Product Manager (In Vitro) at Instem

Product Manager (In Vitro) 
Location: Hybrid, Stone , Staffordshire (Reporting to our Stone office 2 times per week)
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Package:  Competitive Salary, Flexible Working, Development & Opportunity (Personal & Technical), Private Medical (Optical & Dental options), Matching Contributory Pension, 25 Days Leave + Public Holidays + Buy and Sell Scheme, Life Insurance, Referral Scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Benefits Hub.

Who’s Instem?

Well, we’re a global provider of bespoke industry-leading software solutions and services, which facilitate the pre-clinical, and clinical phases of the drug discovery process. We have over fifteen products in our portfolio, used by over 700 pharmaceutical clients (including all the top 20!)

What’s the culture/environment like? For a global business of over 300 staff, we very much have a family feel. You’ll be part of a friendly, communal, solution based, flexible environment, where you’ll feel empowered, valued and accountable. We’ll invest in you as a person and encourage you to take part in companywide workshops for wellbeing, mental health, critical conversations, and strengths.
 
Why are we hiring a Product Manager?

Reporting to the Director of Product Management, the product manager will help guide product(s) to success, balancing customer needs, business priorities, and technical constraints, while providing leadership and a strategic outlook that is vital for the company's growth and competitiveness.

What are you responsible for?

• Lead the product from feature concept to delivery, ensuring it meets commercial objectives and delivers value to users. 
• Identify and interpret market needs and prioritize solutions that offer the greatest impact and efficiency.
• Define and communicate a clear product vision that aligns with company goals and customer expectations.
• Engaging directly with users to understand their challenges, workflows, and goals. Use these insights to inform business and roadmap decisions. 
• Work closely with engineering, design, and other product teams to develop solutions that are viable, usable, and technically sound.
• Maintain deep knowledge of your product, its users, and how it is used. Be the go-to person for product-related insights and decisions.
• Own the product backlog and collaborate with engineering and design teams. Break down complex product requirements into actionable user stories for engineering teams. 
• Define acceptance criteria and ensure thorough understanding of technical, regulatory, and risk considerations.
• Assist in creating product messaging and materials that support expansion, go-to-market efforts, and customer engagement.
• Develop and maintain a financial model for the product that demonstrates its commercial value to the organisation in terms of expenditure and revenues over the long term (past, present and future).
• Stay informed about industry trends and competitor activity to help shape product strategy and positioning.
• Adherence to the Company’s Quality Management System to ensure that all work is handled Securely, Professionally and Diligently.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Product Management Expertise

• Proven experience as a product manager for technology-powered products, ideally in life sciences, healthcare, or research software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of modern product discovery and delivery practices (e.g., agile, lean, scrum methodologies).
• Ability to define and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with business and user needs.

Scientific & Domain Knowledge

• Sound understanding of in vitro assay workflows commonly used in drug discovery, including high-throughput screening (HTS), dose-response experiments, and cell-based or biochemical assays.
• Familiarity with in vitro DMPK assays such as CYP inhibition, metabolic stability, plasma protein binding, and permeability (e.g., PAMPA, Caco-2).
• Awareness of SAR (structure-activity relationship) analysis workflows and how assay data informs compound design decisions.
• Understanding of assay data management challenges, including request workflows, results capture, normalization, quality control, and data visualization/reporting.

Technical & Business Collaboration

• Experience working with or building tools such as ELNs, LIMS, or screening data analysis platforms.
• Comfortable collaborating with engineering, UX/design, and scientific teams to deliver usable and valuable solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Skilled at engaging with bench scientists, lab managers, and analysts to gather insights and validate product decisions.
• Experience supporting sales and customer-facing activities through product expertise and demonstrations.

Quality & Compliance

• Commitment to delivering work that meets high standards of security, professionalism, and diligence.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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