discipline to deliver high-quality outcomes across cross-functional initiatives. 

 

Company Overview

Our vision is a future where powerful cell & gene therapies are safer, more efficient, and affordable for patients. To this end we are building a technology platform that enables fast, sensitive, quantitative, and cost-effective characterization and optimization of genome editing technologies. Starting with our powerful DNA break mapping technology INDUCE-seq™, our data-driven platform reveals gene editing off-targets throughout the genome, enabling precise characterisation of how genome editors interact with and alter our genomes. This information is essential for the efficient development of novel genome editing systems, will unlock many new editing targets in the genome and enable life-saving therapies that are safer by design.