Senior Product Manager, Autonomous Scientific Instrumentation

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Senior Product Manager leading development of Autonomous Scientific Instrumentation at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Driving product strategy and ecosystem collaboration in next-generation autonomous lab workflows.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define long-term platform strategy for autonomous-ready scientific instrumentation aligned to corporate and business unit priorities
Develop structured market analyses, competitive landscapes, and investment theses to support portfolio decisions
Build multi-year roadmaps supported by data-driven prioritization and clear financial business cases
Collaborate with technology partners to align instrument architectures with advanced computing and acceleration platforms
Engage strategic external customers as co-innovation partners to validate autonomous instrument capabilities in real-world workflows
Represent Thermo Fisher in ecosystem discussions shaping future standards for intelligent laboratory systems
Lead structured voice-of-customer initiatives to identify high-impact workflow pain points and autonomy use cases
Translate customer insights into prioritized product requirements and differentiated value propositions
Balance near-term commercial opportunities with long-term autonomous platform strategy
Define new go to market models for autonomous instrumentation including hardware, software, analytics and service
Develop compelling customer value creation and workflow performance improvements
Drive adoption strategies that accelerate broad ecosystem development
Align business units on common architectural standards and shared development priorities
Partner with R&D, engineering, regulatory, and operations teams to execute stage-gate development programs
Define KPIs including interoperability adoption, workflow integration success, instrument intelligence utilization, and revenue growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field
5+ years of experience
advanced degree (MBA, MS, or PhD) preferred
Demonstrated experience driving cross-functional product strategies for life sciences
Strong understanding of analytical and life sciences instrumentation architectures
Proven ability to develop business cases, financial models, and commercialization strategies for advanced technology platforms

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive remuneration
annual incentive plan bonuses
healthcare coverage
comprehensive range of employee benefits
A choice of national medical and dental plans
national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs
commuter benefits
tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
10 paid holidays annually
paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
accident and life insurance
short- and long-term disability
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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Hard Skills & Tools

market analysiscompetitive landscape analysisfinancial modelingproduct requirements developmentautonomous instrumentationdata-driven prioritizationstage-gate developmentinteroperability adoptionworkflow integrationrevenue growth

Soft Skills

collaborationcustomer engagementstrategic thinkingleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvinginnovationprioritizationvalue proposition developmentcross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeadvanced degree (MBA, MS, or PhD)