PRODUCT MANAGER - LIFE SCIENCES - HYBRID
Role
Product Manager - Laboratory Integration
Duration
6 months with very likely extension
Location
Hybrid
IR35
Inside IR35
Rate
£400 - £600
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead the integration of laboratory instruments across Research & Development and Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT) environments. This is a highly visible role focused on delivering seamless connectivity between laboratory equipment, digital laboratory platforms, and enterprise systems.
The successful candidate will own the laboratory integration roadmap, manage a diverse stakeholder community, gather and prioritise requirements, and oversee the successful delivery of integration initiatives across multiple laboratory functions.
This position would suit someone with hands-on experience delivering laboratory digital transformation programmes, particularly involving Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN), laboratory informatics platforms, and instrument integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and deliver the product roadmap for laboratory instrument integration initiatives.
- Engage and manage stakeholders across R&D, Process Development (PD), MSAT, Quality, Manufacturing and IT functions.
- Capture, analyse and prioritise business and technical requirements.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of laboratory integration projects from concept through deployment.
- Work closely with laboratory scientists, instrument vendors, software providers and technical delivery teams.
- Define product vision, strategy and success metrics for laboratory connectivity solutions.
- Coordinate the integration of a broad range of laboratory instruments and analytical platforms.
- Ensure data generated by laboratory equipment is captured, standardised and integrated into digital laboratory ecosystems.
- Manage vendor relationships and third-party partners involved in laboratory systems and instrumentation.
- Facilitate governance, risk management and change control activities.
- Support adoption of digital laboratory capabilities through training, communication and stakeholder engagement.
Required Experience
- Proven experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner or Business Product Lead within life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemical manufacturing or laboratory-based environments.
- Strong experience managing complex stakeholder groups across scientific and technical functions.
- Track record of owning product backlogs, requirements gathering and delivery management.
- Experience working with laboratory informatics platforms and laboratory digitalisation initiatives.
- Demonstrable experience integrating laboratory instruments with Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN).
- Understanding of laboratory data flows, scientific workflows and instrument-generated data.
- Experience working within Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery frameworks.
- Ability to translate scientific business requirements into technical solutions.
Highly Desirable Experience
Experience with one or more of the following:
- Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN) such as IDBS E-WorkBook, Signals Notebook, Benchling or LabArchives.
- Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
- Scientific Data Management Systems (SDMS).
- Laboratory Execution Systems (LES).
- Instrument integration platforms and middleware.
- Data standards including Allotrope, SiLA, OPC-UA or similar laboratory connectivity frameworks.
- Integration technologies and APIs.
- Pharmaceutical, biotech or regulated laboratory environments.
Key Skills
- Product Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Laboratory Digitisation
- Laboratory Instrument Integration
- ELN Integration
- Agile Delivery
- Roadmap Management
- Vendor Management
- Business Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Scientific Informatics
Ideal Candidate
You will be a commercially minded Product Manager with a strong understanding of laboratory operations and scientific workflows. You will have successfully delivered instrument integration programmes and understand the challenges of connecting diverse laboratory technologies into a modern digital laboratory ecosystem. Most importantly, you will be comfortable operating between scientists, business stakeholders and technical teams to drive successful outcomes.
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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