Director, Product Development (Immunology)

Who we are…

Cell Signaling Technology (CST) is a different kind of life sciences company, one founded, owned, and run by active research scientists, with the highest standards of product and service quality, technological innovation, and scientific rigor for over 20 years. We consistently provide fellow scientists around the globe with best-in-class products and services to fuel their quests for discovery.

Helping researchers find new solutions is our main mission every day, but it's not our only mission. We're also dedicated to helping identify solutions to other problems facing our world. We believe that all businesses must be responsible and work in partnership with local communities, while seeking to minimize their environmental impact. That's why we joined 1% for the Planet as its first life science member, and have committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2029.

The role...

The mission of the Product Development group is to apply rigorous scientific methods to design, develop, validate and commercialize antibodies, assays, and other reagents that solve unmet needs in basic and translational biomedical research. The Product Development organization’s goal is to provide customers with innovative, industry-leading solutions that accelerate their research, ultimately leading to enhanced biological understanding, and improved human health.

The Director, Immunology Product Development leads a team of scientists and is responsible for building a globally competitive reagents and assays portfolio in Immunology serving both academic and biopharma customer segments. They are recognized by internal and external stakeholders as an established domain expert in immunology, and will apply their expertise towards the refinement of company strategic objectives, while ensuring portfolio content developed by their team is consistent with the company’s mission and goals. They actively maintain an up-to-date understanding of the broader trends in basic and translational immunology, and advancements in assay technologies, and are able to effectively communicate these to relevant stakeholders. In partnership with sales and marketing colleagues serving academic and biopharma customers, the Director’s team will drive development of new product and/or product concept suggestions and identify new areas of strategic opportunity based on their advanced domain and market expertise. They will engage extensively with internal and external stakeholders, leveraging their broad network to support continued portfolio and business expansion in alignment with company strategic initiatives.

Additionally, the Director will have access to laboratory resources enabling them to contribute to internal immunology-related research efforts. This may include contributions to hypothesis generation, experimental design, and data interpretation, while providing guidance to bench scientists producing data intended for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Essential duties and responsibilities (with ESTIMATED percentage allocation)

Portfolio / Product Development (55%)

Drive innovative portfolio content development in the immunology research space, tailored to the needs of academic and translational (biopharma) customers.

Collaborate with senior leadership and strategic marketing to define portfolio scope and objectives.

Provide colleagues & management with portfolio updates, including progress-to-goals.

Proactively engage with colleagues within and outside Product Development to ensure clarity and cross-functional alignment of activities and objectives.

Advocate for commercial support for portfolio content.

Contribute to the generation of marketing content.

Scientific Innovation & Other Activities (25%)

Develop and build trusted relationships with academic and biopharma industry leaders to advance CST’s market leadership position.

Generate novel scientific hypotheses and design comprehensive experimental strategies to test them, independently or in collaboration with external stakeholders.

Oversee the generation of high-quality data with the intent of authoring and publishing novel findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Foster a culture of scientific excellence, intellectual curiosity, and evidence-based decision making.

Lead and/or participate in cross-functional process improvement initiatives.

Leadership & Talent Development (20%):

Lead, mentor, develop and manage direct reports to foster professional growth and performance.

Lead by example to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, teamwork, knowledge sharing, AI-literacy, continuous improvement and inclusiveness.

Empower and motivate teams by providing resources, autonomy, and support for them to excel; recognize and reward innovative efforts.

Oversee departmental budget, resources, and timelines to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and within scope.

Provide team guidance on portfolio content to ensure alignment with company mission and corporate objectives.

Provide scientific oversight and direction to bench scientists executing original research experiments designed to yield publication-quality data.

Who you are and what you bring to the team...

PhD in Immunology with relevant research experience, including peer-reviewed publications.

Advanced knowledge of immunology, immune-mediated diseases, translational science and the interpretation of data from immunoassays.

Minimum of 10 years related experience with 8+ years of direct people management experience.

Leverage AI to analyze complex biological datasets, generating novel insights that accelerate scientific decision-making.

Capable of innovating applications to drive product development and solve customer needs and problems.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Exceptional organization skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize efforts appropriately .

Effective communication skills. (verbal and written)

Demonstrated ability to generate novel scientific hypotheses and design complex experiments to test them.

Ideally, you have...

Demonstrated leadership experience in academic institutions and biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry settings.

Experience with established business strategy models.

Demonstrated ability to work productively in a cross-functional environment.

Strong track record of successful team leadership.

A strong track record of authoring and publishing original research in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Physical Conditions/Physical Requirements...

Office work environment is typically quiet with some background noise.

Ability to work at a desk and computer for extended periods.

Dexterity to operate computer equipment, handle documents.

Ability to read and interpret detailed documents and reports.

Occasional standing and walking will be required to move around the office or facility.

Infrequent lifting of light objects, such as files or equipment, up to 15 pounds, may also be necessary.

Requires occasional travel as needed to attend industry conferences, partner sites, and/or meet with key external partners.

This position has a starting base salary range of $210,000 - $245,000 per year, which the company, in good faith, reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

What we offer...

At Cell Signaling Technology (CST), we recognize that people will always be our most important asset. Providing a safe, inclusive, and stimulating working environment that understands the importance of diversity, human dignity, and meaningful work is as important as establishing company policies that incorporate excellent health insurance and pay benefits. We recognize that the development of peo