Sr. Director/Vice President, Product Development

Company: Karius, Inc.
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: February 15, 2021

Job Description:

About Karius
Karius is a venture-backed life science startup focused on transforming the way infectious diseases are diagnosed. Combining Next-Generation Sequencing and proprietary data analysis, we can identify over 1,000 pathogens from a single blood sample with typical turnaround time in one business day. By unlocking the information present in microbial cell-free DNA, we're helping doctors quickly solve their most challenging cases, with a future vision of accelerating clinical trials, discovering new microbes, and reducing patient suffering worldwide.-- Position Summary
The VP, Product Development will be expected to drive the product development activities around the development of Karius's products. This person will work closely with other functional areas to translate customer requirements into appropriate product requirements and development plans; oversee development of the product and/or systems; coordinate projects in their scope, schedule, resources and budget; lead system integration activities; support the validation activities.-- Why Should You Join Us?
Karius aims to conquer infectious diseases through innovations around genomic sequencing and machine learning. The company's platform is already delivering unprecedented insights into the microbial landscape, providing clinicians with a comprehensive test capable of identifying more than a thousand pathogens directly from blood, and helping industry accelerate the development of therapeutic solutions. The Karius test we provide today is one of the most advanced solutions available to physicians who aim to deliver better care to many otherwise ineffectively treated patients. Our test is the result of some incredible work done by our scientists, statisticians, engineers, and physicians, all driven by the same mission. You, as part of the Karius team, will be able to see how directly your work has a life-changing impact on people, and at scale.-- Reports to: President & Chief Product Officer-- Location: Redwood City, CA-- Primary Responsibilities
--- Lead all product development aspects for Karius' assay.
--- Hire and coach in-house team members to form a strong and cohesive unit.
--- Work with the Marketing team to gather, organize, and prioritize customer/market needs that become developments of the product.
--- Plan and coordinate the creation of comprehensive hardware/software requirements, assay requirements and functional specifications that feed into the design and development of the assay.
--- Plans and manages project budgets.
--- Proactively identify potential risks/issues and work with the team to develop mitigation strategies.
--- Direct programs through corporate governance to ensure that projects have adequate resources and technical expertise to meet strategic objectives.
--- Coordinates between projects, maximizes synergies, and helps resolve resource conflicts.
--- Responsible for all project team documentation: agendas, minutes, timelines, development plan, discussion aids, risk logs, and decision logs.
--- Present project updates, strategic issues, options, and recommendations.
--- Demonstrates strong business acumen with a customer centric perspective.-- What's Fun About the Job?
Karius is operating at the edge of what is now known to be possible in infectious disease diagnostics. With that, comes a wave of new and incredible challenges and opportunities. To deliver on that value, you will be tapping into some of the most advanced technologies, architecting and innovating where the current solutions simply don't suffice. You will get to see how much your work really matters.-- Travel: Up to 20%-- Physical Requirements
Subject to extended periods of sitting and/or standing, vision to monitor and moderate noise levels. Work is generally performed in an office environment.-- Position Requirements:
--- BS/BA degree in a scientific, medical, or business discipline. A postgraduate qualification (e.g., Ph.D., MBA, MS) will be a distinct advantage.
--- 10+ plus years leadership in life Sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare or health insurance industries preferred, 5+ years in product management function.
--- Proven excellence in the use of project management tools and methodologies, (PMP Certificate a plus).Fluency with assay development life cycles, creating design inputs and outputs, design verification and design validation is required.
--- Proven ability to lead teams and achieve challenging objectives with direct and indirect management of functional resources.
--- Experience with complete and successful launches of new product systems.
--- Exposure to experience with clinical laboratory products strongly desired. Personal Qualifications:
--- Excellent written and verbal communication and organization skills, with an analytical and problem solving mindset.
--- Ability to effectively collaborate with peers in other functions and with team members in other functions.
--- Ability to define problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and recommendations.
--- Proven track record in managing growth business in complex and competitive markets.
--- Strong business acumen and use of business analytics to prioritize, lead and influence.
--- Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills.
--- Role model for Karius culture and values.-- At Karius, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees and are committed to honor and invest in the full diversity of people, in our hiring, recruiting and development of employees across the Company. All qualified applicants for employment are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity and gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@kariusdx.com and we will accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.--

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