Bactobio

Head of Product

Bactobio

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and define Bactobio’s product vision and portfolio strategy across healthcare and agriculture
  • Lead prioritisation of the compound pipeline based on product-market fit, impact, and commercial potential
  • Drive customer discovery, market insight, and product positioning in target markets by initiating and building relationships with key market participants
  • Shape commercialisation strategies for novel fungicides and antibiotics and lead licensing and partnership negotiations
  • Own the product IP strategy to maximise long-term product value
  • Support fundraising and non-dilutive funding efforts through compelling product narratives
  • Build, lead, and scale a high-performing Product team (with future expansion into Business Development)

Requirements

  • 5+ years’ experience in startups / strategy / consulting / business development
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry or related field
  • Ability to lead a highly accomplished and ambitious young team
  • Outstanding communication skills, including excellent written and spoken English and strong presentation skills and capabilities with Microsoft Office
  • Proven ability to influence and negotiate effectively with senior, cross-functional stakeholders
  • Exceptional project management skills – proven experience in leading strategic initiatives and handling multiple projects simultaneously, ideally in a fast-changing environment
  • A focus on impact and delivering high-quality results, as an individual contributor and by guiding people around you
  • Collaborative drive and good team ethic
  • PhD in Chemistry or related field (desirable)
  • Experience in closing commercial agreements within agriculture or healthcare (desirable)
Benefits
  • - Competitive starting salary
  • - The chance to be part of a fun, multicultural, kind, ambitious and impact-driven crowd
  • - Daily access to leaders and mentors in the business
  • - Brand new, modern labs in Central London with dedicated office space, large balconies, and 360’ views of the London skyline, where we all spend 4 days per week (1 day working from home)
  • - 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • - Paid maternity leave (12 weeks) and paternity/new parent leave (6 weeks)
  • - Up to 2 months of fully paid sick leave
  • - Flexible start and finish times within the company’s core hours to fit your preferences
  • - 4 weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service
  • - Diverse team of colleagues (check out our website to meet us)
  • - Weekly team activities including board games, sports activities, and socials
  • - Complimentary snacks, fruits, tea, coffee, soft drinks,...
  • - Access to 1000s of training courses through Udemy, with an allowance for both personal development and work-related training
  • - Bike2Work scheme
  • - Employee Assistance Programme offering structured counselling, life and career coaching, legal and financial advice
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product visionportfolio strategycustomer discoverymarket insightproduct positioningcommercialisation strategieslicensing negotiationsfundraisingproject managementstrategic initiatives
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunication skillspresentation skillsinfluencenegotiationcollaborationteam ethicfocus on impacthigh-quality resultsability to guide
Certifications
Master’s Degree in ChemistryPhD in Chemistry