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# Associate Director, Product Management – Software, Multiomics Data Partnerships at Element Biosciences

- **Company:** Element Biosciences
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/elementbiosciences/jobs/6135375004

## Job description

At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Product Management to own our software and bioinformatics products & roadmap and to represent Element in emerging conversations about AI and multiomics data; how we structure partnerships around the data our platforms generate, and where AI creates real product value. This role is ideal for a product manager with deep life-science and R&D/engineering fluency who is equally comfortable in a partner-facing conversation about data strategy and business models. This position will interface directly with R&D teams building tool and solutions and provide strategic direction to the evolution of software and AI-based products that support Element’s technology.

This role will report to the SVP of Product Strategy and will be an onsite role based in San Diego.

If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

- Define and evolve the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Element's software and bioinformatics tools
- Work closely to align internal R&D teams and external users to a shared vision that enables multiomic analysis
- Translate business goals and customer insights into product initiatives aligned with the company's mission
- Work closely with researchers, bioinformaticians, and R&D software engineering to deeply understand workflows, pain points, and data needs
- Prioritize features and requirements based on VOC, usage data, and business impact, using the same process the rest of the PM team runs to maximize feature ROI
- Represent Element in conversations with pharma, biotech, and AI/technology partners about structuring access to and monetization of multiomics data: data licensing, co-development, and platform/API models
- Contribute to on pharma alliance conversations where AI implementation or data analysis is key to success.
- Build and maintain Element's point of view on where AI creates real product value, and evaluate technology/data partners for build-vs-partner decisions
- Collaborate with software engineers, bioinformaticians, R&D, and commercial/marketing teams to deliver high-impact solutions
- Define and own detailed product requirements (PRDs, user stories); sit on the PM leadership team, core teams
- Collaborate with commercial and support teams to drive successful launches, training, and customer adoption
- Monitor usage metrics and customer satisfaction, and iterate to ensure product-market fit

Education and Experience:

- Life Sciences degree with 8+ years of product management experience (or an advanced degree with 6+ years), including end-to-end ownership of a software or bioinformatics/data product at increasing scope
- Background in genomics, multiomics, or a closely related life-science domain; you need to understand what the data means, not just how it's structured
- Track record of owning a product area end-to-end and representing it directly to executive leadership; experience mentoring or informally leading other PMs is a plus
- Demonstrated day-to-day collaboration with R&D/engineering teams on software or bioinformatics products
- Able to carry partner- and customer-facing conversations about data strategy, business models, and AI largely independently; this role represents Element in the room, not just prepares materials for someone else
- Prior experience structuring or negotiating a data licensing, co-development, or platform partnership (life sciences, healthcare, or an adjacent data-rich industry) is a plus
- Familiarity with applied AI/ML in a life-sciences or data-heavy product context is a plus
- Experience in a company transitioning from a hardware/consumables business model toward a software- or data-inclusive one is a plus

Physical Requirements:

- Must be flexible in working hours as this position may require customer support during non-regular business hours

Location:

- San Diego

Travel:

- 20–25% in the US and internationally for partner and customer engagements

Job Type:

- Full-time, Exempt

Base Compensation Pay Range:

- $180,000 - $226,000

In addition to base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off.

Please note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience.

We foster an environment such that all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

## About Element Biosciences

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Element Biosciences develops affordable, high-quality DNA sequencing and multiomics platforms to democratize access to advanced biological analysis.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E)
- **Headquarters**: San Diego, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Three scientists (names not publicly listed in detail, but described as industry veterans)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Genomics, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Multiomics
- Target customers: Research laboratories (academic, government, and biopharma), clinical researchers, and diagnostic developers (B2B, primarily research and clinical segments)
- Mission or purpose statement: “To empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity, and open the world of biology to new possibilities.” [elementbiosciences.com/about](https://www.elementbiosciences.com/about)

