Global Pathogen Analysis Service Ltd (GPAS Ltd) aims to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases by developing Whole Genome Sequencing- and metagenomic-based pathogen clinical analysis tools. We ultimately aim to develop an 'always-on global pathogen metagenomics system with the ability to identify Pathogen X and provide early warning of disease epidemics.'
Built by a long-established world-leading pathogen genomics team from the University of Oxford, supported by the cloud computing scale and security of Oracle Inc, and generously funded by Larry Ellison, GPAS is a global, turn-key solution that systematizes how data from genomic sequencing is processed.
Progressing from our successful Sars-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis toolsets, GPAS Ltd is scaling at pace to develop and deliver speciation, AMR prediction, and relatedness solutions to laboratories, hospitals, and public health organizations around the globe.
The Role
As the SaaS Product Manager at GPAS Ltd, you’ll have an amazing opportunity to shape the direction of our product and drive its success in the market. You'll play a pivotal role in collaborating with science and development teams to define our product, create user journeys, and refine product ideation based on the value proposition of suggestions.
We’re right at the beginning of our journey; we have a minimum viable product (MVP) and now we’re looking to scale our product offerings. The role will focus on understanding the market landscape and competitors, working with the Chief Science Officer (CSO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to define the "North Star" product vision, and creating milestones in the product roadmap to drive towards this delivery.
There will be two key strategic and deliverable elements to the role:
1. Leading the definition and creation of the product, collaborating with science and development teams to ensure alignment with user needs and market demands.
2. Overseeing the refinement of product ideation to roadmap, driving value and innovation through user-centric design and continuous improvement.
Being able to build a future-proofed, scalable product roadmap that aligns with user needs and market trends is vital to the position’s success.
As a SaaS Product Manager, you will be a talented all-rounder who can work as part of a small, agile team. Initially reporting directly to the CTO, you will play a foundational role in a team which is intended to grow rapidly.
GPAS has applications spanning from research, pathogen surveillance through to clinical use around the world. In line with our strategy, the platform will be scaled with users, pathogen pipelines, and data aggregation.
We’d love it if you take pride in your work and proactively suggest ways to improve our product, platform, and processes. The role will be challenging, and each day will bring new ideas and new problems.
Requirements
Responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with scientific and development teams to define product and create user journeys
- Building understanding of market landscape and competitors
- Refining product ideation to roadmap based on the value proposition of suggestions
- Working with CSO and CTO to define “North Star” product vision, and create milestones in product roadmap to drive towards this delivery
- Working with users and industry leaders to understand user needs
About You
We are looking for a highly motivated and proactive individual with a passion for leveraging technology to improve health outcomes globally. You should be a strategic thinker with a track record of driving innovation and managing complex product ecosystems.
Your experience should include:
- Previous experience as a product manager, ideally in a start-up or scale-up environment
- Life sciences degree or experience working within a life sciences company (infectious disease diagnostics, genomics, or lab diagnostics all a bonus)
- Comfortable working with agile development teams
Desirable qualifications:
- Worked with academic collaborators
- ISO 13485 understanding
- SaaS product experience
Benefits
What we can offer
We’re a close-knit, collaborative small team. We’re building a team with a people-first culture. Joining GPAS is an opportunity to help shape a cutting-edge technology with the capability to dramatically improve clinical diagnostics and treatment.
- Competitive salary
- Additional employer contribution to the workplace pension scheme
- Home working with occasional travel required
- Enhanced sick pay
- Group life cover
- Employee assistance program
- Generous company holiday allowance, with carry-over into the next year and additional compassionate leave
- Staff training budget
- Cycle to work scheme
- Volunteering days
- Home working set-up cost contribution
- Access to Bright Exchange that provides special offers from a wide range of companies
Based: Oxford, UK/remote blend.
Working hours: 5 days per week, Monday to Friday: 09h00 – 17h00
Start date: Immediate
GPAS Ltd is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and actively encourages applications from under-represented groups in society. We are open to applications for part-time and flexible working arrangements.
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