Product manager, neuroscience - united kingdom, tranent, east lothian

at charles river, we are passionate about improving the quality of people's lives. when you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families.

charles river employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. we will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career.

as a charles river employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. whether you are in lab operations, finance, it, sales, or another area, when you work at charles river, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.

*important:* in order to be considered for this position, *a resume/cv must be uploaded and submitted during the application process. *please make sure work history and education are added correctly.

**job summary**

the product manager, neuroscience will be responsible for the development, execution and coordination of marketing activities related to neuroscience drug discovery cro services. in partnership with business operations partners, they will develop and execute strategies for portfolio life cycle management, as well as develop and execute go-to-market strategies for existing business and portfolio expansions. this will include development and execution of marketing campaigns and close coordination with sales management to ensure business goals are met.

*essential duties and responsibilities: *

• become the "go-to" point person for the neuroscience portfolio within the charles river commercial team. maintain a meaningful understanding of the business performance fundamentals (key clients, historical and projected sales data, profitability).

• develop and execute sound short- and long-term marketing plans for the portfolio, working cross-functionally to ensure buy-in from business stakeholders and alignment with business unit and corporate goals.

• discover and evaluate ideas and suggestions for new products/services; investigate market opportunities and effect on the market for present products.

review market analyses and gain direct customer insight to determine customer needs and evaluate offering of the competition. recommend economically attractive opportunities to senior management.

• work collaboratively with business unit managers at discovery sites globally to contribute to overall business success by developing and driving programs and projects.

this may include researching and helping to realize potential portfolio enhancements, and/or establishing programs to cross sell/cross market with other charles river divisions.

• in partnership with operations partners, prepare training materials and provide training for sales representatives and other internal audiences: participate in the annual sales meeting; analyze sales statistics to formulate strategies and provide guidance and support for the sales force in selling the organization's services.

• articulate strategic message for the portfolio internally and externally. develop and maintain website content, sales collateral, and educational content (webinars, whitepapers, editorials, etc.) to drive lead generation and support/accelerate the customer buying journey.

• drive engagement of business and commercial team stakeholders in tradeshow and scientific conference activities.

• perform all other related duties as assigned.

*qualifications:*

• education: bachelor's degree (b.a. /b.s.) or equivalent in life sciences or related discipline. advanced degree a plus.

• experience: very strong professional related experience in the life science industry. an equivalent combination of educational,laboratory and commercial experience will be considered.

• certification/licensure: none.

• ability to multi-task, excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail required. must possess analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and be able to prioritize and re-evaluate priorities as situations change.

proven ability with ms word, excel and powerpoint software required. familiarity with marketing automation and crm platforms required (pardot and sfdc preferred). familiarity with project management tools (smartsheet) a plus.

*work environment:*

• general office working conditions. remote or office based. this position requires periodic domestic and international travel.

**profile and requirements**

*important: a resume is required to be considered for this position.* if you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/cv.

*about safety assessment*

charles river is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. from individual specialty toxicology and ind enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. each year approximately 120 investigational new drug (ind) programs are conducted in our safety assessment facilities.

*about charles river*

charles river is an early-stage contract research organization (cro). we have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both good laboratory practice (glp) and non-glp, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. charles river also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

with over 20,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

at charles river, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. we have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the fda in 2021.

at charles river laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. we are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.

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