## Products & Services
- **[AVITI™ System]**: A benchtop DNA sequencing system that delivers high-quality, affordable sequencing (the company announced a $200 genome). Uses proprietary Avidity™ chemistry.
- **[AVITI24™]**: A 5D multiomics system launched in April 2024 that provides subcellular spatial co-detection of RNA, protein, and morphology on a single integrated platform, with no library prep required. Powered by ABC Sequencing.
- **[VITARI™]**: A new platform/product line announced for scaling without the premium price (details emerging).
- **Reagent & Consumables**: Proprietary reagents with a price guarantee for the lifetime of the AVITI system.
- **Loop Genomics Acquisition**: Integrated long-read sequencing capabilities via the 2022 acquisition of Loop Genomics.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company). Total known funding exceeds $553M across multiple rounds.
- **Key Metric (Total Funding)**: $277M in Series D (led by Wellington Management), $276M in Series C, plus Series A & B from Foresite Capital and Venrock. An upsized Series E was announced in 2026 to accelerate global growth. [elementbiosciences.com/about](https://www.elementbiosciences.com/about)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Wellington Management, Foresite Capital, Venrock. Global distribution partners signed in 2023. Nearly 30 unique patents.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Customer base spanning 40+ countries.
    - Technology used in 400+ publications.
    - Achieved ISO 13485 certification (June 2026), establishing a quality foundation for diagnostic applications.
    - Opened new headquarters at the Alexandria Tech Center in San Diego.
    - Upsized Series E financing in 2026 to expand genomic, multiomic, and clinical research solutions.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Cost Disruption**: The company’s core differentiator is making high-quality sequencing affordable (e.g., the $200 genome) and accessible to labs of all sizes, challenging incumbents like Illumina.
- **Integrated Multiomics**: The AVITI24 platform is a first-of-its-kind 5D system that combines sequencing with spatial protein and RNA detection in a single workflow, eliminating the need for library prep.
- **Reagent Price Guarantee**: A lifetime reagent price guarantee on the AVITI system provides cost predictability for customers.
- **Founding Team & IP**: Founded by industry veterans with deep domain expertise, supported by a strong patent portfolio (30 patents).

## Strategic Focus
- **Global Commercial Expansion**: Scaling sales and support infrastructure across 40+ countries, with specific focus on APJ and EMEA regions (as seen in job postings for Field Applications Scientists and Territory Managers in those regions).
- **Clinical & Diagnostic Entry**: Leveraging ISO 13485 certification to move into regulated diagnostic applications.
- **Ecosystem Expansion**: Building out the AVITI24 multiomics platform and the VITARI scaling platform to capture a broader share of the multiomics and clinical research markets.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Actively hiring across R&D, Commercial, Operations, and Quality functions to support rapid growth.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: The company emphasizes five core values: “We Disrupt the Norm,” “We Lead with Respect,” “We Overcome Challenges with Grit,” “We Own Our Success and Failures,” and “We Embrace Authenticity.” They describe a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration.
- **Compensation & Benefits**:
    - 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
    - Premier mental health care (Spring Health partnership).
    - $10,000 fertility benefit.
    - Paid parental leave.
    - 401(k) match and stock options.
    - Paid flexible time off (FTO) for both exempt and non-exempt employees.
    - Free access to local Alexandria EXOS gyms.
    - Pet insurance and identity theft protection.
- **Work Model**: Roles range from onsite (San Diego HQ) to fully remote (APJ, Canada, France). The company has a paid, 10-week onsite summer internship program with a 4.86/5 intern satisfaction rating.
- **Growth Opportunity**: Joining a fast-growing, well-funded private company at a pivotal moment of commercial scaling and product expansion, with a mission-driven focus on accelerating science.

## Sources
1. [elementbiosciences.com](https://www.elementbiosciences.com/)
2. [elementbiosciences.com/about](https://www.elementbiosciences.com/about)
3. [elementbiosciences.com/careers](https://www.elementbiosciences.com/careers)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/elementbiosciences](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/elementbiosciences)
5. [elementbiosciences.com/careers/openings](https://www.elementbiosciences.com/careers/openings)

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