Product Manager, Disease Biology & PharmTox Product Line

Merck · Cambridge (320 Bent Street), MA +2 more

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Role summary

Merck seeks a Product Manager for its Disease Biology and PharmTox product line within R&D IT, responsible for developing digital solutions that accelerate preclinical research and drug discovery. The role involves defining product strategy, managing a portfolio of platforms supporting multimodal profiling capabilities, and aligning cross-functional teams around integrated scientific workflows.

What they're looking for

5+ years experience in scientific software, pharmaceutical sciences, or target discovery
Proven product management or related experience in life sciences domain
Ability to translate scientific and business needs into clear requirements and roadmaps
Experience managing cross-functional teams and vendor relationships
Understanding of drug discovery workflows, data platforms, or imaging technologies
Proficiency with product roadmapping, prioritization frameworks, and stakeholder alignment
Knowledge of FAIR data principles, regulatory compliance, or GxP documentation preferred

What you'll be doing

Define and own product vision, strategy, and outcome-based roadmap for Disease Biology and PharmTox digital capabilities
Prioritize multimodal profiling capabilities across early disease biology and preclinical research based on impact and feasibility
Manage product investments, business cases, and total cost of ownership across the product portfolio
Conduct user research through interviews and shadowing to deeply understand scientist and data scientist needs
Drive solution discovery, rapid prototyping, and feature prioritization with engineering and cross-functional teams

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