Product Manager

Product Manager Req ID #:  83212 Location: 

Charleston, SC, US, 29407 Raleigh, NC, US, 27610 Shrewsbury, MA, US, 01545 Baltimore, MD, US, 21224 Detroit, MI, US, 48201 San Diego, CA, US, 92121 Ashland, OH, US, 44805 Malvern, PA, US, 19355 Cleveland, OH, US, 44128 Catskill, NY, US, 12414 Mattawan, MI, US, 49071 Morrisville, NC, US, 27560 Reno, NV, US, 89511 Worcester, MA, US, 01608 Hollister, CA, US, 95023 Boston, MA, US, 02116 Houston, TX, US, 77047 Wilmington, MA, US, 01887 Willimantic, CT, US, 06226 Benson, IL, US, 61561 Chicago, IL, US, 60654 S. San Francisco, CA, US, 94080 Newark, DE, US, 19711 Hartford, CT, US, 06106 Fredericksburg, VA, US, 22405 Skokie, IL, US, 60077 Spencerville, OH, US, 45887 Horsham, PA, US, 19044 For nearly 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

We are seeking an experienced Product Managerfor ourMicrobial business unitsite located in Charleston, SC. This position is largely remote with Charleston as the home office.

This position will beresponsible for developing and driving the successful strategy, revenue and profitability of a specific product line from ideation to end-of-life.This role has deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical and personal care products quality control testing markets including the regulatory and competitive landscape. This role requires strategic thinking and excellent tactical execution with strong project management skills. Collaborates across the organization working closely with Sales, R&D, Operations and the Strategic Marketing teams. Prior Product/Project Management and Customer/Sales experience required.

Qualifications include Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) or equivalent in life sciences or related discipline. MBA preferred. Experience: 3-5years or more experience in pharmaceutical or personal care products QC testing and/or experience with services, analytical instrumentation, reagents and software. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Certification/Licensure: None. Other: Exceptional presentation skills required. Must be able to influence and manage resources/staff without direct reporting relationships. Ability to multi-task, excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail required. Must possess analytical thinking and problem solving skills and be able to prioritize and re-evaluate priorities as situations change. Working knowledge of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel and databases) preferred.

About Microbial Solutions

Our Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy-to-use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 11,000 employees within 70 facilities in 18 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2016, revenue increased by 23.3% to $1.68 billion from $1.36 billion in 2015.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~70% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2016.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet

Nearest Major Market: Charleston South Carolina

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina

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