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# Senior Product Manager | Plasmid Sequencing at Plasmidsaurus

- **Company:** Plasmidsaurus
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2025-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/plasmidsaurus/709c0232-0722-4bc7-91df-b0b8bb8133ef

## Job description

## About Plasmidsaurus

Plasmidsaurus is on a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking a new level of productivity for scientists. Our sequencing services are used daily by thousands of innovators, including Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists.

We began by revolutionizing plasmid sequencing, making it exponentially cheaper and faster, with innovative sequencing technologies and a global network of laboratories that turn samples into answers in hours, not weeks.

Now we are expanding that same disruptive model across all of genomics. With the launch of our new RNA-seq service, we are taking a bold step toward our vision to sequence everything, providing scientists everywhere with faster, simpler, and more affordable access to the data that powers discovery.

Every team member at Plasmidsaurus plays a crucial role in driving the future of biotech research. Together, we are building the world’s most efficient sequencing engine that operates overnight, scales globally, and helps scientists make breakthroughs faster than ever before. Plasmidsaurus is hiring a Senior Product Manager to help manage our flagship plasmid sequencing portfolio. This is a dream role for someone looking to improve and accelerate molecular biology research. You’ll be instrumental in helping us unleash the next wave of our groundbreaking sequencing services, as well as in building and defining how Product functions at Plasmidsaurus. This role will serve as the glue between R&D, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations, and will ensure that we continue to deliver the kind of game-changing products our customers have come to expect from us.

## What You’ll Do

- Understand the market. Engage with customers, uncover unmet needs, analyze trends, track competitors, and serve as the internal voice of the customer.
- Own product strategy. Define roadmaps, conduct market research, build business cases, and collaborate across teams to drive business impact.
- Build amazing things. Partner with R&D to manage the product lifecycle from concept through beta testing to commercial launch.
- Drive growth. Advance strategies to generate revenue from existing services.
- Make our value clear. Work with Product Marketing to develop go-to-market plans, campaigns, and sales enablement tools that build awareness, generate leads, and empower the Sales team.
- Help shape the Product Management function. Build frameworks, processes, and resources that improve team efficiency.

## What You’ll Bring to the Team

- Deep knowledge of modern cloning techniques including Gibson assembly, Golden Gate and Gateway cloning, and gene synthesis approaches.
- Extensive experience with molecular biology techniques (plasmid/primer design, PCR, transformation, nucleic acid extraction), analysis tools (SnapGene, Benchling, ApE, Geneious), and functional genomics experimental designs such as loss- and gain-of-function screens.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience launching products or services that deliver clear customer value, including managing the full workflow from sample preparation through data analysis.
- Proven ability to drive revenue from established products through pricing, positioning, and promotional strategies
- Experience influencing and collaborating effectively with customers and internal teams to drive successful outcomes.
- Expertise in building product roadmaps and managing the full product lifecycle.
- Creative problem-solving skills with a focus on customer impact.
- Advanced degree in molecular biology, genetics, or related field (PhD preferred)
- Outstanding leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.

Expected Outcomes (6-12 months)

- Customer Insights: Lead research efforts to understand customer segmentation, applications, motivations, behaviors, and unmet needs, providing insights that guide product strategy and prioritization.
- Market Impact: Implement strategic pricing, positioning, and promotional initiatives to maximize revenue and market share for on-market products.
- Product Realization: Launch at least one new product, managing the product lifecycle from concept through launch.
- Customer-Led Innovation: Implement new features on existing services that promote satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term engagement.
- Product Roadmap: Build and own a product roadmap in collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure cross-functional alignment.
- Go-to-Market Enablement: Work closely with the Marketing and Sales teams to develop go-to-market strategies that drive awareness and customer adoption, and equip the Sales team for success.

#LI-Hybrid We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description as we seek out diverse and creative perspectives. Team members who love to learn and collaborate in an inclusive environment will thrive with us. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please let us know at careers@plasmidsaurus.com.

## About Plasmidsaurus

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Plasmidsaurus provides overnight, long-read sequencing services for plasmids, RNA, amplicons, whole genomes, AAV, and microbiomes to accelerate life science research.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Startup)
- **Headquarters**: South San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: James Stapleton (Co-founder and CTO), Eric Johnson (Co-founder and CSO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Biotechnology Research, Genomics, Life Sciences
- **Target customers**: B2B — academic research labs, biotech startups, Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies, and DIY biohackers
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking new levels of productivity for scientists."

