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Product Manager

  • Hybrid
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
  • Product

Job description

Lead, Innovate, and Grow within a Cutting-Edge Scale-Up!
Are you passionate about life science? Are you excited by the challenge of managing an innovative product in a dynamic scale-up and building new markets with revolutionary biotech products? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where your work directly impacts the future of medical research and drug development? If so, Optics11 Life is the place for you!

WHO WE ARE
Optics11 Life is not just another company; we are a thriving scale-up redefining the boundaries of life sciences. Headquartered in Amsterdam (the Netherlands), we develop and manufacture groundbreaking measurement instruments that empower researchers to make life-saving breakthroughs. Our technology is transforming drug development, medical treatments, and cutting-edge research worldwide.

What sets us apart is our scale-up environment, an exciting blend of growth, innovation, and agility. What you can expect:


  • Opportunities to shape the future
    In our fast-evolving market, your skills will be instrumental in driving our growth strategy, penetrating industrial markets, and expanding globally.

  • Empowerment and ownership
    A flat hierarchy and collaborative culture mean your ideas will not just be heard; they will shape our company’s future.

  • Accelerated career growth
    The steep learning curve in our scale-up environment provides endless opportunities for professional and personal development.

  • International exposure
    Join a diverse, talented team working with customers across the globe, all united by the goal of advancing life sciences.


WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The Product Manager Cuore is responsible for defining the product strategy and roadmap around Optics11Life’s Cuore contractility platform. Critical to the success of the product manager is the ability to align and activate the different cross-divisional teams on how the product is developed and presented to the customer. To facilitate this, the product manager leads by turning their strong understanding of our customers’ scientific questions and workflows into a product vision and sharing this with their various stakeholders.
For more information on the Cuore: https://www.optics11life.com/products/cuore/

To realize the full potential of the Cuore in a exciting new market, we are looking for an experienced Product Manager who will:

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Define, maintain and execute the product roadmap based on customer needs, market trends and technological advancements for the Cuore;

  • Conduct ongoing customer and market research, including interviews with scientists and lab managers, to understand workflows, pain points and emerging applications;

  • Collaborate with R&D to define the product requirements, prioritize features and oversee development from concept to launch;

  • Own the full product lifecycle from project initiation to end-of-life decisions;

  • Act as the subject matter expert for the Cuore muscle contractility platform, capable of discussing technical specifications and scientific use cases with customers and internal teams;

  • Track financial performance of the product and initiate product improvement projects;

  • Support the Commercial Team by preparing product and installation training, sales toolkits, competitive positioning and scientific messaging;

  • Collaborate with Marketing and Application teams to develop marketing material and execute campaigns to drive product awareness and adoption

Job requirements

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • Master’s degree or PhD in life sciences, biomedical engineering, physiology or a related field;

  • 2+ years experience as Product Manager (or similar role) for a life science instrumentation company or in the med tech industry;

  • Proven ability to manage complex technological projects with on-time delivery of projects;

  • Experience with stakeholder and KOL management;

  • Ability to deal with ambiguity: ability to balance customer needs with technological capabilities and commercial considerations;

  • Ability to connect scientific credibility with commercial strategy/opportunities through consultative selling;

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust across disciplines and departments;

  • Team player with a growth mindset and collaborative attitude;

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to summarize complex markets into key customer pain points and data-backed growth opportunities;

  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% to customer sites, conferences and trade shows;

  • Netherlands home based

    EXTRA PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

  • Familiar with muscle bundle assays and/or 3D cell cultures;

  • Experience in a start-up and/or scale-up company

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Opportunity to make a significant positive impact on the Life Science industry and the growth of Optics11 Life;

  • Chance to see a bit of the world while working, international travel is part of this role;

  • Freedom and responsibility in structuring and leading your work;

  • Ambitious and young international team, with over twenty different nationalities;

  • Flat hierarchy, short decision lines, big impact;

  • Hybrid working options;

  • Travel expenses, L&D budget;

  • Pension plan;

  • Free lunch on Wednesday;

  • Free parking space next to the office

At Optics11 Life, we are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and being a part of a team that makes a meaningful impact on medical treatment processes. If you are a motivated, self-starter who shares our passion for the life sciences and wants to join a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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