Senior Scientist, Product Development – Life Science & Biotech Reagents

At GenScript, we believe great products begin long before the first experiment. As a Senior Strategic Product Planning Scientist - Life Science Reagents, under GenScript's Catalog Products Business Unit, you won't simply manage existing products—you will design the future of our life science research portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of science, technology, customer insight, and business strategy, helping define WHAT products GenScript should build over the next 3–5 years. Focused purely on front-end strategic planning, you will define the target specifications (What) while liberating R&D to explore the best execution (How). You will work closely with R&D, Marketing, Business Development, Commercial, and executive leadership to discover unmet customer needs, identify emerging technology opportunities, design high-barrier product portfolios, and shape long-term innovation strategy.

Responsibilities

Design future product portfolio and roadmaps; Identify white spaces and unarticulated customer needs; Formulate and maintain future product roadmaps aligned with global business unit growth objectives; Transform scientific insights into commercial opportunities by deep-diving into customer workflows, Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD), and Voice of the Customer (VOC); Keep a pulse on emerging research trends, technology evolution, and global competitive landscape; Evaluate future portfolio opportunities integrating scientific feasibility, customer value, market potential, competitive differentiation, intellectual property, and business economics; Conduct Build vs. Buy vs. Partner assessments; Partner with R&D, Marketing, Business Development, Commercial, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and QA/RA; Develop data-driven strategic recommendations and business cases to guide executive investment decisions

Requirements

Strategic Thinking & Systems Thinking; Scientific Curiosity & Innovation Management; Customer-Centric Mindset (VOC/JTBD); Portfolio Design & Market Insight; Cross-functional Leadership & Executive Communication; Data-driven Decision Making

Nice to have

PhD preferred in Biology / Cell Biology, Immunology, Protein Engineering / Antibody Engineering, Biochemistry / Bioengineering or related life science disciplines; Master's degree with exceptional industry experience; Experience in protein engineering, antibody discovery & optimization, Cell & Gene Therapy (GCT) reagent development, functional proteins and bioassays, advanced protein purification technologies; Experience and service in Early Discovery, Platform Development, or CMC within biopharma or top-tier CROs; Direct experience interacting with biopharma customers, supporting business development, technical marketing, or corporate strategic planning

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with company match vesting fully on day one; Paid parental leave after three months; Paid time off including vacation, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays; Flexible spending and health savings accounts; Life and AD&D insurance; Short- and long-term disability coverage; Legal assistance; Supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance; Commuter benefits; Well-being initiatives; Peer-to-peer recognition programs