Product Manager, Chemistry
Benchling
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $182,000 - $247,000 per year
About the role
- Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for Benchling’s small molecule R&D solution, from early discovery through development.
- Partner closely with customers and field teams to deeply understand our customer’s scientific workflows and pain points
- Translate scientific and technical insights into intuitive, scalable software capabilities that integrate seamlessly across Benchling’s platform.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality products on time and with measurable impact.
- Leverage AI to enhance scientific productivity—partnering with AI and platform teams to build intelligent tools that accelerate decision-making for chemists.
- Drive alignment across stakeholders, communicating priorities, tradeoffs, and outcomes clearly and persuasively.
- Represent the small molecule domain internally and externally, influencing the future direction of Benchling’s multi-modal R&D platform.
Requirements
- 5+ years of product management experience
- Academic or professional experience in a scientific field, bonus points for chemistry
- Deep knowledge of small molecule R&D or a strong desire to learn
- Proven ability to drive 0→1 product development, especially in enterprise SaaS
- Strong communicator who thrives in cross-functional, fast-moving environments.
- Empathetic collaborator who can bridge the gap between scientists, engineers, and business teams.
- Experience at the intersection of life sciences, data, and AI (e.g., cheminformatics, predictive modeling, or LLM-assisted workflows) is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package
- Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
- Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
- Four months of fully paid parental leave
- 401(k) + Employer Match
- Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
- Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
- Monthly Wellness stipend
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous and flexible vacation
- Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
- Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product managementsmall molecule R&Denterprise SaaScheminformaticspredictive modelingAI integrationsoftware developmentdata analysisscientific workflowsproduct development
Soft Skills
strong communicatorempathetic collaboratorcross-functional teamworkstakeholder alignmentpersuasive communicationproblem-solvingcustomer understandingadaptabilityleadershipinfluencing