Product Manager - Bioanalytical Custom Antibody

ROLE: Product Manager Bioanalytical Custom Antibody Services
LOCATION: Oxford

Overview:
Do you have good knowledge of immunology and want to work in an interesting and varied role in marketing antibody services?
Do you enjoy working with different teams, travelling and can multi-task?
You will be translating customer needs and market trends to advance the company’s strategy as well as running marketing campaigns to achieve the company’s goals
This is your opportunity to become part of the marketing team. The role is both challenging and enjoyable, within a small, friendly team. No two days will be the same!
Our ideal candidate must have full rights to work in the UK and live within commutable distance (or be willing to relocate) to our office in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

Position Summary:
Responsible for driving the HuCAL tool custom antibody service
Responsible for growing the anti-idiotypic product portfolio and the Trailblazer antibody technology (SpyTag/ SpyCatcher) supporting the company’s strategy and goals
Works with the Custom Antibody Marketing Manager to deliver an efficient, streamlined, customer focussed service
Delivers on plans, through organisation and management of assigned responsibilities to optimize profit and meet market, financial and growth objectives
Increases sales, identifies opportunities and improvements, provides sales and training support and contributes to effective marketing campaigns
Product champion and ‘go-to’ resource for area of responsibility.

We’re workin with a global leader providing a broad array of clinical diagnostics and life science research products. With a team of more than 8,000 employees and a global network of operations serving our customers, they help people live longer, healthier lives, and are seeking a Product Manager for their site based in Oxford.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
– Knowledge about the use of antibodies as research tools in academic and commercial organizations
– Ability to translate market information and customer feedback into product and service improvements
– Work effectively independently and as part of a cross-functional team; requires strong persuasive and influencing skills
– Effective communicator: ability to communicate technical information accurately and concisely with confidence to customers and at all levels of the business internally.
– Excellent organization, numeracy, spoken and written English skills

Previous experience:
– Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a custom product or service environment in a technical scientific, technical service, sales or marketing role
– Laboratory or commercial experience working in with antibodies is highly desirable
– Experience in a customer facing role is highly desirable, e.g., sales, technical service
– Experience of procurement/supply of reagent materials in bulk quantities would be advantageous

Education:
– Degree in the life sciences is essential.

Base salary around £40,000 – £45,000
Bonus Scheme – Roughly 10%
Flexible working from home 2 days per week
Pension matched up to 8%
Bupa private health insurance
Life insurance
Income protection (sickness insurance)
25 days holiday (plus one extra day on your birthday)
Cycle Scheme
Free onsite parking
Gym Membership discounts
Job referral scheme
WeCare (24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing)