Biopharma Product Manager

Biopharma Product Manager - Oxford, UK (Hybrid) About Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC, and Europe. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere.

We employ individuals from multiple subject areas, including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing, and commercialisation. Our sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale. This platform can analyze native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths.

The Biopharma Product Manager plays a critical role in shaping and delivering Oxford Nanopore's analytical solutions for the biopharmaceutical industry. The role provides strategic and technical leadership across the definition, development, and commercialisation of end-to-end QC workflows for mRNA therapeutics, plasmid DNA, and related nucleic-acid-based modalities.

The position is accountable for guiding products through ONT's product development and commercialisation processes, ensuring that all solutions are scientifically robust, operationally scalable, regulatory-aligned, and commercially successful. The Biopharma Product Manager acts as a key interface between R&D, technical project management office, commercial teams, regulatory and quality functions, and ONT's biopharma customers.

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of QC requirements for mRNA and plasmid-based therapeutics, including identity, integrity, purity, capping efficiency, and contaminant detection.
• Define, document, and own the market, user, and product requirements for biopharma QC workflows using Oxford Nanopore sequencing, ensuring traceability across the development lifecycle.
• Lead progression of assigned products through ONT's stage-gate, design control, and QMS-aligned processes, from early concept and feasibility to development, verification/validation, launch, and lifecycle optimisation.
• Drive ongoing improvements in workflow robustness, usability, documentation, and readiness for QA/QC-regulated environments.

• Collaborate closely with teams across Assay R&D, Bioinformatics, Engineering, Commercial, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing to deliver validated, scalable QC workflows.
• Serve as the primary Voice of the Customer, representing the needs of biopharma R&D, process development, analytical development, QC laboratories, CDMOs, and CROs in product and portfolio decisions.
• Provide training, guidance, and technical updates to global commercial, support, and applications teams to ensure accurate and consistent product positioning.
• Act as the final escalation point for workflow-related technical issues, ensuring structured resolution through cross-functional collaboration.

• Define and track KPIs related to workflow adoption, customer outcomes, product performance, and commercial impact, ensuring accountability and visibility across teams.
• Use data-driven insights—including customer pilots, early-access feedback, market signals, and regulatory trends—to refine product strategy and prioritise roadmap decisions.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks (ICH, FDA, EMA, GxP) and ensure that product specifications, documentation, and development activities align with evolving expectations.
• Contribute to long-range portfolio planning by identifying emerging customer needs and growth opportunities within biopharma analytics.

• Engage proactively with key customers across the biopharma ecosystem—including AD/QC Managers, MS&T groups, process development scientists, technical operations teams, and regulatory influencers—to understand evolving analytical needs and ensure ONT solutions remain aligned with industry expectations.
• Lead strategic and…