Posting Date: April 3, 2008

Summary:

Roche NimbleGen, Inc. has a full time position available for a Global Product Manager for the Epigenetics (ChIP-chip and DNA Methylation) Product Line. This is an excellent opportunity to join our fast paced, rapidly growing organization. This position has responsibility for product management, strategic and tactical marketing, and the person in this role will work with affiliate organizations and Roche NimbleGen operations to ensure growth, expansion and protection of the Epigenetic portfolio. This role reports to the Director of Molecular Biology Research Products.

Product Manager Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the management and support of the product line.
• Work with project management on new product development project plan creation and monitoring.
• Effectively communicates business priorities to all functional areas in the project team to ensure goals are met. Identifies potential gaps and proposes possible solutions to new product development processes.
• Responsible for marketing deliverables supporting new product development activity required to commercialize assigned product lines.
• Work with marketing communications and other individuals in the product development team on product launch package (user manuals, smart cards, ads, web content, press releases and campaigns).
• Develops and coordinates global market plans and launch programs to create demand and maximize sales of assigned product lines.
• Work with affiliate organizations and Roche NimbleGen operations to ensure growth, expansion and protection of the Epigenetic portfolio.
• Ensures timely development and communication of pre-launch and launch promotional materials, sales aids and educational materials consistent with brand, market, and value proposition development needs.
• Give formal and informal scientific presentations to prospective customers and at national and international scientific conferences.
• Assist sales team in achieving overall corporate revenue targets.

Requirements:

• BS in life-sciences, MS or PhD preferred
• MBA highly preferred(focus in marketing a plus)
• Three or more years experience with product management, development, and marketing of new products
• Three or more years of lab experience preferred
• Broad familiarity with molecular biology and genomics laboratory techniques, including microarrays
• First hand ChIP-chip or DNA Methylation microarray experience highly desirable
• Excellent interpersonal skills; good oral and written communication skills
• Well versed in Microsoft Office tools
• Confidence, determination, self-motivation, and enthusiasm
• Excellent time-management skills
• This position requires flexibility to travel 25% - US and international

How To Apply:

Please make sure your resume includes any experience or education you have in the above areas.

Email your resume to recruiter@nimblegen.com, making sure to include the Job Code GlbPrdMgr200803TT in the subject line of your email OR mail/fax for consideration to:

Roche NimbleGen, Inc.
Attn: Recruiter
Job Code: GlbPrdMgr200803TT
500 South Rosa Road
Madison, WI 53719

Fax: 608-218-7627

Corporate Overview:

Roche NimbleGen, Inc. develops DNA microarray and chemistry technologies, providing the highest density arrays available in the industry in a fraction of the time of conventional microarrays. The company's patented Maskless Array Synthesizer (MAS) technology provides highly customized oligonucleotide array design, manufacture, hybridization, and analysis services to researchers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, government and universities. Our products and services aid researchers in high-throughput, low-cost screening for genotyping, gene expression analysis and toxicity screenings.

Roche NimbleGen, Inc. offers a full range of benefits to employees: Health and Dental Insurances; 401(k)-with match; Roche pension participation, Flex Spending Plan; Company-paid short-term and long-term disability and life insurances; company-paid vacation, holidays, sick time and personal time off.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.