Sr. Specialist, Technical Product Management
$117,000–$184,200 year
Hybrid · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States or Rahway, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Sr. Specialist, Technical Product Management focusing on data products for drug discovery and preclinical research. Collaborates with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to define and develop data products, gather and prioritize requirements from scientific stakeholders, maintain the product backlog, and act as a customer champion for scientific users. Builds domain knowledge in drug discovery, cheminformatics, and data-driven research; translates complex scientific problems into actionable product requirements; ensures deliverables meet acceptance criteria; supports Agile teams as Product Owner or closely with one; drives testing, training content, and strategic decisions using data-driven insights. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, multiple years of experience working with scientific users and building data tools, SQL proficiency, experience with data management services (AWS stack), and strong communication skills. Preferred advanced degree and direct experience in pharmaceutical drug discovery and cheminformatics.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Two or more (2+) years building tools or data assets supporting scientific or data analytics workflows
- Three or more (3+) years working with scientific users (e.g., chemists) to define requirements for data products
- Experience with data analytics or data science capabilities, especially in a scientific context
- Experience building ERDs, logical data models, and source-target mappings for scientific data
- Hands-on experience or working knowledge with data management services (AWS Athena, Glue, S3, Redshift, or similar)
- Proficiency in SQL and scientific data management
- Ability to translate scientific/business problems into actionable requirements and tasks
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and scientific stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
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