## Products & Services
- **Whole Plasmid Sequencing**: Overnight, long-read sequencing of entire plasmids without the need for primers or minipreps, providing fully annotated maps.
- **RNA-Seq**: Ultrafast, affordable transcriptome analysis from cells, with results in as fast as 3 days.
- **Amplicon Sequencing**: Fast results for amplicons of any size, including overnight microbiome amplicon sequencing.
- **Whole Genome Sequencing**: Fast and complete genome sequences for nearly any organism.
- **AAV Genome Sequencing**: Full-length AAV genome sequences from intact capsids in 3 days, identifying potential issues other methods miss.
- **Microbiome Sequencing**: Species-level identification directly from raw environmental samples or PCR products.
- **Custom Sequencing**: Tailored sequencing solutions for specific research needs.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Estimated annual revenue of $18.8 million (source: Datanyze)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Addgene (handling majority of their plasmid sequencing), Oxford Nanopore Technologies (expanded collaboration), Illumina, PacBio
- **Growth Signals**: Opened 10th global lab in Singapore (May 2025); launched ultrafast RNA-Seq service (Oct 2025); launched fast, low-input AAV genome sequencing service (May 2025); cited in over 2,500 publications; trusted by Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists; 110 employees with operations in 6 countries; website traffic up 63% year-over-year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Speed and convenience**: Overnight turnaround for most services, with a global network of 1,000+ dropboxes and labs operating across multiple time zones (San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, Eugene, Louisville, Boston, London, Cologne, Singapore).
- **Technology leadership**: Pioneered Whole Plasmid Sequencing; partners with leading sequencing technology providers (Oxford Nanopore, PacBio, Illumina) for early access to latest chemistries and hardware.
- **Accuracy and reliability**: In an independent challenge study, Plasmidsaurus delivered the fastest and most accurate results on low concentration, degraded, and complex plasmids compared to leading vendors.
- **Simplicity**: No primers or minipreps needed; simple online ordering with PO, credit card, or "dinocoins"; results delivered as fully annotated maps straight to inbox.
- **Scale and trust**: Trusted by Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists; cited in 2,500+ publications.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding service menu**: Moving beyond plasmid sequencing into RNA-Seq, AAV genome sequencing, microbiome, and whole genome sequencing — aiming to "sequence everything."
- **Global scaling**: Opening new labs worldwide (10th lab in Singapore, May 2025) to enable overnight turnaround across time zones.
- **Product innovation**: Continuously launching ultrafast, low-input services (e.g., ultrafast RNA-Seq, low-input AAV sequencing) to reduce barriers for researchers.
- **Partnerships**: Deepening collaboration with Oxford Nanopore Technologies and other leading sequencing technology providers.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Directly contribute to accelerating new cures and promoting a healthier planet by making sequencing faster, cheaper, and more accessible.
- **High-growth environment**: Rapidly scaling company (founded 2022, now 110 employees across 6 countries) with strong revenue growth and expanding service lines.
- **Global, distributed team**: Labs in 10 cities across the US, UK, Germany, Singapore, Finland, and India; hybrid/remote-friendly roles available (e.g., Sales Account Manager listed as remote).
- **Cutting-edge tech**: Work with the latest sequencing technologies (Oxford Nanopore, PacBio, Illumina) and bioinformatics tools.
- **Culture**: Described as building "the world’s most efficient sequencing engine" with a focus on speed, simplicity, and scientific impact. Open roles include Senior Product Manager, Bioinformatics Scientist, Head of Logistics, Recruiter, and Customer Success Manager.
- **Headcount**: 110 employees with active hiring (7 open positions as of mid-2025); monthly headcount growth of -2.3% (likely seasonal fluctuation) but quarterly job postings up 75%.

## Sources
1. [plasmidsaurus.com](https://plasmidsaurus.com/)
2. [linkedin.com/company/plasmidsaurus](https://www.linkedin.com/company/plasmidsaurus)
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/plasmidsaurus](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/plasmidsaurus)
4. [workinbiotech.com/companies/plasmidsaurus](https://workinbiotech.com/companies/plasmidsaurus)
5. [datanyze.com/companies/plasmidsaurus](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/plasmidsaurus/1316357043)

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